January 6 - 19, 2008

U.S. IT Jobs Grew 8% in 2007
The U.S. information-technology job market grew at a blistering pace in 2007, shooting up 8% and adding nearly 300,000 jobs, according to year-end data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Yet modest wage growth and layoff fears shadow the rosy outlook.

One Laptop Per Child Initiative Takes Hold in Peru
The Peruvian government has invested $7.5 million in laptops that will be provided to the nation through the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) initiative in February 2008. The nation has taken this important step as a measure to improve the quality of primary education.

Can The Internet Save The Planet?
Widespread adoption of broadband in the United States alone would cut energy use by the equivalent of 11% of annual oil imports, according to the American Consumer Institute. But the Web and the tools and practices it enables also consume an enormous amount of energy.

Math, Science & Engineering Scholarships from SHPE
Hispanic college students pursuing degrees in math, science, engineering or technology are invited to apply for more than $2 million in scholarship and internship opportunities through AHETEMS (Advancing Hispanic Excellence in Technology, Engineering, Math and Science), the educational foundation of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE).

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