Category Archives: Education

The Perils of Being a Student in Engineering

Posted on October 5, 2009 by Chris Zach

I recently received news from Iowa State University, my alma mater, that the engineering department has surpassed 5,000 undergraduate students this year. It’s good to hear that enrollment is increasing despite economic pressures making it harder for families to afford … Continue reading →

Posted in Education | Tagged , | Leave a comment

More of Less Science Journalism

Posted on December 6, 2008 by Chris Zach

Word is out that CNN is eliminating its seven-person unit covering science, the environment, and technology. Did the executives that made this decision look back at the numbers for the past two years and think, “Looks like our most-watched segments … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Journalism & News, Science | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Math for an Innovation Nation

Posted on October 19, 2008 by Chris Zach

The recent economic turmoil has the nation looking for short-term tactics to right the sinking financial ship. While my own (shrinking) 401(k) and IRA accounts are quantitative testament to how important fixing the markets is to me personally, in this … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Government, Marketing & Branding, Science | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments