Category: Tech4Good
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Top 5 3D printed sports safety equipment projects: what is possible?
Sculpteo Blog – 2.21.19 (2.20.19) Done professionally or as a hobby, sports are fun, however, they can be also highly dangerous. Therefore we have to constantly look at how to improve our safety. By 2025 the sports safety equipment market will be worth over 90 Billion US dollars and Additive Manufacturing is going to be…
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Scholarships for STEM Around the Globe Available to Students
Western Digital Blog – 2.21.19 (2.19.19) We at Western Digital believe in developing our future. This includes enabling technologies, empowering our employees, and supporting the aspirations of future scientists, technologists, engineers, and mathematicians. Read more: Scholarships for STEM Around the Globe Available to Students
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Empowering Women in Tech Summit 2018
Dell Blog – 2.20.19 (2.15.19) The Perspektywy ‘Women in Tech Summit’ in Warsaw hosted several technology companies, including Dell EMC. These companies, as partners in the conference, brought together some of the most dedicated female professionals who offered their powerful perspective on the future of women in technology. Read more: Empowering Women in Tech Summit…
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Celebrating community leaders bridging the digital divide
Google Blog – 2.19.19 (2.12.19) Local leaders know their communities best, and this Black History Month we’re celebrating organizations across the country that help people gain new skills, find jobs and grow their businesses. Over the past year, through our Grow with Google initiative, we’ve worked with leaders and organizations in Black communities across the US who…
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The Journey of Us: A Voyage through Black History
Google Blog – 2.15.19 (2.13.19) Like Black history itself, my journey contains multitudes. It began in New York City, where I grew up during the rise of the civil rights movement. The social politics of the time didn’t encourage me—a woman of color–to pursue a career in science, technology or math. But thankfully my father…
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Samsung Electronics to Replace Plastic Packaging with Sustainable Materials
Samsung Newsroom – 1.31.19 (1.27.19) Samsung Electronics announced today that the company will start taking steps this year to replace plastic packaging materials with paper and other environmentally sustainable elements. Read more: Samsung Electronics to Replace Plastic Packaging with Sustainable Materials
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Why Diversity & Inclusion Creates a Better Workplace
Western Digital Blog – 1.25.19 (1.23.19) Hello, my name is Roger Crockett. Two months ago, I stepped into my new role as Vice President of Diversity & Inclusion at Western Digital. I’m really excited to join a company where we strive to make everyone—and I mean everyone—feel welcome and valued. Read more: Why Diversity & Inclusion…
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Intel Achieves Gender Pay Equity Globally
Intel Newsroom – 1.24.19 (1.22.19) Today, Intel announced a major milestone in global inclusion — achieving gender pay equity across our worldwide workforce while also adding stock-based compensation to our pay equity analysis. Our commitment to achieving gender pay equity is central to making Intel a truly inclusive workplace, which we believe is a key…
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Microsoft commits $500 million to tackle affordable housing crisis in Puget Sound region
Microsoft Blogs – 1.18.19 (1.16.19) Microsoft Corp. on Wednesday announced a $500 million commitment to preserve existing affordable housing, spur construction of new units, and partner with nonprofits to address the affordable housing crisis on the Eastside of King County and the Puget Sound region. Read more: Microsoft commits $500 million to tackle affordable housing crisis in…