Auto ID Solutions Signs Multi-year Sponsorship for the University of St. Thomas STEPS Program

Auto ID Solutions has made a three year commitment to the University of St. Thomas School of Engineering’s STEPS (Science, Technology and Engineering Preview Summer camp for girls) program. This program is for girls entering the 7th grade who spend a week taking classes in plastics, electricity, machining, computer-aided design, assembly, web design, chemistry, physics, engineering, and robotics. [read full article at Yahoo! News]

For Space Careers, a Crisis of Confidence

Fluctuating funding for NASA could drive away highly specialized workers at a time when fewer students want to embark on careers in science, space industry officials warned a House panel Thursday.

“One of the reasons for a lack of interest in aerospace and defense could be the uncertainty of NASA programs,” Marion Blakey, president of the Aerospace Industries Association, told the House Science and Technology Committee. “A commitment to a robust human spaceflight program will help attract students and hold workers.” [read full article at Florida Today]