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Gross, Benjamin – Bulletin of Science, Technology & Society, 2011
In September 1951, Radio Corporation of America chairman David Sarnoff celebrated his 45th year in the electronics industry by publicly challenging his research staff to develop three new technologies in time for his golden anniversary dinner 5 years later. This article considers the fate of one of these items, the "Magnalux" light amplifier, to…
Descriptors: Research and Development, Manufacturing Industry, Electronics, Lasers
Reckline, Sigmund Joseph – ProQuest LLC, 2010
This research presents an examination of student satisfaction related to online training for adult learners in the nuclear power industry. Both groups, the nuclear industry and its associated workforce, have demonstrable needs which might be met by such programs. The nuclear industry itself faces an expansion of facilities and services combined…
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Industry, Nuclear Energy, Skilled Workers
Bureau of Education, Department of the Interior, 1920
This committee was appointed in August, 1916, and consisted of 17 members who are eminent in the educational, scientific, and commercial life of the nation. The committee was tasked "to inquire into the position occupied by natural science in the educational system of Great Britain, especially in secondary schools and universities, and to…
Descriptors: Departments, Educational Policy, Professional Education, Technical Education