That’s a lot of brain cells.

Higher education is still important to Americans. So says the U.S. Census Bureau, which recently pointed out that 35% of citizens have a bachelor’s degree or better. In 1950, that was the same percentage of Americans who had a high school diploma.That’s impressive,...

University of Washington ranks in top 10.

Business First, Buffalo NY, a sister publication of the Puget Sound Business Journal, evaluated public universities and colleges across the U.S. to determine which offers the best educational experience to their students. Top ranking schools had highly selective...

Boeing breaks ground on new training center.

Boeing has started work on a new Workforce Training Center at its Auburn, Washington facility. It’s the first new building constructed on the site in almost 25 years. The $16.7 million center, which covers almost 71,000 square feet, is a significant investment...

Researching the ground beneath our feet.

While there are many Washington companies exploring outer space, Pacific Northwest National Lab (PNNL) in Richland, Washington is studying the molecular structures found just below the surface of the earth. One of Washington’s top-tier research institutions,...

STEM education gets a boost from innovative partnership.

The fusion of science, technology, engineering and math are becoming increasingly critical skills to enable the next generation workforce to tackle world challenges. In Washington State innovative partnerships and collaborations have produced groundbreaking solutions...