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White House Honors 23 Scientists with National Medal
February 2, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
U.S. President Barack Obama honored the work of 23 scientists and researchers in technology and innovation who in many cases started from scratch, but thanks to their enormous talent, surpassed all expectations. continue reading »
Latin America Aims to Improve Education System with New Technologies
January 18, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Latin America is aware that new technologies can represent a "lever of change" in its educational systems, the director of digital business for the Spanish publishing house Santillana said here Friday. continue reading »
Spanish Firm Creating 2,000 Jobs Throughout Latin America
November 17, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Spain-based technology multinational Indra Sistemas plans to strengthen its commitment to Latin America by hiring between 1,500 and 2,000 local employees in that region in 2013, half of them in Brazil. continue reading »
CHCI Announces Congressional Internship Program For STEM Students
November 15, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Education
Time Warner Cable (TWC) and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) announced today a $150,000 grant to support STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) internships as part of CHCI’s Summer Congressional Internship Program (CIP) for 2013-2015. continue reading »
‘Latinos On Fast Track’ Tour Helping Entrepreneurs Become More Efficient With Technology
September 26, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Verizon Wireless and the Hispanic Heritage Foundation (HHF) announced today they have joined forces to host the Latinos On Fast Track (LOFT) Small Business Seminar, a series of small business-focused seminars throughout the United States designed to provide Latino entrepreneurs with practical advice from established business owners. continue reading »
Cuba Experiments with “Magnetizers” Devices to Save Fuel
September 9, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Cuba is experimenting with "magnetizer" devices designed on the island that help vehicles and electric generators save fuel, thanks to the effect of their magnetic field on combustion, the official daily Granma said Saturday. continue reading »
U.S. Launches Partnership to Promote Cleaner Production, Economic Growth in LatAm
September 6, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Education
The United States and Costa Rica launched a three-year higher education partnership aimed at promoting sustainable manufacturing and economic growth in Latin America. The partnership will help create a modern workforce to implement cleaner production practices and foster regional collaboration, meeting the goals of Pathways to Prosperity in the Americas and promoting environmental cooperation with CAFTA-DR countries. continue reading »
Latino Magazine Presents Education Conference on Science, Technology, Engineering, Math
August 9, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Education
On September 20, 2012, LATINO Magazine will convene NUESTRO FUTURO, the 2012 Latino Education Conference on STEM. The third annual conference will bring together academia, government, corporate America and nonprofits including the Hispanic Heritage Awards Foundation, SHPE, the Hispanic College Fund, CHCI and many more. Its objective is to increase the number of Latinos seeking careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). continue reading »
Mobile App Connects Obama Campaign to Latino Voters
August 1, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The Obama campaign released a smartphone application today that will help the campaign narrowly focus its efforts during the last 100 days leading into the 2012 presidential election. continue reading »
Smartphones and Social Networking Revolutionizing Latin American Content Consumption
June 7, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Latin America is experiencing a transformation in the media with new entertainment platforms and the technological revolution, several experts agreed here Wednesday. continue reading »
Nintendo’s Father Of The Modern Video Game Wins Prominent Spanish Prize
May 23, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Japan's Shigeru Miyamoto, who developed such popular video games as Mario Bros., The Legend of Zelda and Donkey Kong, as well as creating the Brain Training and Wii Fit products, was awarded Spain's Prince of Asturias Prize for Communication and Humanities in Madrid on Wednesday, the jury told Efe. continue reading »
