24-08-2009

Twenty young men and women are beginning their careers as trainees at Evonik Stockhausen GmbH. Managing director Willibrord Lampen welcomed the new employees and stressed the importance of the company’s program for training specialists and skilled workers. “Dedicated, highly qualified ...

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16-07-2009

In October, 2009, a new Plastic Engineering degree programme will begin at Johannes Kepler University Linz (Austria). The programme and curriculum is jointly supported by OMV and Borealis who contributed a total of EUR 3 million for the implementation and expansion of four new departments ...

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09-01-2009

American teens are embracing the subjects of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) with increasingly positive attitudes; yet many lack the necessary encouragement from mentors and role models in these fields, according to this year's Lemelson-MIT Invention Index. The annual ...

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OMV, Borealis and JKU sign EUR 3 million agreement on initial and further development of plastics activities

02-12-2008

From winter semester 2009/10, Johannes Kepler University Linz (JKU, Austria) will offer a completely new programme of Bachelor and Master degrees in Material Sciences focused on Plastics Engineering. The disciplines of Plastics Engineering, Polymer Chemistry and Mechatronics will form the ...

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23-10-2008

Sasol injected an annual amount of R25 million into academia to ensure the development of world-class science and engineering graduates, to help retain and attract talented academics to teach at our universities, and to grow the engineering profession. The investment is part of a R250 ...

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22-10-2008

The Wall Street Journal announced this week that Phenomenex Inc. is among the 15 best small workplaces in the U.S. Phenomenex was selected from among 782 nominees by a national panel of small business experts chosen by The Wall Street Journal and the nonprofit Winning Workplaces. The Journal ...

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Global business and emphasis on innovation increase importance of attracting and retaining top talent

26-06-2008

Dow Corning has been named as 'Best Place to Work' in three European countries within 12 months, earning recognition as company where trust, respect, fairness and camaraderie are high on the agenda, as well as commitment to support employees' career development. "Hiring and retaining skilled ...

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30-04-2008

The industrial dispute at Scotland's only oil refinery has highlighted the crucial role played by chemical engineers in maintaining the 'day-to-day normality of life' according to Andy Furlong, Director of Policy at the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE). Furlong says that the often ...

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Global marketplace and emphasis on innovation increasing importance of attracting and retaining top talent

18-02-2008

Dow Corning GmbH was recognized as one of Germany's 100 best places to work for the second time by the Great Place to Work® Institute and Capital, a leading German business magazine. In the survey, 94 percent of Dow Corning employees confirmed that 'this is a very good place to work'. The ...

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27-11-2007

The Association of Petrochemicals Producers in Europe (Appe) is launching a new project to raise awareness of petrochemistry among young people. Available in the European Union's 22 languages, the Xperimania project proposes inquiry-based science teaching and learning activities for secondary ...

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