Shawn Reese is the perfect example of the complicated route that can lie ahead for workers of the future — but also for the opportunities that are emerging.
He graduated from Quinsigamond Community College in Worcester, Mass., in May with a degree in electrical engineering, a field that — like most — is undergoing rapid change. A degree today is...
The photonics and optics industries are growing exponentially with continually advancing research and technologies. Such development further motivates advancement, but one glaring challenge remains: The photonics and optics workforces are struggling to keep pace.
Lionel Kimerling. Courtesy of Aim Photonics.
Industry players, from university...
Gerald Gagnon has come a long way from his South Texas upbringing. His ambition for higher education brought him to the Northeast about three years ago, where he discovered better educational opportunities. He settled in western Massachusetts and earned an associate’s degree in liberal arts from Springfield Technical Community College (STCC), where...
Construction of a national photonics initiative headquartered in Rochester should end up $3.2 million under budget, officials said Tuesday.
Meanwhile, roughly half of the $44 million in tools for the research hub on Lake Avenue have been delivered or are in transit. Installation is expected to begin next month, with officials anticipating an...
