Most people know that, in college, a major refers to an array of courses that have been developed over time to meet the needs of a particular discipline.  But when one considers what it means to be best-in-class in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM), the answer is not necessarily so clear. In 1958, the National Defense Education Act authorized the Department of Defense (DOD) to “increase the flow of talent into science and engineering, [...]

Anyone who has read Walter Isaacson‘s biography of Steve Jobs has to be taken aback by his portrayal of the personality of the late Apple founder. Certainly there is much to dislike when it comes to the way Jobs treated his associates and subordinates, not to mention his professional rivals. He was at times domineering, arrogant, crass and demeaning… and yet, after reading the book and monitoring the phenomenal performance of Apple products and the [...]