Getting kids interested in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) is always on our minds at Neustar. We know first-hand that technology isn’t simply a portal to entertainment; it’s a pathway to the jobs that will offer a rewarding future and will power future innovations. This week, we participated in two events that are helping [...]
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Neustar’s Lisa Hook on Public/Private Partnerships in Education
In January, Neustar President and CEO Lisa Hook joined other business, education, nonprofit, and public leaders to discuss the importance of business and education partnerships at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. For a snapshot of their comments on the importance of public/private partnerships in education, press play.
A Flexible Approach to Technology Policy
Today, Neustar President and CEO Lisa Hook visited her alma mater to receive the Penn State Alumni Fellows award, the most prestigious award given by the Penn State Alumni Association, to recognize her outstanding work in her field. Lisa, a graduate of Penn State Law School (class of ’83), has experienced first-hand how law and [...]
Neustar Weekly Reading: Geeks Wanted, Mentoring Women in STEM, Mobile Marketing
Neustar’s Weekly Reading provides a roundup of the headlines that got our attention this week–from both inside the company and out. Helping STEM Grow: Knowledge to Fuel Innovation [USNews.com} - Our CEO Lisa Hook highlights why we need more geeks and how Neustar is helping. How to Find Mentors for Women in Science, Technology, Engineering [...]
Digital Literacy and STEM Go Hand in Hand
Here’s a staggering statistic. Last summer, the U.S. Department of Commerce published a report stating they expect job opportunities in science, technology, engineering and math—typically called ‘STEM’ fields—to grow by 17 percent by 2018 [PDF]. Sadly, current predictions state that American-educated workers will fill only a small number of those available jobs. But this does [...]
My Digital Life Kentucky Launch
Last week, we announced that we’re partnering with EverFi, Inc., a leading education technology company, to provide an innovative, online student experience to all Kentucky schools interested in teaching and certifying their students in digital literacy skills and responsibility. Entitled “My Digital Life,” the program is designed to teach kids how to be better online [...]
STEMming America’s Innovation Decline
At Neustar, we like to say that we are the technology behind the technology that many of us use today. But what about the people behind the technology – the individuals who drive innovation at Neustar and keep our company growing in an increasingly competitive economy? These team members, made up of engineers, programmers, and [...]
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Neustar: The Technology Behind the Technology
We are very pleased to launch this week an effort at using online and print advertising to communicate more about who we are and what we do. Over time, a number of people have said to me, “Neustar is the best kept secret in technology.” We aim to rectify that. It is important that our [...]