Tuesday, February 19, 2013 // Issue 78, Volume 78
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ENGINEERING
Truck full of innovation
OPINION
Technology company rolls onto campus for demonstrations Julie Heffler Staff writer
The LabView Campus Tour, which travels across the U.S. and Canada, presents technology for educators, researchers and students. The tour motivates students to do engineering as they explore different design projects programmed with LabVIEW system design software. | Shaimaa Eissa/The Daily Cougar
The National Instrument truck showed off its widely used software and hardware Monday to kick off National Engineers Week. The third week of February is celebrated as National Engineers to remind people of the importance of engineering and how engineers contribute to society, said Mark Walters, academic marketing manager. “NI recognizes the importance of learning math, science and technical skills and is sharing that with campuses across the country through the LabView Campus Tour,” Walters said. Each person in the UH TRUCK continues on page 3
ISSSO isn’t so serviceable LIFE+ARTS
Q&A: Karen Farber SPORTS
CAMPUS
Job searching solutions Radha Khetpal Contributing writer
For a recent college graduate, it can be difficult trying to find a job with little or no experience. UH has an organization called Emerging Leaders Institute helps students acquire the necessary skills employers are looking for in entry-level positions. ELI is student-based and focuses on building in-demand skills employers look for in employees as well as networking with major firms in the city to help students gain contacts with companies. “We actively bring partners to our organization to tell us what they look for in prospective employees, and we begin to train members with the skills they need to launch their desired careers,” said Cameron McHugh, president of ELI and a finance and accounting senior. ELI attends a number of events in the Houston area in search for opportunities that students in the organization can use to network. “We develop training programs
that students can take to give them the skills they need to have a competitive advantage,” said Derar Deek, the chief of operations and accounting and a management and information systems senior. Preparing students for the job market is the main goal of ELI, and anyone is welcome to join the organization regardless of their major and classification. “The ability to understand spreadsheets and functions is an ever increasing requirement for employers when it comes to selecting recent graduates, especially in the professional services industries,” McHugh said. ELI offers a $50 online course that teaches students professional skills they will need in the job market such as excel proficiency and awards students with a certificate of qualification upon completion. “Other organizations don’t focus on training students; other organizations focus on the soft skills,” Deek said. JOBS continues on page 3
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TOMORROW Learn about how efficient UH’s recycling program is.
ONLINE POLL
Set in stone UH’s Aura Contemporary Ensemble, directed by Rob Smith and assistant director Michelle Blair, featured works by David Dzubay, Brian Herrington, Desmond Ikegwuonu, Paul Stanhope, Eric Stokes and Anna Weesner in the Moores Opera House from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Monday for a group of students, faculty, staff and visitors. — Nichole Taylor/The Daily Cougar
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COUNTDOWN
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Days until Spring Break.
Will you be sitting on the beach or sitting on your parents’ couch watching TV?