“… Curiously, the innovation that has fueled the digital revolution – and drives demand for STEM graduates – has yet to tackle the problem. We lack capacity to educate a generation of engineering talent. Despite the skyrocketing demand for technology talent, only one of the top 25 engineering universities is less than 100 years old. A bit of history helps put the challenge in context.” …
http://www.forbes.com/sites/ryancraig/2015/04/03/a-new-generation-of-engineering-schools/
And what, exactly, does the age of the university have to do with its STEM output?
@Dave_Berry, that article is little more that an advertisement. It was written by the CEO of Galvanize, the company profiled in the article. Dig deeper into Galvanize and it feels a little more like the University of Phoenix than the University of Michigan. Promises are high and curriculum maps are no where to be found.
I’d also like to add that I really wish people would stop using computer science as a microcosm for all STEM fields when, in fact, it is very different. Many tech companies, especially of the sort of startups found in Silicon Valley, care much less about whether you have a degree than whether you are a competent coder/developer and match their other desired skills. This isn’t even remotely true for most other STEM fields.