Education + Training

MN Biz Leaders Aid Young Job Hunters in Mock Interviews

More than 400 local business professionals are conducting mock interviews this week to assist local youth as they prepare for the summer job search.

U Start-Up to Create Renewable Energy with Captured CO2

Heat Mining Company's novel "CO2 plume geothermal" method involves extracting underground heat and using it to generate electricity.

Capella Buys Remaining Stake in Sophia Learning

A public beta version of Sophia launched in March 2011, and the teaching and learning website is now used by individuals from more than 170 countries who collectively represent 5,000 schools and universities.

Rybak: New Jobs Center, Other Efforts Will Benefit North Mpls.

Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak's annual State of the City address focused on initiatives aimed at bolstering North Minneapolis, including plans to bring a new work force center to the neighborhood.

Best Buy Plans to Open Teen Tech Centers, 1 in Mpls.

Best Buy is looking to roll out a new Teen Tech Center program this year in Minneapolis, Chicago, and Miami, and it's seeking local partners to support the initiative.

Don Smithmier

Learning Social

Sophia wants to tap the teacher in everyone to make students learn better.

St. Thomas Law School Loses Ranking After Self-Reporting Error

Dean Thomas Mengler wrote to U.S. News & World Report to express concerns about its decision to unrank the school from its "Best Law Firms" list, saying that the move serves as "a disincentive for law schools to promptly report mistaken or erroneous data."

Minnesota Cup Launches 2012 Competition

Entrepreneurs can submit their entries until May 18 to be eligible for a share of $200,000 in cash prizes.

MnSCU to Align Education with Work Force Realities

The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system will ask the state's businesses which jobs are available now-and which openings they project for the future-so that it can align its education programs with those needs and better prepare students to join the state's work force.

New Partnership Aims to Double Area Exports by 2017

Several local groups will collaborate with a Washington, D.C.-based organization to develop a plan that will double Twin Cities-area exports over the next five years, increase the number of companies that export, and increase the number of countries that local companies trade with.

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