Tag Archives: STEM

Karen Purcell Speaks at DigiGirlz

Posted on August 4, 2016 by admin

Karen Purcell was the keynote speaker at the 2016 annual Microsoft’s DigiGirlz event in Reno, Nevada. Ms. Purcell spoke for 45 minutes on the importance of getting girls into STEM fields and ideas on how to get involved. The crowd … Continue reading →

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Details for Karen’s Appearance on Fox & Friends!

Posted on November 21, 2013 by admin

Karen will be in New York this weekend for her appearance on Fox & Friends. You can watch Sunday, November 24th, at 6:20am EST! http://www.foxnews.com/on-air/fox-and-friends/index.html

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Karen Purcell to appear on Fox & Friends!

Posted on October 11, 2013 by admin

Karen Purcell will be appearing on Fox & Friends…details to follow! http://www.foxnews.com/on-air/fox-and-friends/index.html

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The Shriver Report – Women in Engineering: Thriving in a Man’s World

Posted on October 8, 2013 by admin

Check out Karen’s latest article posted in the Shriver Report today! http://shriverreport.org/women-in-engineering-thriving-in-a-mans-world-karen-purcell/

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LEXI (Leaders Engage to Exchange Ideas) Las Vegas 2013

Posted on October 7, 2013 by admin

LV LEXI 2013 Karen Purcell to speak at the 5th Annual Women’s Leadership Summit, LEXI (Leaders Engage to Exchange Ideas) 2013 in Las Vegas on Saturday, November 2.

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Increasing Science and Tech Competitiveness

Posted on October 2, 2013 by admin

Here is an article on ABC News featuring Karen Purcell. http://abcnews.go.com/Business/parents-key-increasing-us-competitiveness-science-tech-author/story?id=20435686&singlePage=true

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PK Electrical Opens New Office in Denver

Posted on October 24, 2012 by admin

PK Electrical is expanding its electrical engineering services to the Denver area. The new office will be managed by principal, Alan Wiskus, LEED AP BD+C, vice president of PK Electrical. Mr. Wiskus brings 24 years of experience with him and … Continue reading →

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Variety is the Spice of Life: Engineering Degrees Offer Tons of Options

Posted on October 11, 2012 by admin

It used to be the case that in a university setting, engineering curricula was somewhat loosely defined due to there being so many career options available to engineers. Many different fields hire engineers. But colleges and universities won’t see an … Continue reading →

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Lighting Retrofits – Lamp Replacements

Posted on September 25, 2012 by admin

Interior lighting covers a very large segment of the lighting retrofit opportunities so I would like to continue with this topic and discuss lamp replacements. Lamp replacements are usually the easiest retrofit to perform and consist of removing existing incandescent, … Continue reading →

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Lighting Retrofits – Fluorescent Lighting

Posted on September 11, 2012 by admin

As mentioned in the outdoor lighting post, according to the U.S. Department of Energy, commercial lighting can account for 15% to 50% (with a median of 35%) of a building’s annual energy consumption. Indoor lighting accounts for a majority of … Continue reading →

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