Architecture & Construction

Architecture is the blend of art and science in the design of structures from homes and landscapes to skyscrapers. Architects are licensed professionals who transform space needs into building designs. Architecture may include anything from interior and

landscape design to civil engineering or urban planning. They may design, draw, build scale models, write, and, sometimes supervise projects. The construction trades are the people that turn the architects' dreams of space and design into reality. They include builders, plumbers, electricians, painters, carpenters, air conditioning

technicians and more. They pour the concrete, erect the steel, energize the structures,

bring hot and cold water throughout, insulate, and install the amenities.

Bio Sciences

Bio Sciences include pharmaceutical drug discovery and drug delivery technologies for the treatment of diseases like cancer, and the development of environmental products, biomaterials and bioengineering research. This field also includes researching and developing biomedical devices such as the latest in medical imaging or the more recent developments with artificial hearts.

 

 

Engineering

 

Engineers are the problem solvers that apply scientific and mathematical discoveries to design, construct and operate the structures, machines and other devices of industry and everyday life. This creative process crosses over many disciplines:

aerospace, architecture, automotive, biology, chemistry, communications, electrical and electronics, instrumentation, the environment, lasers, marine, power generation and transmission, sound and transportation, to name only a few.

Environmental Technology

Environmental "green" technologies include innovative products and processes for environmental protection and cleanup, development of sustainable resources, resource recovery, pollution control, watershed management, renewable and

alternative energy sources, air, water and waste management and recycling. Environmental technology professionals also influence regulatory and environmental affairs, provide environmental consulting, and are involved in environmental law.

 

Healthcare

Healthcare is the prevention, treatment, and management of diseases and the preservation of mental and physical well-being through a wide variety of services offered by the medical, nursing, and allied health professions which includes physicians, nurses, technicians (radiology, histology, laboratory, pharmacy), and

administrative support.

 

Hospitality and Tourism

Hospitality and Tourism includes hotel and restaurant management, management of

attractions such as the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum and Old Tucson Studios, events such as the Tucson Rodeo and the Gem, Mineral & Fossil show, transportation services, and even the sales and marketing of cities, restaurants and hotels.

Technology is used at almost every level of this industry to enhance efficiency and improve services. Computers tracking hotel reservations touch screen software taking food orders in restaurants, and Internet-based programs gauging customer satisfaction and maintaining direct email contact with customers are but a few

examples of Hospitality and Tourism-based technologies.

 

Information Technology and eLearning

Information Technology (IT) and eLearning provide innovative tools for management of information, communication and digital learning. IT and eLearning professionals are involved in everything from computer hardware to writing software, teleservices support, Internet/online services, website design, e-commerce, telecommunications, computer networking, simulations, podcasting and webcasting, video and web conferencing, and other related technologies and services. Next generation computing, mobile phone design and development, online education, social networking and video game programming are just some of the hot developments in this exciting field.

 

 

Law, Fire Science and Public Safety

Careers in Law, Fire Science and Public Safety require specialized training and cover a

vast range of professions that focus on the protection, health and well-being of people

within your community. Law careers include highly trained positions such as judges and business and criminal lawyers, in addition to specialized administrative professionals such as paralegals and court reporters. In law enforcement and public

safety you will find careers such as police and corrections officers, criminal

investigators, and criminal laboratory technicians as well as fire fighters and

emergency medical technicians

 

 

Logistics

How does that iPad you just ordered from Amazon.com get from Apple to your door?

Logistics is the art and science of managing the processes, information, transportation, inventory, warehousing, material handling, packaging, order

fulfillment and delivery of finished products and services to other businesses or

consumers. The logistics industry includes many different careers, such as logistics

managers, transportation managers, distribution managers and eCommerce

professionals, to call center employees and delivery drivers

 

 

 

Media Arts

Media Arts involves the use of print and digital media for entertainment, interaction,

and the communication of ideas and information. Marketing, journalism and public relations to video game design, 3D animation, audio and video production, graphic design, web design, digital photography, and broadcasting are just some of the creative career opportunities. Social networking and community building technologies such as blogs, websites like MySpace, web conferencing, webcasts and podcasts represent some of the latest developments in this field.

 

 

 

 

Nanotechnology

Nanotechnology, the “science of the small,” involves studying and working with

matter on an ultra-small scale (one nanometer is one-millionth of a millimeter, compared to a single human hair measuring around 80,000 nanometers in width).

Nanoparticles are currently being used in computer hard drives and chips, DNA

analysis, solar power materials, robotics, biological materials including genetically

engineered pharmaceuticals, sunscreen, and even stain resistant clothing.

Nanoscience crosses many disciplines, especially Information Technology and

Biotechnology. At the advanced level Nanotechnology includes semiconductor design,

engineering of nano-electromechanical systems and manufacturing processes for

devices at nanoscale dimensions.

 

 

 

 

 

Optics

Optics is the science of light and involves optical design and engineering, fiber optic

components for telecommunications, lasers and semiconductors, metrology instrumentation, high precision optical fabrication, high volume precision plastic optics, precision measuring equipment, microscopes and telescopes, opto-electronics, image processing and optical coatings/thin films. Optics technologies are found in devices like laser pointers, grocery store scanners, copy machines, automobile

headlights, medical equipment, military/aerospace components, camera lenses and

more. Fiber optics are even used to generate special effects in movies.