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In the education space, quantum computing could usher in an entirely new generation of customized AI tutoring, though it could also dehumanize the learning process or exacerbate inequalities. -
The outgoing governor has signed a memorandum of understanding with tech company NVIDIA to support AI research, education and workforce development. The state has invested $25 million to support the work.
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Researchers are developing an AI algorithm to control a building’s heating, air conditioning, ventilation, window shades and other operations to balance energy efficiency with comfort, sans human input.
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The U.S. Department of Education has updated its online transparency tool for prospective college students and families with more fine-grained data on potential costs, graduation rates, earnings and other metrics.
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Researchers at the University of Missouri will use $12 million awarded by the U.S. Department of Education to research classroom applications for speech recognition tools and game-based learning.
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The inaugural year of the mentorship program, organized by Bowdoin College CIO Michael Cato, will prepare women and people of color in higher education IT for senior leadership positions in the field.
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Classes are proceeding as scheduled, but the Washington institution's local servers, website and campus WiFi are down, and officials are unsure whether confidential personal data was compromised.
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The partnership will prepare Revature employees for work as software engineers by giving them paid training and a chance to finish their degrees through online courses through the University of Arizona Global Campus.
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In a Q&A with The Advocate, the director of UL at Lafayette’s Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Energy Center discusses a new program to train engineers and technicians for work in the solar industry.
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The Dallas-Fort Worth area has a bevy of options for local senior citizens to take computer classes at senior centers, libraries, community colleges, assisted living facilities and other organizations.
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The university joins over 300 others across the U.S. as part of an ongoing initiative by the National Security Agency to promote cybersecurity education amid a rise in cyber attacks in both the public and private sectors.
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Through a grant from the Federal Aviation Administration, the University of North Dakota will provide drone racing kits and professional development workshops for high school teachers throughout the state.
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A partnership between Florida International University and Factory360, a marketing agency in South Florida, intends to prepare hospitality students for the technology and protocols involved with hybrid events.
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The new Texas Manufacturing x Transformation Hub will train IT professionals to protect networks used by manufacturers, where autonomous technologies and other digital tools will present new cybersecurity vulnerabilities.
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With students falling behind over months or years of remote learning, online tutoring has become a popular solution, and certain design principles might help make it effective at scale for millions trying to catch up.
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The Gula Tech Foundation awarded the Mid-Atlantic Gigabit Innovation Collaboratory, whose “capture the flag” competitions challenge high school or college students to use hacking tools and coding skills to solve puzzles.
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Colleges and universities are training more students in subjects such as robotics, artificial intelligence and 3D printing to prepare them for changing workforce demands in manufacturing due to automation.
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A team of university researchers is tracking the trajectory of the 4-ton rocket booster, which detached from a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched in 2015, as it approaches impact with the moon on March 4.
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The new Virginia Tech Coastal Collaborator will partner researchers with industry leaders and other local players to use aquaculture technology, unmanned submersibles and other innovations to solve environmental issues.
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Between Clark College, local nonprofits and other programs based on factors such as age and income limits, Clark County has ample resources for senior citizens to learn about computers and Internet use.
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The center will be the first of its kind to teach blockchain law through new courses, conferences and a speaker series, aiming to familiarize lawmakers and lawyers with the technology's applications.
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