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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 Dell Foundation's $100 million gift to the University of Texas is a 10-year commitment to provide funds and services to Pell Grant recipients.
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The Center of Ethics, Society and Computing has been unveiled by the University of Michigan, with a mission to intervene when digital media and tech replicate inequality, exclusion, deception, racism or sexism.
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Created by a handful of graduate students at the University of Michigan, the new mobile application encourages others – specifically their peers – to volunteer with nonprofits in the community.
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The students at the University of South Florida are working to launch a rocket past the established boundary for outer space in order to earn a $1 million prize while also fostering greater interest in STEM fields.
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An initiative will pair black and Latino educators with learning scientists to examine best practices and create an advisory group of school districts, colleges and universities, museums and education tech companies.
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Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has announced that his office will partner with the Augusta University School of Computer and Cyber Sciences to ensure the state’s new electronic voting systems are secure.
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Wayne State University has launched a teaching residency project for the Detroit and Dearborn public school districts that aims to address the state's shortage of STEM teachers and support workforce development.
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At its December meeting, Coconino Community College’s governing board voted to add a trio of new technical and career education programs, one of which is a new focus on cybersecurity training.
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Online college class enrollment more than doubled over the last decade, and there’s lots of evidence it’s far easier to cheat in an online class than in person. An incident in Newport Beach, Calif., shows just how easy.
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At UC Berkeley, dozens of companies pay the school $20,000 for "unique access" to electrical engineering and computer science students for recruiting purposes. But some companies also work with the military and ICE.
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The R.C. Musson and Katherine M. Musson Charitable Foundation ICS Testbed at the University of Akron, which held a grand opening Monday morning, aims to fight cybercrime through testing and training.
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Using $5 million in seed money from the Knight Foundation, the University of Washington and Washington State University aim to combat digital counterfeiting and misinformation, and give the public tools to sort fact from fakery.
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Clark Atlanta and Augusta universities have announced a new plan that will see them partner on cyberphysical and cybersecurity research and opportunities for their students to earn degrees in those fields.
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The college will establish Seed Florida, which will provide critical early stage support for startups in technology, engineering and life sciences. Money for the $5 million to $10 million fund will be privately raised.
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Historically black colleges and universities are closely linked to their surrounding areas, including rural places on the other side of the digital divide. The Minority Broadband Initiative wants to take advantage of these connections.
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Participants in the University of Michigan’s Detroit programs have raised concerns about the school’s involvement with establishing the Center for Innovation, a 14-acre, $300 million facility.
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WVU wants to participate in the testing of high-speed vacuum tube transportation. Virgin Hyperloop said it was issuing a RFP to states, municipalities and universities to create a certification and testing center.
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The proposal, which would require a fourth year of math-related coursework for admission, came under criticism from top state educators who said it would unfairly impact black and Latino students.
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