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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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Researchers find promising results for two programs patterned after the Meyerhoff Scholars Program, a renowned initiative launched at UMBC in the 1980s and known to increase diversity in STEM.
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More than a dozen institutions in the state system have started programs in the past three years. The University of Minnesota, which has a Masters program in cybersecurity, will offer a 24-week boot camp this summer.
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Klara Jelinkova became the university’s first chief information officer in 2015, but her start in technology can be traced back to the days of the Iron Curtain when her mother taught her coding in Czechoslovakia.
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Aiken Technical College, in Graniteville, S.C., is accredited to offer training and certification for fifth generation wireless technology, which would need to be installed on the country’s 250,000 cell towers.
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The University of California, Davis, will test whether VR technology can help children between the ages of 8 to 12 with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder to reduce their sensitivity to distractions.
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The university’s School of Education has received its second National Science Foundation scholarship, worth $1.2 million, to bolster the number of students who want to major in STEM as their career in K-12 teaching.
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Lambda School teaches online coding for free, but expects students to pay 17 percent of their income over two years, capped at $30,000. The income share agreements are new, but unregulated, according to experts.
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Gadsden State Community College, located near Birmingham, will use the $435,169 grant from the National Science Foundation to create an automated industrial line for certification in mechatronics and robotics.
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The university has received a $50 million contract from the Army and will shift the focus of its Automotive Research Center to autonomous technologies for military transport through 2024.
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Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology opened the new state-of-the-art building to bring classrooms and mechanical engineering labs together under one roof, boosting the school’s tech reputation.
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A new study by Stanford University’s Graduate School of Education found America’s higher ed students outscore China, India and Russia when it comes to programming, algorithms and software engineering.
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In Lakeland, Florida Polytechnic University wants to create a hi-tech research park on the college’s campus, with the goal of bringing together academics and private companies to share facilities, trigger innovation and boost jobs.
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A $2.85 million grant from the National Science Foundation will be used by the university to support school teachers with a fellowship for professional development. Teachers will also receive tech for classroom use.
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The Aspire Accelerator supports great educational companies of tomorrow and empowers diversity in entrepreneurship across the country.
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Bradley University hosted more than 2,000 students from the region in a unique version of “March Madness,” with the idea of making science as fun and as competitive as traditional sporting events.
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Engineers have developed a sensor that makes its own energy and could result in significantly less drain on batteries in cars, which are equipped with sensors for seat belts, doors, tires and other items.
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Regional vo-tech schools have more applicants than they can handle as the state’s booming manufacturing and information tech sectors continue to expand, drawing more students to what was once a declining field of study.
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Colorado’s secretary of state spoke with students from the University of Colorado Boulder about the school’s Technology and Cybersecurity Policy Program and how cyber plays a critical role in state government.
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