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University System of Maryland students will have free access to Google Career Certificates in cybersecurity, data analytics, digital marketing and e-commerce, IT support, project management and UX design.
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In response to industry demands, Minnesota State University will offer a bachelor's degree in robotics engineering and a master's degree in artificial intelligence this fall, expecting about 25 students in each.
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The University of Texas at San Antonio has increasingly participated in research for NASA and other federal agencies in recent years, and it has reached out to Space X in hopes of creating student internships and jobs.
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The new building will house 20 cutting-edge labs and the school’s electrical engineering, computer technology, machining, advanced manufacturing, construction management, practical electricity and HVAC programs.
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Universities are looking to expand courses hosting asynchronous and synchronous lectures both online and in person to meet student demands for flexible schedules in a post-pandemic landscape.
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The state budget signed last week by Gov. Jay Inslee includes money to create a master’s degree and two bachelor’s degree programs at Eastern Washington University, and a bachelor’s program at Washington State University.
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The online division of a Vermont college is working with InSpace Proximity to make the campus experience more accessible to virtual students with tools for networking and collaboration, and new courses on the way.
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The university's new vice president for research and economic development sees artificial intelligence as foundational to many fields and wants it to be incorporated into both research and basic studies.
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With enrollment in the university's engineering and science school on the upswing, the new building will accommodate fast-growing SUNY programs in aerospace engineering, data science and artificial intelligence.
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As part of Purdue Foundry's Boost accelerator program, companies pitched ideas and won investments for technology solutions to problems in additive manufacturing, aerospace vehicles and bovine reproduction.
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The National Association for College Admission Counseling and the College Guidance Network are teaming up to offer online content designed to help school counselors guide students through the college application process.
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The Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize for Teaching Excellence is taking applications through May 20. Prize money will go to 20 educators whose programs inspire kids to pursue careers in skilled trades.
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Bitwise Industries is offering six-week online introductory courses in tech skills to five locations across the U.S., with financial assistance intended to recruit those who have been left out of the digital economy.
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As a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense, according to the National Security Agency and Department of Homeland Security, the college now qualifies for special student scholarships and research grants.
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Experts at MIT, SANS Institute and many private and public organizations fear "the worst is yet to come" with respect to cyber attacks, as U.S. programs have failed to certify enough professionals to prepare for them.
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Thirty years ago, a group of women in Georgia launched Women in Technology because they didn’t see other women in leadership roles, and in recent years their organization has continued to evolve and grow.
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South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem recently signed legislation outlining the use of $1.2 million by South Dakota State University and Dakota State University to create a precision agriculture cybersecurity partnership.
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The V-CRED program, operated by the city and the City University of New York, will offer free vocational training in information technology, electrical work, certified nursing, pharmacy technology and building trades.
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The Chicago-based university received the largest donation in its history from video game designer Eugene Jarvis and his wife, Sasha Gerritson, to enrich programs for computer science, cybersecurity, data science and other areas.
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