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A 30-member California Innovation Council will include executives and leaders from the UC system, the Brookings Institute, Stanford University and the California Chamber of Commerce, among others. -
Technology is driving at least two trends in young people that colleges should have an answer for: self-education and loneliness. Meanwhile, employers increasingly value social and collaborative skills that AI cannot provide.
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A new tool developed by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, is helping colleges simplify transfer credit evaluation, potentially reducing labor and expediting decisions.
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Even without anticipated developments from tech companies such as Panasonic and the electric car company Canoo, university officials are still committed to opening a polytechnic institute in Tulsa to train tech workers.
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State and regional organizations have banded together to offer grants to seven business-higher education partnerships for programs involving cybersecurity, virtual modeling, software development and data analytics.
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A new nine-month program involving online education tools from Emeritus will train senior technology leaders to navigate changing workforce trends, such as the rise of telework and increased threat of cyber crimes.
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Institutions like the University of Scranton, Misericordia University and Luzerne County Community College are investing in high-demand fields such as supply chain management, data science and medical assisting.
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A community college will offer Maryland's only data analytics degree this fall after a $13.6 million renovation of its technology building last year, which included a "hackathon" room and a 3D virtual dissection table.
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Georgia State University is among the signatories of the EPPs for Digital Equity and Transformation Pledge, committing to prepare teachers to use technology effectively for professional development and instruction.
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Using the supercomputer Frontera, a professor of biophysics at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center is predicting the movement of atoms in order to visualize microscopic neuronal activity in the brain.
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A group of universities has launched the Student Well-being Institutional Support Survey, or SWISS, to gather data and suggestions on students’ health needs and inform new support strategies and programs.
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The editorial board of The Republican praises Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker’s $15 million investment in workforce training grants for community colleges, arguing these programs are imperative for the state's economy.
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Online credit recovery programs are an option for K-12 students to make up courses they failed during remote learning, but researchers say they should involve personalized academic support and supervision.
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The private Catholic liberal arts university in Pennsylvania is adding a new program, potentially bridging computer science and statistics at a time when the field is expected to grow by 20 percent over the next decade.
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All 15 schools in the state community college system will receive equal amounts, which Gov. Charlie Baker said will expand training programs in high-demand industries such as information technology and cybersecurity.
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A research facility at the University of Connecticut's Spectrum Park would allow various companies to test smart car and infrastructure technology in collaboration with university researchers.
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A private liberal arts college in Maine is working with a North Carolina nonprofit on a course about responsible use of artificial intelligence, including related media and unintended consequences in the job market.
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A $35 million facility in downtown Pima, the biggest component of the college's Center of Excellence in Applied Technology, is being developed with input from industry partners in advanced manufacturing and robotics.
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Established earlier this year by Georgia SB-204, the Dual Achievement Program allows students who have already earned six of nine high school core credits to earn a high school diploma and two technical certificates.
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A $1.5 million federal grant will establish cybersecurity as a new emphasis within the computer science major of the univesity's business school. A cybersecurity classroom may be built next to the school's hacker lab.
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The editorial board of the Albuquerque Journal praises the university's research in next-generation nuclear reactors, solar technology, electric vehicles and other forward-looking alternatives to fossil fuels.
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