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SUNY Oneonta’s Milne Library and Cooperstown Graduate Program were awarded a $50,000 grant to digitize the university’s archive of New York state folklife and oral history recordings. -
Laci Henegar, Rogers State University's STEM coordinator, graduated in December with the university's first master's degree in cybersecurity policy, governance and training.
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Howard University’s redesigned Intro to AI course, supported by the nonprofit CodePath and the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, introduces industry-aligned training for entry-level engineering roles.
The CDG/CDE AWS Champions Awards honor AWS customers who are setting new standards for innovation in the public sector.
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A public community college in Ohio will establish a competitive video-gaming team this fall, to be coached by a student who is studying cybersecurity. Esports have been gaining popularity throughout the state.
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The University of Connecticut will not renew its contract with Navigate 360, formerly known as Social Sentinel, after the social media surveillance company frequently spammed police officers with false alerts.
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With support from federal funding and a statewide program, Ohio middle school students will have free access to Zearn Math through June 2025 as educators hope to reverse declining math scores since the pandemic.
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Nearly 70 percent of 300 survey respondents said they were more interested in the quality of educational content than whether or not it was created by AI, a possible sign that skepticism about AI is waning.
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For more than 10 years, researchers at the university and its affiliated medical center have been developing an artificial intelligence tool to identify heart attacks more quickly and accurately by analyzing EKG data.
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A lawsuit alleges that the Caltech Cybersecurity Bootcamp was taught by the for-profit company Simplilearn, rather than California Institute of Technology instructors, and was not as helpful or prestigious as advertised.
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University of Oklahoma Polytechnic Institute in Tulsa this fall will launch a bachelor of science program in cybersecurity, with other programs in artificial intelligence and software development in the works.
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Through SUNY Canton and his own company, CyberSpara, a cybersecurity professor developed the DigitalPASS game to teach K-12 students responsible practices through their own interactions, as opposed to didactic instruction.
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The U.K.-based software company Gravyty launched a new platform that integrates previously acquired software tools and uses data analytics to help universities fundraise and create digital communities of alumni.
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With funding from the National Telecommunication and Information Administration, a public historically Black university in North Carolina will offer 24 weeks of free coding lessons to 20 students.
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South Texas students and families received laptops through AT&T's donation to the nonprofit Human I-T, with which AT&T is also working to provide the Boys & Girls Club of Pharr-San Juan with laptops and other resources.
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A New Jersey school district will give an iPad to all K-8 students and teachers for the coming school year, with professional development and one-to-one leadership coaching and support planned throughout the year.
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Researchers at SUNY’s Albany campus, its Downstate Health Sciences University and the international Health Innovation Exchange expect an AI supercomputer to become a key player in combating mental health problems.
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Debra Roy, president of the board of directors for a San Diego nonprofit, said what started as an after-school club run by volunteers now runs weekend and partnership programs that serve over 2,500 students per year.
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North Carolina's third largest school district is installing new video cameras, upgrading existing ones in schools and buses, and expanding the use of high-speed body scanners from high schools to middle schools.
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A public community college in Texas is offering courses designed to provide entry-level skills or certifications in fields such as administration technology, emergency medical technology, computer science and security.
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The Ion District, a technology park in Houston established as a joint project between the city and Rice University, will host tuition-free classes this fall for certifications from CompTIA and Google IT.
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Makerspaces at the Community College of Allegheny County, Westmoreland County Community College, Penn State New Kensington and Indiana University of Pennsylvania help businesses get tech-based products off the ground.
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