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LSU will work with Argonne National Laboratory in Illinois and Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee as a “bridge” between national energy research and the implementation of research findings on the Gulf Coast. -
A history professor at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee stocked a lab with old computing equipment and devices so students could see the evolution of technology before ubiquitous Internet and cloud computing.
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A new survey from the research firm Britebound finds parents are increasingly open to career and technical education, even as traditional college remains their top preference for after high school.
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In Allegany County, Md., heightened school security has become the norm in the 20 years since the shooting at Columbine High School. And more is coming in the form of visitor tracking systems.
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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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Madison’s West High School students are part of a pilot program to put their cell phones in special pouches at the start of the class. Educators report cell phone distraction has become worse in recent years.
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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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More than 340,000 students in rural parts of the state do not have access to reliable broadband, forcing them to come up with unconventional methods to finish their homework, making the effort a struggle.
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Germaine White has helped develop app-based field guides to the Flathead Reservation’s fauna and has built a NASA-funded platform to share knowledge about climate change with Native students.
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As teachers become better skilled in using digital tools, school districts are reconsidering their instructional technology support staff positions. But it's important to ensure the necessary support is in place.
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Facing a $2.5 million budget deficit, the Carbondale School District in northeastern Pennsylvania hopes that virtually-run charter schools will reduce the cost of educating students in physical buildings.
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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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The Cleveland Cavaliers basketball team and the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company are giving $1 million in support of STEM programs at Akron public schools and the Cleveland Metropolitan School District.
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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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Maury County Public Schools approved the increase in tech funding after cutting back last year in an effort to keep more than 50 teaching jobs. Despite a significant increase in enrollment, the budget has not kept pace.
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The Secretary of Education’s budget proposal would cut $7 billion from her Department, eliminating billions in grants for student achievement programs that would reduce class size while increasing education technology.
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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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