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The economic uncertainty surrounding tariff policies and the potential of a global trade war could have ripple effects throughout higher education, including strained budgets, less tech investment and lost research.
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Some researchers say the federal government's proposal will drastically impede cutting-edge work in fields that are critical to the nation's future, such as artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and power grids.
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Calhoun Community College's STEAM Imagination Center will open this summer with courses in creative engineering, architectural drafting, innovative welding, animation, web design and 3D modeling.
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Several summer internship programs through the New Jersey Cybersecurity & Communications Integration Cell will age-appropriate lessons about the basics and importance of cybersecurity.
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A website from the nonprofit Opportunity Labs went live this week with a K-12 deepfake policy framework, incident response guide and the start of a platform for state education leaders to collaborate on guidance.
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At the University of Minnesota, medical school students have been using a virtual reality experience to understand the perspective of a woman dealing with the advanced stages of Alzheimer’s.
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Screen time leads to less retention and more multitasking than focus, so maybe schools should evaluate how a reliance upon digital devices has contributed to plummeting student test scores, engagement and mental health.
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In a commencement speech to Georgia Tech's latest graduating class, Internet Security Systems, Inc. founder Christopher Klaus promised to cover startup incorporation costs for every student.
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New features in Internet2's Cloud Scorecard for research and education enhance search capabilities and include questions about artificial intelligence to help institutions find cloud services that best fit their needs.
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Getty Images and Ancestry will help historically Black colleges and universities preserve their records in digital form, allow them to collect licensing fees, and give students access to ancestry.com.
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A video by the Ottawa Symphony about the possibilities of using new technologies in instruments inspired a Washington County, Calif., music teacher to experiment with 3D-printing them for her students.
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Through Maryland’s Cyber Workforce Accelerator program, students at 16 community colleges across the state have access to the Cyber Series 3000, allowing them to build cybersecurity skills in simulated scenarios.
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The Nevada Department of Education boiled down its priorities for artificial intelligence in K-12 to the acronym "STELLAR" — security, transparency, empowerment, learning, leadership, achievement and responsible.
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The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is taking first steps in a strategic plan to help integrate artificial intelligence into the state's K-12 schools within the next three years.
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The new state budget would set aside $13.5 million to make New York the largest state in the country to not allow public school students to use cellphones during the school day.
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The chief financial officer of Cabarrus County Schools, North Carolina, recently told his school board that technology costs, like purchasing new student Chromebooks, are his greatest concern when it comes to tariffs.
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Flagstaff Unified School District is engaging a population of students who might otherwise go overlooked by partnering with nearby colleges and the Coconino Association for Vocations, Industry and Technology.
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A sprawling 70-year-old high school in Silicon Valley swapped its complex network for a NaaS subscription. The school’s tech director said the service saves his team time while boosting performance and cybersecurity.
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A partnership between the state of Maryland and the U.S. Department of Defense establishes a “Capital of Quantum Benchmarking Hub” at the University of Maryland’s Applied Research Laboratory for Intelligence and Security.
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A private university in Michigan will offer a Bachelor of Applied Science in Cybersecurity degree, achievable with 90 credits and developed by the university's experts in management information systems and cybersecurity.
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One concern is that money that could have been diverted to supporting the goals of the executive order — as well as many people with expertise in the subject — are being cut from the federal government.
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