Education

While building a massive semiconductor fabrication facility in Clay, Micron Technology has also promised to invest in local science education through a computer chip camp, a VR curriculum and other educational programs.

The Family Online Safety Institute, an international nonprofit focused on online safety and healthy technology use for kids and families, aims to meet the moment with research and information for educators, families, elected officials and corporate leaders.

Fueled by alumni donations, the private research university in New Hampshire has unveiled a "STEM-X" program of scholarships, research opportunities and curriculum development to boost diversity in STEM fields.

In its first year at Hickory High School in Pennsylvania, the Cyber Patriots program is teaching students about packet tracing, programming and other skills they can use at home or in future IT careers.

Optimism about the viability of extended, augmented and virtual reality ed-tech tools to enhance instruction and boost participation is growing among educators, according to a survey from ISTE and the XR Association.

In an experimental course at the University of Texas at San Antonio, students use VR headsets to participate in discussions, watch interactive videos of rocket launches, view footage from NASA telescopes and tour the ISS.

The anti-plagiarism platform developer Turnitin is offering free resources for educators on types of cheating, best practices for teaching academic honesty, and trends and technology tools related to the problem.

An East Tennessee State University program launched in August, which offers a 27-month path to a bachelor's degree in computer science through BlueCross BlueShield's corporate campus, has counted no dropouts to date.

The New Mexico State Investment Council will contribute up to $100 million over 10 years to enable more research at universities and labs that could spin off new technologies through startups.

Siena College physics professor Michele McColgan used a $300,000 National Science Foundation grant to create an augmented reality program to help students visualize and wrap their minds around mathematical models.

Lopez is set to take over for Jason Gray on Dec. 18. The incoming chief information officer has been with the department since 2017, most recently serving as director of the Enterprise Technology Services division.

The college customized its own version of the Open LMS mobile app to allow students to use cell data to download course materials and access them offline. Roughly half of the student body has downloaded it since January.

New York University's plan to spend $1 billion over a decade on facilities, faculty and curriculum for its Tandon School of Engineering is a praiseworthy investment in New York's competitiveness in the tech sector.

Studies show that learning loss in Virginia, as in other states, was not relegated to public schools. The most salient variables appear to have been socioeconomic factors, which call for investment and focused tutoring.

AWS will work with the university on streamlining the student transfer process, building out its data center engineering curriculum, creating collaborative opportunities for research and other initiatives.

The Johnson STEM Activity Center in Atlanta last month hosted NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Steve Young, who's partnering with Meta in hopes of making virtual reality and artificial intelligence accessible to young teens.

Several Christian schools were among those to receive state grant money earmarked for putting security cameras, visitor management systems, automatic door locks and other tech-driven safety measures into K-12 buildings.

High school students involved with the Georgia 4-H Tech Changemakers program this year worked with local governments and organizations to deliver digital literacy training to a record 5,488 adults.