Higher Education

The digital consulting firm Perficient will accept up to 25 students this fall for its 16-week training bootcamp, the Bright Paths Program, which can lead graduates to jobs in software engineering and development.

An Excel document detailing student requests for religious exemptions for the COVID-19 vaccine at California State University, Chico was posted anonymously on a message board. Roughly half had been approved.

Part of the College of Business, the new facility includes forensic workstations, imagers and other tools to give students hands-on experience and a deep understanding of related threats and technologies.

With 90 percent of the facility occupied and drawing interest from technology and cybersecurity companies, a third building is in the works, focused on academics through AU's new School of Computer and Cyber Sciences.

Researchers at the university's Dell Medical School are testing whether young people with epilepsy can use virtual reality games to forge new neural pathways that their brains will remember after surgery.

AT&T and Northern Virginia Community College are partnering on a two-year, on-the-job IT skill-building and mentorship program to fulfill a growing need for qualified candidates in national security.

As the first full-time director of a consortium of businesses, economic development groups and other organizations trying to grow Iowa's education technology industry, Mark Butland wants to facilitate collaboration.

The Los Angeles-based, venture-backed ed-tech startup will use the funds to build out artificial intelligence for a tutoring program, as well as its library of virtual lessons that have been used by millions worldwide.

A new contract with Verizon allows state and local government agencies in Georgia and 12 other states to purchase devices and service plans at a steep discount and provide those to constituents in need.

The nonprofit has secured a permanent space for six-month training programs for military veterans and young adults from underserved communities to break into fields such as cybersecurity, IT and cloud computing.

A new agreement would allow students of Augusta Tech’s associate’s degree program in cybersecurity to transfer credits to the bachelor’s program at AU, with the goal of creating a pipeline for students in the field.

Texas Tech University hosted experts and bankers from five states last week for its annual event with tutorials on subjects like cybersecurity, auditing, credit lending and leadership development.

The university was one of seven to receive a grant through NASA’s Minority University Research and Education Project Space Technology Research Initiative, which will support the Artemis program.

The state’s Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief plan will spend federal funds on technology access, studying student performance, telehealth counseling and other resources to combat learning loss.

The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education says it would need legislative approval to mandate vaccines, but some faculty leaders are pushing for action and some institutions are requiring them anyway.

The global ed-tech company is bringing an AI-driven platform to the U.S. that uses academic performance, co-curricular activities and other data to paint a clear picture of a student's skills for prospective employers.

The public research university in Golden, Colo. recently debuted nine free, zero-emission electric shuttles that use lasers and digitally programmed maps to transport students around campus and eventually to downtown.

East Tennessee State University and BlueCross BlueShield have partnered on a two-year bachelor's degree program in computing, while Southern Adventist University will offer a master's program in applied computer science.