Higher Education

Following Gov. Greg Abbott's order banning state employees from using TikTok on government-issued devices, more universities are taking action, citing fears that the Chinese government is harvesting customers' data.

With nearly 4,000 fully online students and 1,600 who primarily take classes in-person, a private university in Minnesota is restructuring to create CSP Global and accommodate growing demand for online courses.

A new paid internship program at the State University of New York (SUNY) and the City University of New York (CUNY) will offer certifications and hands-on experience to support the state’s future tech workforce.

The university plans to launch a program to support up to 10 community-based innovation pilot projects which will draw from traditional indigenous knowledge and practices to preserve local ecosystems.

Through a new contract with Alabama Supercomputer Authority, General Dynamics Information Technology will manage high-performance computing, cybersecurity, broadband and other services at K-12 and higher ed institutions.

University professors are grappling with the implications of students having access to ChatGPT, an AI chatbot that can write about anything from cookie recipes to computer coding to Jane Austen's literary techniques.

A coalition of universities led by UC San Diego is launching research to advance software and next-generation computer chips that will accelerate the movement of data from memory sources to processors.

The nonprofit Operation Spark has announced plans to expand its software development program to the Atlanta area to prepare students for related careers, following success at teaching coding in Louisiana.

To combat academic dishonesty, an ed-tech company that makes AI-based software tools for moderating discussions and essay feedback is giving them the ability to flag writing that was generated by an AI such as ChatGPT.

The National AI Institute, an arm of the National Science Foundation, awarded the grant to further applications that can assist students with communication disabilities and improve their educational outcomes.

A new $19.5 million Life Sciences Building at the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg features programmable manikins in simulation suites to mimic wounds and ailments, and cameras connected to a nearby classroom.

An audit of the state's community colleges cited LBCC as an example of one that has been successfully using data to drive student improvement for years, prioritizing data literacy and using data for program selection.

A community college in North Carolina will host a series of classes teaching seniors how to use online tools such as video conferencing programs, online job search engines and office productivity software.

With the ever-growing list of uses for data in higher education, being an asset that touches all aspects of a university’s mission, comes a need for users to understand the big picture of data privacy and security.

Pay levels, coupled with the added stresses of the post-pandemic classroom, are behind a mass exodus away from teaching in the state. To make matters worse, there are not enough college graduates to fill the open spots.

Nearly $1 million in state grant funding will go toward STEM student recruitment and retention through merit-based scholarships. The effort will focus on students in the STEM areas as well as health science majors.

Swansea Public Schools Superintendent John J. Robidoux announced school closures following a ransomware attack against the network. The attack follows a similar cyber incident impacting Bristol Community College.

The new AI-integrated weapons screening system can detect both metallic and non-metallic concealed weapons, making it more useful for detecting 3D-printed weapons and other emerging threats at large events.