Higher Education

Allison Garrett, chancellor of the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, said the state isn't producing enough college-educated computer engineers and scientists who can build, code, program and repair technology.

In the wake of a ransomware attack that shut down its network in November, Lewis and Clark Community College is working with Experian IdentityWorks to provide students with one year of credit monitoring.

Having launched its UJ Accelerated division last fall to offer certifications in fields such as cybersecurity and analytics, the North Dakota institution is discussing workforce needs with local business leaders.

The training program from the university and nonprofit Generation USA will provide students with tuition-free online courses that teach in-demand IT skills such as coding to fill tech job vacancies.

A Bible college in Alabama will use federal COVID relief funds to support internships, staff, equipment and training in high-demand trades such as cybersecurity, automotive engineering tech and civil engineering tech.

With grant funding through VICEROY, a handful of universities in Massachusetts, Arizona, South Carolina and Texas will give students online access to cybersecurity classes to train more professionals for the industry.

Several universities this year have adopted a personal financing tool to share with students that assesses spending behaviors and then offers personalized guidance on budgeting and managing student loans.

The University of Massachusetts Amherst has unveiled its Aviation Research and Training Center at Westover Metropolitan Airport, which has a 360-degree traffic control simulator that can replicate any airport in the U.S.

The university will offer training certifications, or “stackable credits,” for students to learn technical skills in subjects like blockchain, cybersecurity or data analytics without attending a full degree program.

A company that makes student information systems has acquired one whose software handles the financial aid process, potentially expanding their footprints and deepening the integration of their products.

The financial services company behind store-brand credit cards this week opened a 10,500-square-foot facility in Connecticut to train students and workers in skills such as web development, UX design and data analytics.

A team of scientists at the University of Texas at Dallas have developed a new technology, digital plasmonic nanobubble detection, that can identify a virus in 30 minutes with the same accuracy as an hours-long PCR test.

After years of struggling to find ways to diversify the workforce, the Pittsburgh Technology Council is following the model used by skilled trades union to pay women and minorities while they learn high-tech skills.

With its third acquisition in the past year and a half, the ed tech company is expanding its Canvas learning management system with a new version of a tool that keeps track of a student’s competencies and certifications.

Designed on a foundation of open source technology, the new platform allows educators to create their own lessons in earth and space science courses, as well as immersive AI-tutored activities and virtual field trips.

Team Real Talk won the University at Buffalo's Henry A. Panasci Jr. Technology Entrepreneurship Competition with an instructional platform to help organizations talk about sensitive issues like race and gender.

As part of its Future of Work Academy, the university is working with Coursera to enhance courses with interactive 360-degree video, virtual media production, mobile phone augmented reality and VR simulations.

The Connecticut institution's Digital Innovation Hub for Educational Excellence will be virtual with an in-person component, offering students a chance to reskill in fields such as cybersecurity or behavioral health.