Higher Education

Politicians and other local leaders are calling on the California legislature to approve funding for a facility to train Riverside Community College District students in areas such as cybersecurity and automotive tech.

The university will use funding from the state and industry partners to establish a new laboratory for its FIREStarter program, with hardware and software to accommodate hands-on training and future research.

With the participation of more than 20 universities and their researchers, a VR platform developer is mounting a study to gauge how schools can make the most of AR/VR tools for different age groups and use cases.

Given the possibility of a looming enrollment "cliff," along with state funding declines, workforce needs and student expectations, the Iowa Board of Regents last week issued a report suggesting more online options.

A student engagement company and a virtual mapping company are collaborating to offer VR-driven 3D mapping services to universities, made for designing 360-degree online tours for students, faculty and parents.

Claiming to be an accredited virtual school affiliated with the University of New Orleans, the fake City University of New Orleans has been scamming thousands of dollars from people since at least early last year.

A company that runs computer programming bootcamps has partnered with the City University of Seattle to ensure its clients' admission into the university's computer science program, should they desire a formal degree.

The University of Colorado Boulder and the University of California Berkeley were recently selected by NASA to build a probe to record measurements for both neutral gases and plasma at different points around the Earth.

Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy, General Motors and MathWorks, the four-year international competition will challenge students to engineer a next-generation battery electric and autonomous vehicle.

The ed-tech company Interstride launched a web portal through which employers can post jobs for international students and alumni of U.S. institutions to see. It also helps them navigate hiring and immigration laws.

John Fry, president of Drexel University and winner of the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia's William Penn Award, reflects on innovation districts, interest in computing and informatics and other developments.

In an interview with the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, a lead analyst from the accounting and business advisory firm Schneider Downs discusses cyber attack vulnerabilities and what colleges can do to mitigate them.

As smart devices and classroom technology are increasingly integrated into the daily lives of network users, college and university IT departments must plan for more bandwidth and anytime, anywhere connectivity.

A first-generation U.S. college graduate and director of the Matrix: AI Consortium For Human Well-Being at the University of Texas at San Antonio, Dhireesha Kudithipudi is focused on recruiting diverse talent.

The Central Valley technology company has opened a new downtown business hub, offering six-week pre-apprenticeship classes in websites, mobile websites and JavaScript that can lead to paid internships.

A new certification program aims to prepare public-sector technology leaders to make their organizations more data-driven, evidence-based and responsive, with a focus on data management, digital innovation and AI.

ENTRE, a platform designed for current and aspiring entrepreneurs, aims to coach potential business owners with customizable courses and curriculum materials, live instruction and other online resources.

The college is expanding the presence of its TechWorks campus in downtown Waterloo, planning to work with small- and medium-sized companies that need help updating equipment and training workers.