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Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposed budget calls for an expansion of SUNY Reconnect, a program that offers free college to adult New Yorkers in fields like cybersecurity and digital forensics, environmental science and nursing. -
A pilot program launching at Chillicothe Correctional Institution in Ohio brings iPad-based technical education to incarcerated residents through video instruction and training on industry-specific software.
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A public community college in North Carolina will soon offer associate's degrees in artificial intelligence and digital media technology, along with certificate programs in content creation and UX design.
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Oak Ridge Associated Universities and the nonprofit MITRE Corp. are collaborating on research into artificial intelligence in education, including potential uses in the classroom and barriers to its adoption.
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Ohio colleges and universities expect to train much of the workforce for Intel’s planned $20 billion semiconductor factory outside Columbus, including engineers, manufacturing technicians and construction workers.
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K-12 districts in the Colorado Springs area are planning more STEM-intensive lessons in elementary schools, updating course pathways to college and expanding the range of subjects that incorporate STEM into curricula.
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In a co-authored piece for the Miami Herald, the mayor of Miami and the president of The James Madison Institute explain the city's plan to offer space and lease land to STEM-focused charter-school associations.
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Though a partnership between the I Promise program and crypto.com, students and families in Akron, Ohio, will get in-person and virtual lessons about cryptocurrency, blockchain technology and related career fields.
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The California State University system's Arcata campus is now its third polytechnic institute, with funding to establish 12 new programs in fields such as cybersecurity, IT, data science and software engineering.
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The North Carolina university and Randolph Electric Membership Corporation are seeking middle and high school STEM educators for a summer internship that will teach them about local industries and workforce needs.
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The Minnesota Institute of Technology will build industry partnerships and make technology a programmatic focus for all students, ensuring they're exposed to tools they'll be using in the workforce.
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With funding from the National Science Foundation, researchers at the University of Alabama in Huntsville aim to use software and intelligent memory management techniques to double the lifespan of solid-state drives.
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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach received an almost $3.9 million National Science Foundation grant, which it will use to create 20 scholarships for students in aerospace cybersecurity and aviation.
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As a labor shortage has prompted employers to re-evaluate hiring criteria, and as students have increasingly sought cost-effective or online alternatives to college, certification programs may have found their moment.
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The University of Texas Permian Basin is renovating building space and has created a new executive role for its Office of Innovation and Commercialization, which will coordinate technology transfer and partner groups.
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The Ohio community college will waive tuition for the first two years of a four-year degree for students of career-tech programs at nearby partner high schools, as long as they complete at least 70 total credit hours.
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Engineers used a $200,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to design prototypes of FaceBit, a sensor that fits inside face masks and can measure how tightly it's fitted, as well as respiration and heart rate.
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With a $735,000 grant from the Semiconductor Research Corporation, the university aims to ramp up research and workforce development in microelectronics to tackle supply chain issues and build next-generation technology.
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A donation from the Fletcher Jones Foundation will allow the California university to create an endowed professorship in artificial intelligence to teach basic skills that will prepare students for in-demand careers.
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A school district in New York is running a job training classroom for students with special needs at the Colonie Center Mall, with internship opportunities in computer technology, construction and other subjects.
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The university is Virginia’s fifth to qualify as a “Research 1” doctoral institution according to the Carnegie Classification, with some 450 active research projects involving cybersecurity and other fields.
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