Technical Education

The Georgia technical college last week hosted industry representatives and nearly 100 students from nearby high schools for a tour, a glimpse at innovative technologies involved with programs, and a panel discussion.

With the largest donation in Stanford's history, venture capitalist John Doerr and his wife, Ann, have provided the means for a new school that will partner with organizations around the world for research and solutions.

The school will collaborate with Microsoft to study the use of simulation to inform decision-making, digital enterprise and field experimentation, and educational and operational uses for cloud-enhanced networks.

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.

An event Jack Barstow Municipal Airport in Michigan, hosted by a senior from H.H. Dow High School, showed more than 100 elementary students how deeply STEM and technology are integrated into aviation.

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.

The Student Technology Leadership Program hosted more than 1,400 students from 104 school districts across the state to show off their tech skills in projects, digital products and challenges.

The U.S. Department of Labor gave funding to Old Colony Young Men’s Christian Association, Inc., and Community Teamwork, Inc., for apprenticeships and other career pathways to tech industries such as clean energy.

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 regional school in Ohio is considering expansion through a facilities project in partnership with Clark State College and the addition of new career paths such as aerospace and aviation technology.

Through a partnership with Full Sail University, 200 schools in the southeast U.S. will receive two years of free access to digital curriculum materials from STEM Fuse, as well as professional development for teachers.

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 pair of Anatomage Tables at Battle Ground High School in Washington allow students to conduct virtual dissections and view detailed scans of cadavers and organs, inspiring some to pursue health science careers.

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.

The New Hampshire-based company has launched a “plug-and-play” curriculum tool for teachers to create local coding tournaments within or between school districts, potentially helping students learn STEM and other skills.