Technical Education

The money will go toward faculty training, curriculum content, hands-on labs, digital badges and software to train and diversify a workforce for in-demand jobs in the growing technology industry.

A series of online challenges will allow high schoolers to act as cyber protection agents, solving cybersecurity-related puzzles and exploring topics such as code breaking, programming, networking and digital forensics.

Donations from a nonprofit, the county, the city and its downtown development authority will go toward hiring new faculty with technology backgrounds and the launch of a web portal summarizing the college's tech efforts.

The nonprofit's latest initiative is an introduction to computers workshop for senior citizens that aims to tackle the digital divide and teach technology skills and practices for navigating a digital-first job market.

Researchers at the university will launch a rocket loaded with instruments from NASA, Dartmouth College, University of New Hampshire, University of Electro-Communications in Tokyo and the U.S. Air Force Academy.

Sewickley Academy in Pittsburgh will use the donation for facilities, scholarships and STEM offerings such as adding cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and advanced robotics to its computer science department.

The New York University engineering school's new training program seeks to upskill IT professionals for new cybersecurity challenges and trends, as workplaces become more reliant on remote work.

A new educational space in downtown Johnstown, Pa., contains STEM-related displays and information about various educational programs. The center’s director hopes to eventually partner with local school districts.

Supported by a $2 million investment from the state, a free charter school will enlist Miami Dade College faculty to prepare students for certifications in cybersecurity, cloud computing or data analytics.

The partnership will prepare Revature employees for work as software engineers by giving them paid training and a chance to finish their degrees through online courses through the University of Arizona Global Campus.

In a Q&A with The Advocate, the director of UL at Lafayette’s Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Energy Center discusses a new program to train engineers and technicians for work in the solar industry.

The Dallas-Fort Worth area has a bevy of options for local senior citizens to take computer classes at senior centers, libraries, community colleges, assisted living facilities and other organizations.

In partnership with the NASA HUNCH program, seniors at the Lebanon County Career and Technology Center are drawing and 3D modeling parts for handrails that will be used to help astronauts stay stationary in zero gravity.

Students at Morgan County Schools' Technology Park have been honing their drafting, building, programming and other skills in preparation for a regional robotics competition in Huntsville, Ala. in April.

Through a grant from the Federal Aviation Administration, the University of North Dakota will provide drone racing kits and professional development workshops for high school teachers throughout the state.

Since the city's Administrative Services Department began installing solar panels on public buildings in earnest in 2016, city schools started using them to teach about climate change and renewable energy.

With help from his computer science teacher, a recent graduate of Deering High School in Maine created an app that has caught on in local schools and received a major financial investment from Faria Education Group.

The Gula Tech Foundation awarded the Mid-Atlantic Gigabit Innovation Collaboratory, whose “capture the flag” competitions challenge high school or college students to use hacking tools and coding skills to solve puzzles.