Technical Education

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.

Colleges and universities are training more students in subjects such as robotics, artificial intelligence and 3D printing to prepare them for changing workforce demands in manufacturing due to automation.

A team of university researchers is tracking the trajectory of the 4-ton rocket booster, which detached from a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched in 2015, as it approaches impact with the moon on March 4.

The new Virginia Tech Coastal Collaborator will partner researchers with industry leaders and other local players to use aquaculture technology, unmanned submersibles and other innovations to solve environmental issues.

The Kearns Academy of Computer and Information Sciences has seen growing interest in its high-tech classes on artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, humanoid robotics, space exploration and smart transportation.

The 13th annual INTERalliance TechOlympics event will feature 38 breakout sessions, 10 competitions, 11 workshops and a three-day, innovation-focused hackathon to acquaint students with the regional technology industry.

Between Clark College, local nonprofits and other programs based on factors such as age and income limits, Clark County has ample resources for senior citizens to learn about computers and Internet use.

The center will be the first of its kind to teach blockchain law through new courses, conferences and a speaker series, aiming to familiarize lawmakers and lawyers with the technology's applications.

The nine-story facility will help the university address increasing demand for, and enrollment in, STEM programs, the lack of space for which has forced some students to take classes at other universities.

Launched in 2021 with the American Rescue Plan, the Veteran Rapid Retraining Assistance Program has the capacity to train up to 17,250 veterans for high-demand jobs in fields like technology, engineering and health care.

To promote alternative, less expensive pathways to in-demand careers, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced new investments in community colleges, dual enrollment, apprenticeship programs, educator resources and other programs.

Together with a nonprofit, South Florida’s only historically Black university is creating a program to prepare students for success in industries involving cryptocurrency, cybersecurity, renewable energy and other tech.

The $190 million merger aims to combine their online education programs and expand professional development training for IT security professionals, given the projected need for them in both the public and private sectors.

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.

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.

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.

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.