Technical Education

Undergraduate programs are springing up across the U.S. to meet the burgeoning demand for workers trained in big data. Yet many of the programs lack training in the ethical use of data science.

As automakers increase production of electric vehicles, schools training future technicians will have to incorporate high-voltage wires, manufacturer specifics and autonomous driving systems into their curricula.

The state is launching a new training program for fiber-optic technicians at the Tri-County Career Center in Nelsonville, aiming to create a workforce capable of installing new broadband and 5G infrastructure.

The Grand Forks Chamber of Commerce and JLG Architects are seeking a $10 million grant, a portion of the $70 million dedicated by the North Dakota Legislature to career and technical education centers across the state.

Editorial staff of The Virginian-Pilot argue that the state’s plan, approved in 2018, is paying dividends by creating innovations, filling much-needed jobs, and drawing students and businesses in the cybersecurity space.

A new robotics engineering technology program at the Ohio university’s Middletown campus offers hands-on training and industry-recognized credentials for robotics systems in health care and manufacturing.

The department’s budget priorities for the 2023 fiscal year include college scholarships, the state’s longitudinal data system, and covering student debt for STEM and technical education teachers.

Should humans ever colonize the moon, some researchers believe the lunar surface contains enough metals to fabricate building materials there instead of transporting them, and that work could be automated with robots.

Having just completed a new school for animal health and a plant bioscience building, the university is in the early stages of planning a new life sciences building and an agricultural research facility.

An associate professor in engineering at Washington State University, Néstor Pérez-Arancibia, helped develop an 88-milligram insectoid robot that crawls and simulates muscle movement by constricting a shape-memory alloy.

Through a $20 million partnership with quantum computing company IonQ, university students, faculty and researchers will have access to a commercial-grade quantum computer for the development of new applications.

Researchers hope to turn the 400-acre Discovery Park District into a research incubator for 6G smart city technology of tomorrow, in collaboration with university and industry partners creating next-generation networks.

The university system's Permian Basin campus has a new summer camp, a designated cybersecurity track in bachelor's and master's programs in computer science, and online certificates for both undergraduates and graduates.

Since relocating to North Idaho College's Hedlund Building, the university's robotics program is teaching students to write software and preparing them for careers in fields such as manufacturing and cybersecurity.

The Norton Science and Language Academy, a $40 million project occupying 18 acres, will be a Spanish-English dual immersion charter school with a secondary program that includes courses in coding.

The Global Hispanic Serving Institution Equity Innovation Hub will host research labs, a maker space, online programs and a showcase area to attract Latinos and traditionally underserved students to science careers.

Funding from the Regionally Aligned Priorities in Delivering Skills will help the Ohio college purchase equipment for its manufacturing programs, which give students hands-on experience and connections in the industry.

The North Dakota institution's wind energy technician program is preparing students for local careers in a renewable energy industry that seems poised for growth as renewables become cheaper and more efficient.