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UW Gets Google Gift to Diversify Computer Science Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The University of Washington (UW) and Google have announced a $400,000 gift from the tech giant that will go towards efforts to diversify the field of K-12 computer science education. Computer science is one of America’s most critical fields. Ko Th e lack of diversity is mirrored in the computer science teaching force.

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NEEL GANTA

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Neel Ganta Ganta previously served as graduate manager during the 2020-21 season when Illinois led the Big Ten in wins and won the Big Ten Tournament Championship, earning a No. He earned a masters degree from the University of Illinois in August 2021 in technology management with a concentration in business data analytics.

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QS rankings: US and UK unis lead but Asian countries excel

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While US universities lead in 32 subjects, with Harvard topping 15 and Massachusetts Institute of Technology leading 11, UK universities excel in 18 subjects, with Cambridge ranking first in four. China, for example, had 100 entries in the top 50 in 2020. That number has now risen to 231, marking a 131% increase over five years.

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New Technology and Attitudes Emerge from the Pandemic

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

At the start of 2020, there was robust availability of online higher education, but no one anticipated that a worldwide pandemic called COVID-19 would soon usher in a new world of distance learning. “The Making the shift and continued development Luoma was on Yale University’s faculty initiatives team when the COVID-19 pandemic hit in 2020.

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Pey Kin-Leong, Singapore University of Technology and Design

The PIE News

Singapore University of Technology and Design, the island-nation’s fourth public university, has embarked on a new project to reinvent blended learning. When Singapore entered its first lockdown in April 2020, SUTD – like institutions around the world – was forced to move its lessons online. pic.twitter.com/zP5rbyKRDw.

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The employability end game: are we preparing graduates for the future world of work?

The PIE News

The capabilities of Chat GPT and similar programs not only underscored the extraordinary advancements in technology but also ushered in new career pathways previously unseen. According to McKinsey and Company, the future of work entails understanding how businesses and organisations can adapt to rapid technological changes.

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A brief look at … Mexico

The PIE News

The private research-based university, Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education, ranked fourth and Mexico City’s National Autonomous University of Mexico came seventh. Some 64 Mexican universities are included in the 2024 QS Latin America University Rankings , which highlights the top 400 institutions.