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University of Alabama at Birmingham Awarded $4.6 Million Grant Renewal to Bolster Cybersecurity Workforce Programs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“This renewal grant is the largest grant our department has received, which shows NSF’s trust in our vision to educate and train a world-class, diverse group of students who are ready to address real-world computer security and artificial intelligence challenges,” said Dr. Yuliang Zhang, chair of UAB’s computer science department.

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Microsoft Seeks CS Instructors for Pilot of Visual Studio Code for Education

Campus Technology

Microsoft has announced Visual Studio Code for Education, a new computer science instruction platform designed to teach students tools used by professional developers. Microsoft is inviting educators to join the pilot program, try it out in their classrooms in the 2023–24 school year, and provide feedback.

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How to Ask Your Employer to Pay for Your Degree

Coursera blog

However, you may still be able to approach your employer and see if they’re open to paying for a portion of your degree as part of your professional development. For example, if you are a software developer working in the financial technology sector, your employer may not be open to funding an art history degree.

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2023 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award Winners

Insight Into Diversity

Drew University of Medicine and Science College of Science and Health The Biomedical Sciences Enrichment Program is a yearlong program that exposes students to career paths in biotechnology, biopharmaceuticals, and research. Students design proposals and work with mentors to carry out their research. Chicago, Ill.;

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New Technology and Attitudes Emerge from the Pandemic

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Felesia Stukes, an associate professor of computer science at Johnson C. Smith University (JCSU), taught Introduction to Network Science spring semester 2020. Network science looks at complex systems and helps people understand how everything is interconnected. I want to broaden participation in computing,” she said.

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“Too good to be true” – the young Africans receiving international scholarships

The PIE News

At school, a computer science exam meant labelling the parts of the machine on a diagram as there were no actual computers. They agree that scholarship programs should focus more on professional development and supporting students to find jobs after graduation.

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Hard Truths That Higher Education Has Evaded for Too Long

Inside Higher Ed

That inequities pervade American higher education, including gates that restrict entry into high-demand, high-salary majors in computer science, economics, finance, engineering and nursing. Accreditors could, for example, require institutions to undergo professional development training in teaching. They don’t.