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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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Unis and agencies work to leverage Bangladeshi market

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. “Key subject area interests include engineering, business management, and computer science, with growing interest for biological sciences and liberal arts.” The need for scholarships is high similar to other South Asian countries,” said Khanna.

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

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So when he received a fully-funded scholarship to study over 3,000 miles away at the University of Edinburgh, he couldn’t believe it – and, at first, his family didn’t. “My Ngwambe is one of the nearly 45,000 young Africans who has received a scholarship from the Mastercard Foundation. My mum thought it was a scam,” he laughs. “It

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Seal of Excelencia 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Outreach efforts include education on financial aid options, including grants, scholarships and aid for undocumented students. We are very intentional in how we recruit, retai Dr. Jose Fierro n and support completion to our diverse student body,” says Dr. Jose Fierro, president. “We In academic year 2021-22, 45.1%

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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

The College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Alabama at Birmingham has been awarded a $4.6 Yuliang Zhang, chair of UAB’s computer science department. million grant renewal to support cybersecurity workforce development programs. 32 students will be selected over five years.

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A brief look at … Mexico

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The largest proportion of Mexico’s international students come to study engineering, followed by physical & life sciences and mathematics & computer sciences. Experts have said that there are “clear signs” for recruitment growth in the youthful and increasingly prosperous country.

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Aus: PhD visa delays ‘damaging reputation’

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Australian academics are concerned that long waits for PhD visas will make future recruitment harder. Now, tired of deferring, Hamed has secured another scholarship at a UK university. . I am worried that we’ll see a decline in our ability to recruit top PhD students in the coming years”.