The PIE News

MARCH 31, 2025

In a meeting last year after the G20 summit, the leaders of both countries agreed to strengthen collaboration on critical technologies with key areas being artificial intelligence, telecommunications, and digitalisation of services. This is the very first Spring edition of the Study in Italy fair at the Embassy of Italy.

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Inside Higher Ed

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Entrepreneur and philanthropist Hansjörg Wyss has donated an additional $350 million to Harvard University to support the research center that bears his name: the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering. Wyss, a graduate of Harvard Business School, donated $125 million to establish the institute in 2009.

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University Business

APRIL 1, 2024

We are also seeing educators and students adopt AI faster than previous disruptive and transformative technologies. CIOs and their network support engineers constantly have to find creative ways to improve their network configurations to support the ever-growing number of devices on campus.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Preparing STEM-focused professionals to see the world through technological, human, societal, and cultural lenses is distinctive, especially when so brilliantly coupled with WPI’s research and innovation ecosystem.” in polymer materials from Beijing University of Chemical Technology, and a Ph.D. Wang holds a B.S. and an M.S.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 31, 2023

Academia and industry alike have long grappled with the lingering issue of gender equity in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines and professions. but only 34% of the STEM workforce; they also earn only 24% of bachelor’s degrees in engineering, 24% in physics, and 21% in computer science.

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Creatrix Campus

MAY 22, 2023

Advancing Engineering excellence in Ireland: The role of Engineers Ireland (EI) editor Mon, 05/22/2023 - 06:36 Engineering is a vital industry in Ireland, contributing significantly to the country's economic growth and development. Engineers Ireland plays a crucial role in promoting engineering excellence in Ireland.

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Inside Higher Ed

APRIL 5, 2023

The humanities might not-too-facetiously be labeled the black sheep of academia. Yet the humanities are crucial , even—or especially— in a world that prioritizes science, technology, engineering and math disciplines. The goal of the course was to use fiction to spur ethical reflection on technological developments.

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Higher Education Inquirer

JUNE 17, 2025

Without the benefit of advertising dollars, search engine optimization tactics, or institutional backing, the Inquirer has built an expanding audience on the strength of its investigative rigor, academic credibility, and fearless confrontation of power in higher education.

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University Business

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

More from UB: Scammers, fraudsters are putting academia in peril. A report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine found increased soft skills competencies in students whose medical education was integrated with the humanities and arts. What can we do? With better representation come better life outcomes.

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University Business

DECEMBER 5, 2023

As might be expected, the Ivy League Pluses were responsible for producing the majority of leaders across sectors such as law, media and academia. However, colleges and universities offering premium programs in specific trades like engineering and agriculture helped diversify the list.

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WCET Frontiers

AUGUST 31, 2023

Enjoy the read, Lindsey Downs, WCET Preparing Faculty to work with AI The University of Mississippi is pioneering new approaches to prepare faculty for emerging technologies, like generative AI, in the classroom. Together, we built assignments that asked students to engage generative technologies at different points in their writing process.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 20, 2024

But she also held a fascination with math, specifically with how math can be used to create tools and engineer solutions to problems. She’s found a way to pursue both, having earned a bachelor’s degree in biomedical engineering from the New Jersey Institute of Technology and now working toward a Ph.D.

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Creatrix Campus

APRIL 28, 2023

The Vision and Strategies of Engineers Canada (EC) editor Fri, 04/28/2023 - 06:51 Engineers will be essential in determining the future of Canadian society as the nation's population expands, urbanizes, and becomes more interconnected. EC is Canada's national organization that represents the engineering profession.

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Today's Learner

JULY 9, 2025

While engineers and computer scientists work on hardware and software, philosophers ask questions about the meaning and purpose of consciousness itself. The link between ethics and philosophy Philosophers are also trained to ask ethical questions about these and other technologies.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

There are financial support programs, including emergency grants, technology loaner programs and device voucher support, which provide students with necessary in-time financial support. Data informs decisions across key areas and workforce preparation for high-demand, high wage fields like IT, nursing and engineering.

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HEPI

JULY 18, 2024

According to Satya Nadella of Microsoft , the digital imperative suggests that “every organisation in every industry will need to infuse technology into every business process and function so that they can do more with less.” ” However, for marketing and PR, this infusion is particularly critical.

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Faculty Focus

MARCH 23, 2023

Moreover, neurodiversity in academia illustrates the paradoxical rhetoric in uniform instruction. The interwoven relationship between workforce readiness, business and industrial development, and academia has existed since the beginning of public education in the United States (McNamara, 2009).

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University Business

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

In the short few weeks that professor Alex Lawrence has taught his sales technology course this semester at Weber State University, he finds the level of discussion his students are already having “remarkable.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Sloan Foundation and RTI International have engaged in a study of Black and Hispanic individuals who have achieved PhD degrees in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) fields. Also, graduates of such schools are not likely to receive offers for positions in academia. “If Over the past year, the Alfred P.

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Liaison International

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Bridging Academic and Professional Worlds Similarly, alumni bridge the gap between academia and the professional world. Alumni, especially recent graduates, can speak to the practical applications of the education they received and offer advice on navigating the transition from academia to the workforce.

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Faculty Focus

MARCH 23, 2023

Moreover, neurodiversity in academia illustrates the paradoxical rhetoric in uniform instruction. The interwoven relationship between workforce readiness, business and industrial development, and academia has existed since the beginning of public education in the United States (McNamara, 2009).

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Gaston Gayles directly addressed the toxicity of the constantly productive, highly competitive environment in academia. Fields in science, engineering, technology and math (STEM) and business were more likely to offer paid internships, while arts and humanities were less likely to pay.

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 7, 2023

Image: At New York University’s Tandon School of Engineering, the seven-year-old Vertically Integrated Projects program has grown from five teams to almost 50, involving hundreds of students each semester. It creates long-term development beyond the revolving door of academia. Is this diversity newsletter?:

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 15, 2023

Following her retirement as president of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) in July 2022, Jackson continued to have an impact on academia, industry, and public service. He had a big influence on me because he had an interest in things scientific and technological,” Jackson said. “I Postal Service in Washington, D.C.,

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Liaison International

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Bridging Academic and Professional Worlds Similarly, alumni bridge the gap between academia and the professional world. Alumni, especially recent graduates, can speak to the practical applications of the education they received and offer advice on navigating the transition from academia to the workforce.

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Higher Education Inquirer

MAY 1, 2025

While conservative scholars have long been underrepresented in academia, a growing number of universities are seeing new initiatives to diversify intellectual perspectives. education often manifests as an outright rejection of academia in favor of populist rhetoric that prioritizes "common sense" over expert knowledge.

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ACRLog

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

I’m taking over liaison responsibilities for our Engineering faculty, which means I’m meeting new faculty and students, learning all about standards and patents, looking into which engineering resources we should get, and putting together presentations for one-shot sessions. Getting up to speed takes a lot of time.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 11, 2023

He never saw himself pursuing a career in academia until his high school biology teacher encouraged him to apply for a scholarship to Cornell University. “It He says evolutionary biology is a field with less racial diversity than other science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) disciplines.

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The PIE News

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

“DisruptED aims to generate competencies within the ministry to lead the country into a future that raises the concept of innovation in education to unprecedented levels,” said Hind Al Tair, director of the Department of Science, Technology and Scientific Research and deputy head of the Innovation Committee at the education ministry.

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Insight Into Diversity

APRIL 4, 2024

Metzler, a true visionary in academia, healthcare, and diversity, passed away on Saturday, March 23, at his home in Grenada. Christopher A. His sudden departure leaves a void not only in the lives of his loved ones but also in the fields of higher education, social justice, and diversity advocacy. Christopher A.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 15, 2025

Prior to his role at Tuskegee, he served as dean of the College of Engineering at Tennessee State University from 2009 to 2021, where he also led the university's Interdisciplinary Graduate Engineering Research Institute.

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HEPI

JUNE 25, 2024

A life outside of academia PhDs are for life, not just for academia. Around 30% of PhD students go on to become early career researchers, meaning 70% of PhD holders go on to leave academia. of white people. This is not necessarily bad news, as around two-thirds of leavers utilise their skills in R&D-intensive roles.

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Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 8, 2024

The assignment created a bridge between academia and business (Rohm, 2019), and emphasized active learning by requiring students to develop a style guide (“Sprout Social”, 2024) and use GenAi tools such as ChatGPT, an AI tool owned by Open AI, to generate social media content for a real business. I overestimated their GenAI knowledge base.

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Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 8, 2024

The assignment created a bridge between academia and business (Rohm, 2019), and emphasized active learning by requiring students to develop a style guide (“Sprout Social”, 2024) and use GenAi tools such as ChatGPT, an AI tool owned by Open AI, to generate social media content for a real business. I overestimated their GenAI knowledge base.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

MARCH 27, 2025

Then, when you kick in the cost of higher education and increased student debt, AI and technology reshaping how we teach and learn, and increased competition among colleges and universities, you have put is nearly the perfect storm. And it will get worse because of the declining numbers of traditional-age students that will kick in in 2025.

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Faculty Focus

AUGUST 24, 2023

However, some professors are enthusiastic and see possibilities for brainstorming, breaking blocks to writing, and creating first drafts—essentially preparing students for the world where these technologies are now everyday life. The discourse regarding the position of AI-generated writing in academia is in its early stages.

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Faculty Focus

AUGUST 24, 2023

However, some professors are enthusiastic and see possibilities for brainstorming, breaking blocks to writing, and creating first drafts—essentially preparing students for the world where these technologies are now everyday life. The discourse regarding the position of AI-generated writing in academia is in its early stages.

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