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Hewlett Foundation Awards $20M to Diversify Cybersecurity Field

Insight Into Diversity

Cybersecurity, like many STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) fields, has been historically male-dominated and lacks diversity. At FIU, the funds will bolster the Cybersecurity@FIU program, enabling the university to enhance its teaching and research capabilities in the field and support the recruitment of students.

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2023 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award Winners

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INSIGHT Into Diversity 2023 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award winners are recognized for their exemplary and innovative initiatives designed to recruit and retain underrepresented individuals in science, technology, engineering, and math. The program includes a science fest, monthly virtual STEM nights, and a summer camp on campus.

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UPenn’s ‘Eidos’ Project Tackles LGBTQ+ Health Inequity, Discrimination

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Eidos has connected Trace with experts across multiple university departments, including engineering, public health, business, and marketing, to assist in strengthening its business model and the application’s user experience. This article was published in our March 2023 issue.

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New presidents or provosts: Altoona Brown Colorado State Gallup Harvard Luther Miami New England San Antonio

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Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences at Harvard University, in Massachusetts, has been appointed provost at Brown University, in Rhode Island. Doyle III , dean of the John A. Is this Career Advice newsletter?:

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Preparing for the Next 330 Years (letter)

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The concept of expanding the university’s offerings in computing, data science and applied science, detailed in a November 3 article , is not a new one. ” As the article outlined, William & Mary is at an important inflection point. Is this diversity newsletter?: Disable left side advertisement?:

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An online surge at Virginia Tech. But what about outcomes?

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“Every time I taught it, it kind of doubled,” said Duma, professor of engineering and director of the Institute for Critical Technology and Applied Science. More than 1,000 students signed up. “We tend to think, ‘Oh, we have to do everything in person.’ Is this Career Advice newsletter?:

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Closing Higher Ed’s Equity Gaps

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Blog: Higher Ed Gamma Did you happen to see Malcolm Gladwell’s article “ Princeton University Is the World’s First Perpetual Motion Machine ”? The fact is that Princeton is not a research powerhouse in the applied sciences. Does Princeton have robust graduate programs in those areas?

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