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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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William & Mary professors cry secrecy on data school, more

Inside Higher Ed

Image: Faculty members at the College of William & Mary are concerned that the institution is purposely excluding them from conversations about the future. Take the college’s recent announcement that it’s exploring opening a computing and data science school.

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2023 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award Winners

Insight Into Diversity

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. Read about them here. MS in Business Analytics – STEM-designated Adelphi University Robert B.

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4 trends in STEM building design that deliver a competitive edge

University Business

Here are four emerging trends in building design as universities and colleges reimagine STEM spaces. Being under one roof has the added benefit of organically exposing students and researchers to complementary areas of study. The goal is to attract and retain students and top-notch research talent in a highly competitive marketplace.

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How colleges measure and prove their value: Key podcast

Inside Higher Ed

Colleges are under growing pressure to prove their value to students, parents, legislators and others. Itzkowitz: Over the past year, we’ve seen an uptick in students and families wanting to know what type of return on investment they’re going to get from the college education. We have data from the U.S.

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At the University of Montana, esports is about more than competition

University Business

I mean English majors, Biology majors, Math majors, Computer Science, we have people from everywhere,” he explains. They did that organically. Gaming is for everyone, no matter your background, where you come from, or what major you study. It started with about 60 and we’ve grown from there. They c o me from all over campus.

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Why did Allegheny cut its Chinese program?

Inside Higher Ed

million in faculty salaries while increasing its student-faculty ratio, Allegheny College in Pennsylvania charged a task force with reviewing its academic programs. Image: Citing a structural deficit and the need to cut at least $1.5 Unanswered Questions. So why was Chinese targeted? “Why was Chinese language and culture cut?