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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 Recipients must complete an internship and work for a federal, state, local, or tribal government organization in a cybersecurity-related position for a period equal to the length of the scholarship after graduation.

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“Ample room” for int’l students in the US

The PIE News

Some non-traditional STEM degrees such as finance and marketing degrees are eligible for this designation, with the full list published by the department of home affairs. With a few exceptions such as international relations and political science, Indian students showed less interest in social sciences, the report highlighted.

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2023 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award Winners

Insight Into Diversity

The program includes a science fest, monthly virtual STEM nights, and a summer camp on campus. Throughout the program, students engage with faculty in STEM departments. Some activities are in person, and others require collaboration among student teams. Chicago, Ill.; and Research Triangle Park, N.C. The Paul T.

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Aus: PhD visa delays ‘damaging reputation’

The PIE News

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,” said Clément Canonne, a computer science lecturer at the University of Sydney. .

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“Not just a helicopter campus” – Coventry’s bid to maintain links with Wroc?aw campus

The PIE News

But] we have done it ourselves, 100% owned by the university so we can be considered as a department based in the continent of Europe post-Brexit,” Lewandowski says. Currently more than 100 students are enrolled on courses focusing on cyber security, computing science and business management.

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Why we need better data on faculty diversity (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

A diverse faculty brings diverse perspectives, and these diverse perspectives enhance teaching and advising, research and scholarship, clinical practice, and engagement with the community and world. Department of Education, provides national institution-level data on some faculty characteristics (e.g., Yet, at most U.S.

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Nine insights from an integration process (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

With the integration of the BSDT, Clark is positioned to empower scholarship, pedagogy and innovation related to creative arts, media, design and technology. There was a clear strategic fit. Third, foster buy-in from members of the community and open up opportunities for collaboration and growth.