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Government Science and Technology Framework launched

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The new Department for Science, Innovation, and Technology is proposing another in a series of grand government statements on research and innovation. The post Government Science and Technology Framework launched appeared first on Wonkhe. James Coe finds what is new.

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Women's Educational Equity Takes On Technology

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The conference, Closing the Gap: The Role of Girls’ Education in Creating a More Equitable World , focused on the unique burdens confronting young women of today, and the biases in technology and AI that are impacting the present and future. We assume that technology is in the driver’s seat, propelled by a will of its own.

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Wayne State to Collaborate on $75M Department of Energy Award

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Department of Energy and the State of Michigan have announced a collective award of cash incentives and grants totaling $75 million to build workforce development for Nel Hydrogen’s new factory to be built in Plymouth, Michigan.

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New Diversity Officer Departs Quinnipiac University

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Dr. Wayne Gersie Quinnipiac University Dr. Wayne Gersie would be the fifth diversity and inclusion official to depart the university in less than a year, reported the Chronicle , noting the announcement came Dec. Gersie is expected to return to Michigan Technological University “for personal reasons,” according to the Chronicle.

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New Jersey Institute of Technology Outreach Efforts Earn It Hispanic-Serving Status

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New Jersey Institute of Technology has earned the federal distinction of being a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI). Department of Education recently confirmed in a letter.

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U.S. Department of State Releases Cybersecurity Framework

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Department of State has introduced a comprehensive cybersecurity framework aimed at international cooperation when targeting cybercriminals and strengthening defenses.

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University of Rochester Black Studies Department to Accelerate Cluster-Hiring

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The budding Black studies department at the University of Rochester will fast-track their hiring of faculty with the help of a $3 million grant from the Mellon Foundation. chair of faculty programs and departmental initiatives in the university's Black studies department. A department really gets to own its future,” he said. “A