Purdue University Global has opened a new education program designed to mold data analysis professionals.
Read More »Northrop Partners With Academe to Support STEM College Students
Northrop Grumman has partnered with George Mason University and Northern Virginia Community College in an effort to increase graduation rates and boost the workforce for science, technology, engineering and mathematics areas. The company said Tuesday it is working with the schools’ ADVANCE partnership program aiming to help community college students …
Read More »Lockheed Sponsors Jordan-Based Robotics Lab
Lockheed Martin has helped establish a robotics laboratory for students at King’s Academy in Jordan through sponsorship, TradeArabia reported Saturday. The Lockheed Martin Incubator features equipment, software and systems designed to complement science, technology, engineering and math education at the nonprofit boarding school. King’s Academy educates students from grades 7 to 12. Lockheed …
Read More »Northrop Unveils 2018 CyberCenturion Competition Winners in UK
Northrop Grumman has announced the winners of the 2018 CyberCenturion competition that featured 10 teams of U.K. students aged 12 to 18 years old. The company said Monday a team from St. George’s School in Birmingham won the national finals, which were held at the Institute of Engineering and Technology in London. Northrop …
Read More »Liz Anthony, Rebecca Cowen-Hirsch, Jill Singer Among Women in Technology Leadership Award Finalists
Women in Technology has named the finalists for the nonprofit organization’s 19th Annual Leadership Awards, which recognize prominent female industry and government technology professionals. WIT said Wednesday it will honor awardees during its gala ceremony that will be held on May 17 in Tysons Corner, Virginia. Finalists include Jill Singer, vice president …
Read More »Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Microsoft to Launch IT Academy at Marine Corps Base Quantico
A partnership of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and Microsoft will launch an information technology academy meant to train transitioning service members at the U.S. Marine Corps‘ installation in Quantico, Virginia. The ERAU-Microsoft Software and Systems Academy will be unveiled during a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Marine Corps’ National Museum on Jan. 8, the …
Read More »Boeing Pledges $50M in Charitable Grants for NonProfits
Boeing has pledged to provide more than $50 million in grants to approximately 500 nonprofit organizations across 50 countries. The grants package will fund initiatives through 2018 and will augment Boeing’s expected $117 million in company and employee contributions to other charitable causes, the company said Thursday. The new investments will bring the company’s total …
Read More »Women of Color Magazine Recognizes Mitre Employees for STEM Contributions; Julie Gravallese Comments
Seven Mitre employees have received recognition from the Women of Color magazine for their contributions to the field of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. The nonprofit said Tuesday the awards were presented at the two-day 2017 Women of Color STEM Conference that kicked off on Friday in Detroit, Michigan. The conference honors multicultural women …
Read More »Lockheed, Discovery Education Launch Mars Habitation Module Design Challenge in UK
Lockheed Martin has partnered with digital education services provider Discovery Education to launch a video challenge for U.K. students to design a space habitation module that could help NASA bring humans to Mars. The challenge is part of Lockheed’s Generation Beyond program that aims to encourage students to pursue science, …
Read More »Vencore’s Zalenda Cyrille Receives Leadership Award for STEM Efforts; Mac Curtis Comments
Zalenda Cyrille, a program director at Vencore, has been given the Modern Day Technology Leaders Award for her efforts to foster interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics careers. Vencore said Monday the recognition was given at the 2017 Black Engineer of the Year Award conference held Friday in Washington, D.C. The …
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