COVID PANDEMIC EXPOSES THE RACIAL DIVIDE IN TECHNOLOGY AND STEM EDUCATION

Jackie Smalls, Chief Programs Officer at Code.org, discusses the racial difference in STEM education and technology in a new edition of the Let’s Talk STEM with Dr. Calvin Mackie podcast. According to her, the COVID-19 outbreak highlighted the disparity between STEM learning options in White neighbourhoods against those in numerous predominately Black and Brown schools […]

IIT Bombay, L&T Collaborate To Develop Green Hydrogen Technology

Engineering and construction conglomerate Larsen & Toubro (L&T) on Tuesday entered into a pact with the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay to carry out a joint research and develop the green hydrogen technology. Hydrogen when produced through electrolysis process using renewable energy is known as green hydrogen which has no carbon footprint. “L&T…signed an agreement […]

Under the Technical Intern Training Program, Learned Skills sends 18 candidates to Japan.

Learned Skills, India’s market leader in the skill development and vocational education sector, announced today that it successfully sent a large batch of 18 candidates to Japan under the Technical Intern Training Program (TITP) on April 13, 2022, in various job roles such as Caregiver, Electroplater, Plastic Moulding, and more. They will be joining the […]

AICTE Approves Two New Courses In Integrated Circuit Manufacturing, VLSI Design And Technology

The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has approved two new courses in Integrated Circuit (IC) manufacturing and VLSI Design and Technology to help prepare market-ready talent pool in the field of semiconductors and display manufacturing. The approved courses are–Diploma in IC Manufacturing and BTech or BE Electronics in VLSI Design and Technology. “With […]

The University of Arizona Global Campus Approved to Offer VA Education Benefits to its Military-Affiliated Students

The Arizona State Approving Agency (AZ SAA) and United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) have approved the University of Arizona Global Campus (UAGC) to offer VA education benefits once again to its military-affiliated students after a bureaucratic snafu caused a temporary lapse. The approval means that current and prospective students will again be eligible to utilize VA education benefits […]