Nashville, TN—Today, the Tennessee Department of Education announced nearly $7 million in grants has been awarded to Tennessee to strengthen computer science pathways and STEM education and help more students be prepared for success after high school. With local, state, and national partners, Tennessee has been awarded the Education Innovation and Research (EIR) early phase […]
From: CenturyLink from: CenturyLink Awards $500,000 in Grants to Advance Technology in US Schools MONROE, La., May 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — This pandemic has changed the way we are educating our children. Teachers across the country have been challenged to find new ways to reach and teach their students and technology is the key. To […]
$3 million NSF grant sets up graduate trainee program for autism-related workplace innovations. Vanderbilt University will train a new generation of engineers and scientists to develop innovations that connect 21st-century workforce needs to the talents and abilities of neurodiverse individuals, such as those living along the autism spectrum. A $3 million grant from the National […]
Metro Action Commission Summer Technology Camp For the fourth summer this year, the NTC is partnering with the Metro Action Commission to offer an advanced technology camp to teens ages 13 to 15 who are older siblings of members of the Metro Action Commission’s Head Start and Early Head Start programs. The camp consists of […]
– By Elizabeth Wood My name is Elizabeth Wood, and I am a rising junior majoring in computer science, with a minor in philosophy, at Wake Forest University. As an intern with the Greater Nashville Technology Council this summer, I am finding and attending technology-related events in the Nashville area, about which I will be […]
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On Oct. 4, 4-H hosted a challenge to design wearable technology as a part of 4-H National Youth Science Day. In this article, the Nashville Business Journal discusses how technology is leading agriculture in today’s society. Read more at bizjournals.com/nashville.
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via This 11-Year-Old Invented A Cheap Test Kit For Lead In Drinking Water And check out her project here.