Remove Alumni Remove Computers and Informational Technology Remove Workshop
article thumbnail

Women in STEM: Perception Versus Reality

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Academia and industry alike have long grappled with the lingering issue of gender equity in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines and professions. but only 34% of the STEM workforce; they also earn only 24% of bachelor’s degrees in engineering, 24% in physics, and 21% in computer science.

article thumbnail

These are the top 10 colleges for cybersecurity education

University Business

Since the pandemic, the increased reliance on digital technology, such as virtual meetings and online learning, has created additional pathways enabling bad actors to access confidential student and employee data. Alumni work at high-profile organizations, such as Apple, Microsoft, Paylocity and others. But what about higher ed?

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Explore Careers in Medicine & Healthcare this IAP!

CAPD

MIT Alumni Discuss their Experience in Medical School | Jan 10 th 6:00 – 7:00 pm ET | Zoom link here Join MIT’s Prehealth Advising for a panel of 3 MIT alumni currently in their first year of medical school to get answers to your most pressing questions about medical school and being prehealth at MIT.

article thumbnail

GeoScience Outreach: teaching science communication ‘beyond the programme’ and outside of the ‘Ivory Tower’

Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

Students have produced videos, lesson plans, information boards, leaflets, board games, websites, smartphone apps, community dinners, workshops and more. GeoScience Alumni students have gone on to careers in scientific communication, media and education – some getting jobs directly out of their outreach projects!

article thumbnail

Four from MIT named 2024 Knight-Hennessy Scholars

CAPD

To date, 22 MIT students and alumni have been awarded Knight-Hennessy Scholarships. “We He is also passionate about STEM engagement and outreach, having taught educational workshops in Zambia and India. As a Knight-Hennessy Scholar, he will pursue a PhD in computer science at the Stanford School of Engineering.

article thumbnail

Five lessons learned from the Students as Change Agents (SACHA) series

Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

Change Agents collaborate with Sarah Anderson from the Department for Social Responsibility and Sustainability in a workshop to help shape the University’s next community plan. Image credit: author. It feels like you are only on a program to obtain a degree but there is nothing that makes you feel a part of the university.”

article thumbnail

Hacking into Experiential Learning: Smart Data Hack

Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

In the last couple of years, the Information Services Learning, Teaching and Web department has supported students in creating projects that use the University’s own services and data (such as MyEd and room bookings). workshops , one-to-ones, and mentoring for students with entrepreneurial or business ideas.