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AUCC to Launch Institute to Support Minority Engineers with $1.5 Million Investment from A. James & Alice B. Clark Foundation

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The Atlanta University Center Consortium (AUCC), an organization made up of four historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), is planning to launch a new institute in an effort to increase the number of engineers from underrepresented communities, using a $1.5 million investment from the A. James & Alice B. Clark Foundation.

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Investment in Math Education is Needed to Fuel the STEM Workforce

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The intersection of strong math skills and success in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) career fields presents an opportunity not only for individuals but also for the overall economic development of our communities.

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Fostering blended-mode engagement with active learning seminars

Teaching Matters Student Engagement

Gerogiorgis, Personal Chair of Process Systems Engineering at The University of Edinburgh, explores the dynamic integration of active learning seminars in engineering education. Industrial Fellow (School of Eng., Credit: Pixabay In this insightful post, Prof. Dimitrios I. and recent Royal Society and Royal Academy of Eng.

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Boldly Future Forward

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

We graduate the very highest number of Black engineers, Black women engineers, Black agriculturists,” says Smith-Jackson. Williams is working on research focused on developing an all-natural, anti-viral disinfectant that has shown promising results in controlling the spread of SARS-CoV-2. He says N.C.

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What is Curriculum Development? Understanding the Fundamentals

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What is Curriculum Development? Understanding the Fundamentals editor Tue, 06/13/2023 - 00:09 Curriculum development is critical in structuring educational programs and ensuring better learning outcomes. What is Curriculum Development?

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GenZ+GenAI: A whole new world and not a brand new world

Teaching Matters Online Learning

From the printing press to photocopiers and the internet to search engines, each innovation has sparked its own wave of scepticism and debate. Both GenAI and search engines are powerful information tools, yet both can mislead users who lack critical evaluation skills.

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Engineers in the making: The path of first year Engineering students

Teaching Matters Student Engagement

In this post, Dr Simone Dimartino shares his journey in redesigning the Engineering curriculum, starting in Year 1, which has been heavily influenced by the recent move to hybrid teaching. Simone is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Engineering. This post focuses on Engineering Principles 1. Wikipedia Commons.