The OmniSOC security operations center exchanges security data and best practices with institutions throughout the higher education sector.
The United State Department of Education has launched a new grant program offering $307.5 million in funds for states to "create adaptable, innovative learning opportunities for K-12 and postsecondary learners in response to the COVID-19 national emergency."
The $2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, signed into law on March 24, 2020, includes about $30.75 billion directly dedicated to the needs of public education.
The foundation arm of the Entertainment Software Association recently announced a new esports scholarship specifically for women and minority students.
The U.S. Department of Education has $1.1 million in grants available to for-profit ed tech companies.
The American Council on Education is exploring the use of blockchain in education with a new initiative funded by the U.S. Department of Education.
The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities has received $2.5 million from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to provide "capacity-building services" that will support "student-centered university transformation" at its member institutions.
At Louisiana State University, an undergraduate student used 3D printing and a lot of ingenuity to create the first personalized human model for cancer research.
Australia's University of Canberra is simplifying students' higher education journeys with a holistic approach to constituent relationship management.
Twenty-two universities, think tanks and advocacy organizations are delving into policy issues around technology and the internet, funded by more than $3.5 million from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.
