Campus Technology: News Update: University Innovation Alliance Boosts Low-Income Grads 25 Percent

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University Innovation Alliance Boosts Low-Income Grads 25 Percent
Launched in 2014, the UIA is a collection of 11 public research universities aiming to increase the number of degrees awarded and the socioeconomic diversity of graduates by identifying and replicating promising innovations.
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Survey: Most Students Say Technology Boosts Academic Success
Three out of four college and university students think technology has had a positive impact on their academic success, according to a recent survey.
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Bicameral Act Promotes Federal Grants for OER
Five members of Congress have introduced a new law to encourage colleges and universities to try out or expand their use of open educational resources.
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Ohio U to Offer Free Training in Coding, Tech Skills
Ohio University students and alumni will now have access to intensive online and on-site training in coding and other tech skills, thanks to a partnership with technology talent development company Revature.
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Report: Spending on AI and Cognitive Systems to Grow 50 Percent Yearly Through 2021
Expert shopping advisors and product recommendations will be the use case to see the fastest growth throughout the period, at 96.6 percent CAGR, with public safety and emergency response close behind at 96.2 percent and intelligent processing automation holding the third spot at 69.2 percent CAGR.
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Adams State U Intros Digital Award Letters to Simplify Financial Aid
Adams State University is streamlining the financial aid process for students and families with a digital award letter system from CampusLogic.
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Rhode Island OER Celebrates First Birthday with Savings of $870K
Just a year after introducing a project to embed the use of open educational resources into higher education, the state of Rhode Island announced that it has saved students $870,000 in textbook costs.
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Rochester Institute of Tech Opens Center Focused on 'Computing Science for All'
A new initiative at RIT is working to change how CS is introduced to learners.
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UCLA Researchers Land $8.3 Million To Share Miniscope for Neuroscience
Dubbed the miniscope, the device is open-sourced, can be built from online instructions and has been put to use in at least 200 labs around the world so far.
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Upcoming Grants, Funding & Award Opportunities
- NCWIT Academic Alliance Seed Fund
  Sponsor: NCWIT with support from Microsoft Research
  Award: Up to $10,000 per project funded plus travel expenses to annual summit
  Number of Awards: TBD
  Application Deadline: Oct. 30, 2017
  Note: Applicant's institution must be an NCWIT member. (Membership is free.) The award focus is on programs "to develop and implement initiatives for recruiting or retaining women in computing and IT."
- VentureWell Faculty Grants (developing curriculum for promoting STEM entrepreneurship)
  Sponsor: VentureWell
  Award: Up to $30,000
  Number of Awards: TBD
  Application Deadline: Nov. 8, 2017
  Note: Applicant's institution must be a VentureWell member. See list of member institutions here.
- ACM Athena Lecturer Award
  Sponsor: ACM and Google
  Award: Up to $25,000 plus travel expenses to ACM conference
  Number of Awards: 1
  Application Deadline: Nov. 30, 2017
  Note: "This award celebrates women researchers who have made fundamental contributions to Computer Science."
Upcoming Events
- 2017 Clute International Conference on Education Las Vegas (ICE)
  Oct. 8–12
  Las Vegas, NV
- 2017 Internet2 Technology Exchange
  Oct. 15–18
  San Francisco, CA
- 2017 AASHE Conference & Expo
  Oct. 15–18
  San Antonio, TX
- E-Learn 2017
  Oct. 17–20
  Vancouver, BC
- WCET 29th Annual Meeting
  Oct. 25–27
  Denver, CO
- Educause Annual Conference 2017
  Oct. 31–Nov. 3
  Philadelphia, PA
- Council of Independent Colleges 2017 Institute for Chief Academic and Chief Student Affairs Officers
  Nov. 4–7
  San Antonio, TX
- Live 360
  Nov. 12–17
  Orlando, FL
- OLC Accelerate
  Nov. 15–17
  Orlando, FL
- TDWI Orlando Conference
  Dec. 3–8
  Orlando, FL
- Education Business Forum
  Dec. 5–6
  Washington, DC
- Education Research Symposium at Oxford
  Dec. 6–8
  Oxford, UK
- SANS Cyber Defense Initiative 2017
  Dec. 12–19
  Washington, DC
- OLC Innovate
  April 18–20, 2018
  Nashville, TN
Upcoming Webinars
- Reinventing the Traditional Classroom — Hear from Fellow Educators
  Date: Oct. 17
  Time: 11 a.m. PT/2 p.m. ET
  Sponsor: Cisco Systems
- Intentional Outsourcing: How to Approach, Launch and Manage a Partnership with a Support Provider that Will Delight Your User Community
  Date: Oct. 19
  Time: 11 a.m. PT/2 p.m. ET
  Sponsor: Blackboard
- Inside the Ransomware Industry and Its Impact on Education
  Date: Oct. 24
  Time: 11 a.m. PT/2 p.m. ET
  Sponsor: Cisco Umbrella
- The Evolving Role of the Higher Ed CISO
  Date: Oct. 26
  Time: 11 a.m. PT/2 p.m. ET
  Sponsor: Lenovo
Webinars on Demand
- The Composites Manufacturing Simulation Center (CMSC) at Purdue University delivers Next-Gen Learning Environment for Student Success
  Sponsor: Citrix
- Exiting the IAM Treadmill: New Budget-Friendly IAM Solutions for Automation, Scale and Security
  Sponsor: Okta
- Achieve Institutional Excellence by Harnessing Campuswide Intelligence
  Sponsor: Splunk
- Are You Prepared for the Latest Cybersecurity Challenges?
  Sponsor: Cisco Systems
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