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Did you know that St. Patrick is the patron saint of engineers?

POSTED ON Mar 18, 2025

University of Pittsburgh's Swanson School of Engineering honored the tradition of recognizing St. Patrick as the patron saint of engineers on social media. According to Boston College's engineering department, St. Patrick helped many Irish church builders figure ou

In celebration of Brain Awareness Week

POSTED ON Mar 17, 2025

BioBus and Brainy hosted a “Technology & The Brain” event on Saturday, March 15. This family-friendly event featured brain exhibits, a virtual reality experience, demonstrations of how technology is used to study the brain, and games and crafts. Kathleen Roi

A doctoral research project has created a device that could help detect health issues early

POSTED ON Mar 17, 2025

According to the National Cancer Institute, colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related death in the U.S. Now, the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) has announced that a National Science Foundation Partnership for Innovation Grant has funded

It’s March 14: Celebrate Math on Pi Day

POSTED ON Mar 14, 2025

In 2009, Congress designated March 14 as Pi Day. The Greek letter "π" represents the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter. Since Pi can be approximated as 3.14, this date fits National Pi Day. In celebration of this day, Hispanic Engineer Magazine

Scholarships, scholarships, scholarships!

POSTED ON Mar 14, 2025

The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) has announced a partnership with LanguageCert to offer $5,000 LanguageCert International Student Scholarships to eligible international freshman undergraduate students of all majors. The deadline is May 1

Toolboxes, Chatbots and AI in Higher Education

POSTED ON Mar 13, 2025

On December 10, 2024, Hartnell College celebrated the achievements of graduates from the Advanced Automotive Technology program for the 2020-2022 cohorts. This year, 17 graduates received toolboxes, which significantly enhance their employability in the automotive

Responsible AI on campus

POSTED ON Mar 13, 2025

In December 2024, San Diego State University, UC San Diego, and San Diego Community College District announced they had been awarded an Equitable AI Alliance grant. Grant funding will support collaboration on a mission to tackle artificial intelligence (AI) gap

UTA students to study water technologies in real-world applications

POSTED ON Mar 12, 2025

World Water Day is observed on March 22nd, emphasizing the significance of freshwater and advocating for its sustainable management. Earlier this year, the University of Texas at Austin announced plans to develop the UT WaterHub. Located in the engineerin

Register for the CCG Spring Virtual Job Fair!

POSTED ON Mar 12, 2025

Career Communications Group (CCG) has announced that the Spring Virtual Recruitment Fair will take place this May. The AI & Emerging Technologies Learning Track will highlight the event. This premier online event provides employers a unique opportunity to connec

Paving the way for the next generation in AI and STEM education

POSTED ON Mar 11, 2025

In December 2024, San Diego State University (SDSU) allied with the University of California San Diego and the San Diego Community College District to ensure students, faculty, and staff across all three campus networks have access to the same artificial intelligen

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