Science & Technology
51ΑΤΖζ planetarium director and alum explore the fascination of Mars
On the debut episode of Curious Campus, 51ΑΤΖζβs new podcast about science, discovery and culture, we look at Mars exploration with guests Jean Creighton and Darian Dixon.
51ΑΤΖζ offers new certificate to help professional engineers advance in careers
The new graduate certificate for working civil and environmental engineers with undergraduate degrees is geared toward students who are interested in continuing their education but not yet ready to commit to a master’s program.
Mystery radio wave signal from the heart of our galaxy found
An international team of astronomers that includes one from 51ΑΤΖζ has discovered unusual radio signals that fit no currently understood variable radio source and could suggest a new class of stellar object.
The love pad: 51ΑΤΖζ lab tests frog romance in unique βarenaβ
51ΑΤΖζ researchers trying to untangle the mystery of the eastern gray tree frog mating rituals found it hard to study in the pond. So they built their own.
51ΑΤΖζ information studies students pilot data science initiative
A technology company hopes a philanthropic initiative, aimed at getting more undergraduate and graduate students informed and interested in data-based research, will grow following a successful pilot program at 51ΑΤΖζβs School of Information Studies. The Data Intelligence Project will nurture the βnext generation of data enthusiasts,β Alation Inc., said in announcing its effort in July. […]
From the other side of the world, girl in Kenya learns computer coding at 51ΑΤΖζ
When a 10-year-old girl in Nairobi wanted to learn more about computers, her mother found her best option some 8,000 miles away. Working online, Elsie Maingi enrolled in the Girls Who Code program at 51ΑΤΖζ.
51ΑΤΖζ awarded grant to upgrade its campus supercomputing cluster
The $400,000 grant from the National Science Foundation will help expand campus research capabilities and research-related educational opportunities.
U.S. Department of Energy funds an energy assessment center at 51ΑΤΖζ
The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded funding to 51ΑΤΖζ to operate an Industrial Assessment Center, which offers free evaluations to manufacturers and wastewater treatment plants to help them reduce waste, save energy and reduce carbon emissions.
51ΑΤΖζ cybersecurity expert teaches students how to hack for good
βEthical hackingβ β breaking into a computer network to find its vulnerabilities β is an in-demand skill in the growing field of cybersecurity. 51ΑΤΖζ is trying to help fill the demand by offering a new graduate certificate in cybercrime forensics.
Program that aims to build diversity in sciences produces first graduates
51ΑΤΖζ has reached another milestone in helping build a more diverse workforce in the STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) fields.Β