State agency announces $6M grant program for STEM education (Deseret News) – The state of Utah has announced a new $6M grant program that will help fund STEM courses and after school programs. This is part of a series of STEM investments Utah has made in recent months.
Federal big data spending to increase despite sequester (Federal Times) – While most federal agencies have forecasted little to no increases in spending in coming years due to the sequester. However, big data spending is projected to increase steadily as agencies begin relying more heavily on big data.
Wyoming is 1st state to reject science standards (Education Week) – The state of Wyoming has decided not to adopt the new Next Generation Science Standards that were recently developed by national education groups. The decision was in part due to a strong emphasis on global warming in the curriculum.
The Competitive Edge: Three Reasons Manufacturers Should Invest in the United States (Industry Week) – As manufacturing continues to grow in the U.S. many firms are considering moving their operations back from overseas. Three key factors are contributing to this move; a booming energy market, a changing demographics, and strong R&D funding.
Irish bid for a tiger’s share of online market (Times Higher Education) – The National University of Ireland is considering pooling the resources of every Irish college to develop a single international brand for distributing its MOOCs and potentially even accredited online programs.
