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This week's cover = photo from tweet that Facebook will open source its cutting edge deep learning tools ...
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VP Biden announces $25 million cybersecurity career training program for 13 HBCUs ... EDUCAUSE reports top 10 IT issues in 2015 for higher ed ... and IBM's most powerful mainframe
Below find links to the Digital Learning Lab's "Dozens" of favorite news items about HBCUs' use of information technology to enhance their teaching, research, and community services ... plus news about hackathons and issues related to coding & coding literacy... in HBCU media and Tech media ... for the week ending Saturday 1/17/15 @ 12 noon ... Links to previous editions of the Dozens can be found ==> Back issues.
Facebook open sources its cutting-edge deep learning tools http://venturebeat.com/2015/01/16/facebook-opens-up-about-more-of-its-cutting-edge-deep-learning-tools/ … DLL Editor's Note -- This story also covered by TechCrunch, Fast Company, Computerworld
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A. HBCU Media ... Half Dozen + 2
Cybersecurity career training for 13 HBCUs +++++++++++
Just announced → $25 million to support cybersecurity education at HBCUs. Read more: http://whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2015/01/15/vice-president-biden-announces-25-million-funding-cybersecurity-educatio … DLL Editor's Note -- This story was widely noted within the HBCU community ... HBCU News, HBCU Lifestyle, Morris College, JBHE, HBCU Buzz,
Vice President Joe Biden visited NSU to announce a $25 million cybersecurity education & workforce initiative. ... DLL Editor's Note -- Participating institutions include Norfolk State University, Clark Atlanta University, Paine College, Bowie State University, North Carolina A&T State University, Allen University, Benedict College, Claflin University, Denmark Technical College, Morris College, South Carolina State University, Voorhees College, Charleston County School District, University of the Virgin Islands, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Sandia National Laboratories
Directory of Computer/Information Sciences and Support Services 1.0 http://ift.tt/15bO4m8
S.T.E.M. Funding to HBCUs Dropped, but Increased for High-Hispanic Enrollment Colleges in 2012 http://www.hbcudigest.com/articles/0115/stem-funding-to-hbcus-dropped-but-increased-for-high-hispanic-enrollment-colleges-in-2012.html … DLL Editor's Note -- This article was based on a December 2014 NSF Report
$499K granted to @AlcornStateU! Excited to see research, edu projects for food safety,renewable energy,forestry & more #1890LGU #NIFAimpacts
Physicist Journal Guest Editor http://www.aamu.edu/news/2011/Pages/Physicist-to-Serve-as-Journal-Guest-Editor.aspx … http://icont.ac/2KbQw
Fisk Chemistry Professor Natalie Arnett wins a five-year research award from the National Science Foundation. http://www.hbcudigest.com/articles/0115/fisk-professor-wins-national-research-teaching-award.html …
Racial Differences in the Road to the Doctoral Degree http://www.jbhe.com/?p=47886
Diverse Issues writes about UMES' Patrice Jackson-Ayotunde heading "Pharmaceutical Path" http://diverseeducation.com/article/68788/ via @twitterapi
EDUCAUSE Report +++++++++++
Just Released: The 2015 Top 10 IT Issues in #HigherEd http://educause.edu/itissues #Top10ITIssues ... DLL Editor's Note -- This report about impending rapid change in EdTech was discussed by Inside Higher Ed
Feds move ahead with experimental sites for competency-based education @insidehighered http://shar.es/1b0sFU
New investors for @insidehighered raise questions. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/davidhalperin/for-profit-college-invest_b_6471986.html … We'd love ot hear your thoughts!
Degree-free IT: Can college-skippers thrive in tech? http://www.computerworld.com/article/2868110/degree-free-it-can-college-skippers-thrive-in-tech.html …
Top story for #EdTech on Twitter @sylviaduckworth: 'The 5 stages of innovation … , see more http://tweetedtimes.com/search/%23edtech/en?s=tnp …
The best colleges for would-be entrepreneurs (infographic) @Sales_Source http://bit.ly/14QBloH
Moving toward Student-Centric Online Courses http://fb.me/76BpzQjHe
10 #Boston #EdTech startups to watch this year: http://bit.ly/1teFBnj
Top 10 Most Read Campus Technology Articles in 2014 http://ow.ly/Hg5kq
One Reason to Offer Free Online Courses: Alumni Engagement http://shar.es/1b0tJh via @chronicle
Cengage Invests in @LearnLaunch to Grow #Boston's #EdTech Ecosystem http://ow.ly/H8eqP via @BostInno
http://Lynda.com raises $186 million in single-largest education-tech investment since at least 2010. http://bloom.bg/1CmnZv1 ... DLL Editor's Note -- This story also covered by TechCrunch
IBM's new mainframe ++++++++++++
IBM says its z13 mainframe is the most powerful, secure computer yet http://venturebeat.com/2015/01/13/capable-of-2-5b-transactions-a-day-ibm-says-its-z13-mainframe-is-most-powerful-secure-computer-yet/ … ... DLL Editor's Note -- This story also covered by the NY Times, Computerworld, Bloomberg, TechCrunch
Docker, a Small Software Company, Sees a Future in Containers of Code http://nyti.ms/1KDHi8E
Google gets closer to Star Trek's universal translator http://cnet.co/17HwQ0E ... DLL Editor's Note -- This story also covered by VentureBeat, TechCrunch
Internet venture funding hit a post-2000 record last year @sdlawsonmedia http://www.computerworld.com/article/2871324/internet-venture-funding-hit-a-post-2000-record-last-year.html … ... DLL Editor's Note -- This story also covered by Bloomberg
This video shows how insanely customizable Google’s Project Ara smartphone will be http://venturebeat.com/2015/01/14/this-video-shows-how-insanely-customizable-googles-project-ara-smartphone-will-be/ … ... DLL Editor's Note -- Project ARA is described on its Home Page and on Wikipedia
Cybersecurity ...
U.K. knots closer cyber security ties in Washington http://tcrn.ch/15cCypK ... DLL Editor's Note -- This story also covered by CNET, Computerworld
New York Post Twitter account hacked, UPI's compromised, too @martyn_williams http://www.computerworld.com/article/2871800/new-york-post-twitter-account-hacked-upis-compromised-too.html?nsdr=true … DLL Editor's Note -- This story also covered by Fast Company
Need Some Espionage Done? Hackers Are for Hire Online http://nyti.ms/1CthM0a
The @CENTCOM Hack Was No Joke - Bloomberg via @business http://bloom.bg/1xXAb5u
Law enforcement are playing a never-ending game of whack-a-mole with Silk Road's successors http://bloom.bg/1z6rKqn
Artificial Intelligence ...
AI has arrived, and that really worries the world’s brightest minds http://wrd.cm/1C8BP5H
Why @kpoulsen hopes Congress never sees the film "Blackhat" http://wrd.cm/1IQwCQf
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Hive is Five -- civic #Hackathon (hosted by @Blue1647, Chicago) ... Friday 1/16/15 ... @HiveChicago ==> http://hbcu-levers.blogspot.com/2015/01/dll-storify-of-hive-is-five-hackathon.html …
Apple's new programming language is growing like crazy http://wrd.cm/1527fP1
Part one of my series on Y Combinator for @fastcompany. It's all about the Tuesday dinners. http://www.fastcompany.com/3040961/the-y-combinator-chronicles/giddiness-terror-cornbread-heres-what-a-y-combinator-dinner-is-r …
ICYMI — a full summary of what we accomplished with your support in 2014: http://code.org/about/2014
Hiring is on the upswing: nearly 113K jobs were added to #IT space in 2014 http://bit.ly/1ClbrE7
$150,000 IN GRANTS! Grow your #smallbusiness with a #grant and marketing guidance from Chase and Google http://ow.ly/HjlGb #WSPES2015
Bloomberg #Technology #Scholarship http://pages.connect.e-bloomberg.com/page.aspx?QS=3935619f7de112ef527fe8e66fb2d3ec516c8ba0e361c66bb5a52a4994bd5be5 ... BGC NYC also tweeted scholarship opportunities for women from Google, Jack and Jill, Visionary Integration Professionals, Anita Borg
RT @NSF: #Computing is the #STEM field with by far the largest projected unmet job demand in the U.S. http://1.usa.gov/1wKeozs
E. Tech Views -- Comments and Opinions ... Dozen + 3
What the best education systems are doing right http://t.ted.com/nUMwB8w
CNN’s @VanJones68 reveals why he created ‘Yes We Code’ for diversity in #SiliconValley: http://rollingout.com/?p=715652
Do you think #nanodegrees will have the impact predicted here: http://www.educationdive.com/news/nanodegrees-may-be-for-profits-future/352369/ …
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Diversity ...
The hypocrisy of U.S. cyber policy http://tcrn.ch/1C8Vv9E
Opinion: President Obama is waging a war on hackers http://wrd.cm/1weqQkL
Diversity ...
Some of our fave peeps on this list @xianamoy @waynesutton @KathrynFinney - 8 Black Techies Every Blerd Should Follow http://blerds.atlantablackstar.com/2015/01/13/8-black-techies-every-blerd-follow-twitter/4/ …
Bay Area Incubators Focus On Diversity In Tech http://www.7x7.com/tech/bay-area-incubators-focus-diversity-tech …
How women can break into tech: Don’t be a brogrammer and 6 other tips http://is.gd/VeGfUa
Female minority leaders weigh in on Intel's $300 million diversity pledge http://www.fastcompany.com/3040844/female-minority-leaders-think-intels-300-million-pledge-is-important-step-towards-tech-diver … by @marisakabas
Diversify – How we created a hackathon with 50-50 female & male participants http://fb.me/1Ru7qBunV
Maxine Williams: The face of Facebook on diversity http://usat.ly/1IKRGri via @usatoday
Will the New Tech Economy Solve the Old Economy’s Racial Problems? http://ampr.gs/1DFAJAz #diversityintech
Black America needs more Oaklands ... @BlackGirlsCode @VolunteerBGCNY @YesWeCode @Qeyno 1 ==> http://hbcu-levers.blogspot.com/2015/01/black-america-needs-more-oaklands.html …
Can Intel Make Silicon Valley More Diverse? - The New Yorker http://ow.ly/HcF9K #hr #hrtech #recruitingtech
Startup Hangout - How Sheena Allen Beat The Odds Building An App Company w/ Over 2M Downloads http://bit.ly/13PENyN ... DLL Editor's note -- This interview demolishes all conventional notions about what successful app developers look like, where they live, and the technical skills they must acquire to succeed ... :-)
All of the events that were noted by the DLL this week can be found on the DLL's calendar ==> HERE
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