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Bloomberg, Johns Hopkins launch $43 million public innovation center

Bloomberg, Johns Hopkins launch $43 million public innovation center
Bloomberg, Johns Hopkins launch $43 million public innovation center Johns Hopkins University has announced a $43 million commitment from Bloomberg Philanthropies to launch the Bloomberg Center for Public Innovation. The center will serve as a hub and resource center for government innovation with a focus on three areas: training city leaders and staff to develop, test, and scale new…
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Moody Foundation grants $100 million to Rice University

Moody Foundation grants $100 million to Rice University
MOODY FOUNDATION GRANTS $100 MILLION TO RICE UNIVERSITY New student center, endowment for student opportunity programs underwritten by historic gift HOUSTON – (Sept. 22, 2021) – The Moody Foundation has granted Rice University $100 million to build a transformative new student center designed by one of the world’s premiere architects and to create endowments supporting…
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How better funding can increase the number and diversity of doctoral students

How better funding can increase the number and diversity of doctoral students
How better funding can increase the number and diversity of doctoral students The big idea When a doctoral program in education introduced a comprehensive funding package that covered tuition, it led to an increase in the number of applicants. The increase in the share of Black applicants and enrollees was particularly notable. That’s according to a new…
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Intel Launches Expanded Initiative to Help Underserved Students, School Districts Overcome COVID-19 Barriers

Intel Launches Expanded Initiative to Help Underserved Students, School Districts Overcome COVID-19 Barriers
Intel has convened a partnership group with First Book to launch the Creating Learning Connections Initiative, which is designed to fuel education by supporting students in Title I-eligible school districts affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The program gives underserved students and educators access to critical tools and resources, including internet connectivity, technology devices and hands-on STEAM…
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