Join us October 21 at 5pm ET | 4pm CT | 3pm MT | 2pm PT for an interactive overview of the newly redesigned Teach Engineering website that features a “no-cost to you” digital library packed with thousands of standards-aligned STEM lessons, hands-on activities, and unit plans. Designed by university faculty and classroom teachers, this session will show educators, parents, and community members how to easily access and implement real-world engineering resources to inspire the next generation of problem solvers.
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Join us live via Zoom on Friday, October 23rd at 2pm ET | 1pm CT | 12pm MT | 11am PT for an NCWIT Higher Ed Research Symposium.
As AI becomes increasingly central to computing department decisions around curriculum, pedagogy, and policy, NCWIT remains committed to being a reliable source of research-informed insights and actionable takeaways.
This symposium is designed to share findings from our team’s latest qualitative research study on CS faculty views of AI uptake and provide applicable takeaways to support your AI adoption process with equity-centered approaches.
Register for $49. Please contact [email protected] with any questions about the registration process.
For the past two decades, NCWIT social scientists have been your go-to source for research-based guidance on how to ensure your computing departments centered equity and inclusivity to help support success for all students.
This research symposium will provide:
- Exclusive Early Access to Original Research: Gain first-look access to unpublished primary findings directly from lead researchers Dr. Sarayu Sundar and Dr. Wendy DuBow.
- Actionable Takeaways: This talk will identify real-world connections to the research findings, so you can leave with specific strategies to implement in your classroom and department.
- Shareable Insights: Receive distilled takeaways ready to present directly to campus leadership, department heads, and administrative decision-makers.
Meet the Presenters
Join us on October 27 at 3 pm ET | 2 pm CT | 1 pm MT | 12 pm PT
In a field where the playbook is still being written and almost everyone is learning on the job, the belief that talent is fixed is a liability you can’t afford. It screens out the people the industry needs most: the physicist-turned-engineer, the career changer, the strong collaborator who doesn’t fit the “genius” mold. Drawing on Carol Dweck’s research on “growth mindset,” this session shows how leaders can replace “natural genius” thinking to build highly productive, innovative teams where potential, learning, and recovery from failure are rewarded. You’ll leave with concrete practices to try in your organization this week.
Meet the Presenters
Dr. Catherine Ashcraft
Director of Organizational Research & Change
Senior Research Scientist
Center for Technology Workforce Innovation
College of Engineering & Applied Science
University of Colorado, Boulder
https://ncwit.org/profile/catherine-ashcraft-ph-d/
Dr. Brad McLain
Director of Corporate Identity & Culture
Center for Technology Workforce Innovation
Managing Director of the Center for STEM Learning
College of Engineering & Applied Science
University of Colorado, Boulder
https://ncwit.org/profile/brad-mclain-ph-d/
About the Center for Technology Workforce Innovation
The Center for Technology Workforce Innovation (CTWI)’s mission is to build the technology workforce of the future by supporting organizations and initiatives that strengthen and expand the nation’s technology talent pool (K-12 through career).
We accomplish this by providing program management, project management, operational oversight, research, and evaluation services to both on-campus and off-campus partners.
About Elevate Quantum
Quantum technologies will be as important to the next century as semiconductors were to the last, and Colorado, New Mexico, and Wyoming are leading the way to build them. Since 2000, Colorado’s scientists alone have earned four Nobel Prizes for groundbreaking work on quantum science and the region is home to more quantum organizations, companies and jobs than anywhere else in the country.
Elevate Quantum is a Designated TechHub by the U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration and boasts the largest regional consortium in America. The consortium of 120 organizations works to ensure that the region remains the global epicenter for Quantum by helping turn cutting-edge research into world-changing companies, facilitating a vibrant startup and scale-up ecosystem and building a strong workforce.
Elevate Quantum’s mission is simple: Dramatically accelerate the pace of commercialization in quantum.
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