The four-week virtual conference series will bring together thought leaders from industry, government, academia, and non-profit organizations to explore issues in cybersecurity education and workforce development. This event provides an opportunity to share best practices from around the world and across sectors in order to build the workforce we need to confront cybersecurity risks today and in years to come.

The conference series will take place one day per week during a four-week period. Each week will be dedicated to a different sub-theme.

Tuesday, October 27 | 12 – 6 PM EST: Growing and Sustaining the NICE Community
Thursday, November 5 | 12 – 6 PM EST: Transforming the Learning Ecosystem
Monday, November 9 | 12 – 6 PM EST: Career Discovery
Monday, November 16 | 12 – 4:45 PM EST: The Future Cybersecurity Workforce

A portion of this year’s registration will also be used to allow students to attend the conference at no cost.

There is a significant need for skilled employees in the manufacturing industry in Florida. This webinar will showcase employU’s new manufacturing talent pipeline development program that offers the opportunity for businesses to explore the untapped talent pool of people with disabilities. Manufacturers will also learn about the ABLE Network, a B2B/peer-to-peer program for business leaders committed to diversity and inclusion. The network supports businesses that want to educate, empower, and employ Floridians with disabilities, and fosters business-to-business learning and best practices.

As the focus of education continues to shift online, educators seek to create impactful and engaging ways to capture a learner’s attention and focus on their learning needs.

This webinar will focus on how to address the challenges associated with online learning and highlight key components to creating effective e-learning strategies.

MNT-EC is holding a Summer Seminar Series every Wednesday, August thru November. Each seminar will feature one of the MNT-EC's very own members who will talk about their summer of 2021 professional development opportunities. Opportunities include writing groups, clean room labs, nano safety and other exciting hands on activities. 

Many community colleges are familiar with recruiting veterans for admission into degree programs, but have you considered working with active duty military that are preparing to transition into the workforce? During the last 18-24 months of service, military service members are working with their Transition Assistance Programs on base to find civilian careers. How can your school attract them to micro-nano programs? Kate Alcott, MNT-EC's Veteran Liaison will help you examine this potential market and navigate the process.

The UAS Summit & Expo started as a small gathering of regional stakeholders. Now, 14 years later, the event in the Northern Plains of North Dakota has become a yearly major event for UAS experts from around the world. 

Top Reasons to Attend the UAS Summit & Expo in 2020
This event has a history of uniting the best UAV minds in the industry in a single venue for an informational and content-charged two-day period.

• Focused, technical presentations and special events designed to describe the latest technology offerings, software packages, business models and regulatory updates on the UAS industry
• Exclusive conference social media site, where you can connect with your colleagues before, during and after the event
• Industry specific tours
• Exhibiting companies showcasing the latest technologies, new product launches and valuable industry services

The Utah Informatics Initiative (UI2) is hosting a half-day symposium dedicated to the intersection of digital technologies and the public interest. In the past few years, there has been an increased interest in Public Interest Technology (PIT). This new term, coined by the Ford Foundation and New America, refers to the study and application of technical expertise to advance the public interest in a way that generates public benefits and promotes the public good, particularly for those members of our society who have not been well served historically and today by existing systems and policies.

Technology has been instrumental in providing innovative approaches and solutions to aid global public health researchers. These solutions have helped streamline data capture methods, automate processes, and provide mechanisms to solve public health challenges globally. In some cases, these solutions and products can empower individuals to manage and supplement their own health care. With the introduction of technology tools, there is a need to ensure that public health researchers are aware of the cybersecurity risks they may be introducing. This webcast will provide a background into the topic of digital health, mHealth, and eHealth approaches and provide an approachable, simple toolbox that can be utilized to ensure that situational cybersecurity awareness is tackled as a matter of practice.

Living Room Learning offers hands-on virtually guided activities for youth. Each session focuses on a new activity that can be done with materials found at home. Living Room Learning activities are perfect for youth in 3rd-5th grades. Each session will be recorded and made available for on-demand viewing. Youth do not need to be 4-H members to participate.

National Cybersecurity Career Awareness Week is a week-long campaign to call attention to the contributions to society and innovations introduced by cybersecurity practitioners. It is a time to build awareness about the wide range of cybersecurity job opportunities, how cybersecurity plays a vital role in the lives of Americans, and how building a national cybersecurity workforce enhances America’s national security and promotes economic prosperity.

Multiple FREE events held throughout the week.

In a year where remote communication and learning has become a necessity, delivering hands-on activities has remained a challenge. During this webinar we will present methods in which students can operate advanced scientific instrumentation without ever needing to leave their home. The traditional optical microscope found in most science classrooms is compared to the more cutting edge scanning electron microscope, which is now also ideally equipped for remote access. A background on the scanning electron microscope is provided followed by a live demonstration of the Phenom XL Desktop SEM and how it can be remotely integrated into your classroom. Testimonials by educators already using scanning electron microscopy for remote access will conclude the webinar.

From conception to end-of-the-line testing, the road to autonomy and electrification can quickly escalate into an uphill struggle if your engineering team doesn’t have effective and efficient development and testing methods in place.  Can you check off the following development tasks with confidence?

• Are you simulating the environment (i.e. vehicles, road networks, dynamic objects, weather conditions, traffic flow, etc.) to take advantage of virtual test drives in the early development phase?
• Are you effectively developing and testing sensor data for your autonomous systems?
• Are you capturing, time-stamping, recording and playing back sensor data with precision?
• Are you positioned to carry out AI training for deep neural networks?
• Are you building a continuous integration process with MIL, SIL, and HIL testing to benefit from the scalability of cluster and cloud testing?
• Are you using sensor-realistic simulation to validate sensor models by reproducing the behavior of the sensor along the signal path?
• Are you performing over-the-air tests of radar sensors properly to evaluate detected echoes?
• Are you complying with safety-critical software development process standards (i.e. ISO 26262, SOTIF)?

In spirit of the FAA’s National Drone Safety Awareness Week, NCAT team sits down with Kirk Stueve, Geography Professor from St. Cloud State University, to discuss the things a person needs to know before flying a drone. This session provides attendees critical baseline information regarding the rules and regulations that must be followed when flying drones in the United States. You will learn about the differences between recreational and commercial drone activities and whether you must pass an exam and/or register your drone. This webinar will also discuss drone flying protocols approved by the FAA in addition to exploring different air space classifications.

Living Room Learning offers hands-on virtually guided activities for youth. Each session focuses on a new activity that can be done with materials found at home. Living Room Learning activities are perfect for youth in 3rd-5th grades. Each session will be recorded and made available for on-demand viewing. Youth do not need to be 4-H members to participate.

This session will focus on Healthy Life, Happy Life. The session will talk about the importance of healthy living and what it actually means. Get ready to move – physical activity is also included!

In the spirit of the FAA’s National Drone Safety Awareness Week, the NCAT team sits down with Chris Cruz, Instructor from West Valley College, to discuss steps to take to improve your flying skills.

In the spirit of the FAA’s National Drone Safety Awareness Week, the NCAT team sits down with Harry Ballard, UAS Platoon Leader, Operator & Aviation Officer from the US Army, to discuss how to go from a recreational drone flyer to a commercial drone pilot.

GIS Day is a worldwide event that celebrates the technology of Geographic Information Systems (GIS).

Topics that will be covered:

• Good Maps, Bad Maps, You Know I’ve Had My Share
• Mammoth Cave in Six Maps
• Using GIS to Solve Health Equity and Public Health Problems
• Integrating Geotechnologies in European Education
• Combating Food Insecurity & Food Waste Through Service Learning Partnerships

If you are a K-12 teacher who will be attending sessions with your class, you do NOT have to register each student. GIS will provide you with the session URLs and you can then distribute to students or direct them to the hub site for session access.

In spirit of the FAA’s National Drone Safety Awareness Week, the NCAT team sits down with Curtis Zoller, Dean of Aerospace at Northland Community and Technical College, to discuss the steps to take to start a drone program.

At the onset of the Bioscience Technician Expansion Project (Grant #1800850), the investigators (P.I. Justin Tickhill and Co-P.I. Jason Tucker) from North Central State College in Mansfield, Ohio were looking at ways to meet students in a distance format. Their original goal was the pursuit of a “one course, one night” hybrid model to allow working students an opportunity to upskill in the biotechnology industry. The training received by the faculty proved invaluable during the COVID 19 pandemic shift to online courses. The researchers had gained major insight in the process of online delivery that enabled them to develop solutions in a limited, home environment. Now Justin and Jason would like to provide you insight on their practices and activities.

In the spirit of the FAA’s National Drone Safety Awareness Week, NCAT is hosting a LIVE panel with four female leaders in the drone education sector to discuss how drones can be utilized in STEM education. Moderating the session will be Jim Gray from Optimized Media Group out of St. Cloud, MN.

Panel Members:

• Buffy Quinn: Associate Professor at Onondaga Community College
• Dara Betz: Director of Workforce Development at Del Mar College
• Amanda Briggs: Assistant Chief Flight Instructor at Parkland College
• Hannah Barrett: Research Manager at Central Lakes College Ag & Energy Center

In the spirit of the FAA’s National Drone Safety Awareness Week, the NCAT team sits down with Marty Wetherall, the co-founder of the drone racing league HydraFPV, and CTO Joel Stewart to discuss the sport of the future – drone racing. HydraFPV is located in the Mall of America and serves to grow the sport by giving kids the STEM experience; letting them race small drones through their various courses and hosting races for middle and high school students.

The goal of the annual Community College Day is to provide community college students and faculty an opportunity to learn about careers in the areas of biomedical sciences and health. This year’s virtual program will include career panels, virtual networking, a newly added panel on “Preparing for the 4-year College/University Experience, and the popular session on the NIH Community College Summer Enrichment Program/Alumni panel. As part of the live event, there will be pre-recorded sessions available on the OITE YouTube Channel.

Join this webinar to learn how evaluation findings can be put to use for the benefit of ATE projects. This webinar will address how evaluations can help projects adjust in uncertain times, how to integrate evaluation findings into your annual report to NSF, and how evaluation can help you think more intentionally about your long-term goals. Additionally, the presenters will share real-world examples of use and utility of evaluation. Whether you’re an evaluator, PI, project staff, or grants professional, you’ll leave this webinar with new ideas for how to translate evaluation results into tangible benefits for ATE projects.

From a global pandemic to climate change to the urgency of achieving the SDGs, the coming decade is set to be one of the most important in human history. Join Impact. Engineered 2020 – A Virtual Event & Networking Experience - for inspirational keynotes, mindful conversations, celebration, and networking to advance the role of engineering and technology in sustainable development.

This biomanufacturing workshop is the first of two sessions. In this session, curriculum experts and industry representatives will present an overview of biomanufacturing with a focus on bacterial systems, online resources, and the basic skills biomanufacturing students should know.

The second session will be held in spring 2021 and will include topics such as bioprocessing,  different types of cells, and lean manufacturing.

Who should attend?

Faculty members who currently teach biomanufacturing, intend to teach biomanufacturing in the future, and faculty who wish to add industry relevant components to their curriculum.

NICE K12 Cybersecurity Education Conference attendees will experience cutting-edge presentations, networking, and resources—all from the safety and comfort of home or office. The event will provide education and learning tools that educators and schools can use immediately.

Gain the knowledge and best practices from fellow educators and industry experts; discover new methods and curriculum; develop skills and techniques to create and/or enhance your programs.

Participate in Q&A with live presenters, give feedback on presentations and panels, discuss topics in discussion boards, connect with attendees via chat, messaging, and virtual meetups.

Connect with fellow educators in networking breaks and virtual happy hours; share resources and experiences in virtual birds-of-a-feather sessions; discover new connections within virtual community groups.

Explore the virtual exhibitor hall, schedule one-on-one meetings with exhibitors, discover the latest technologies, products, and services.

The Advanced Driver Assist Systems (ADAS) to Automated Driving Digital Summit will help vet industry needs and solutions that are affordable for consumers and profitable for carmakers. The ADAS to Automated Driving Digital Summit will address the recent advancements in connectivity, system engineering, and machine learning systems that are transforming ADAS and automated vehicle systems research creating a new era of integrated and cooperative automated driving.

The CT College of Technology and the Regional Center for Next Generation Manufacturing will be hosting a virtual Smart Manufacturing Workshop in partnership with Motlow Community College and Tennessee Tech. This workshop is made possible through funding from the National Science Foundation. Participants will receive a mini-drone and a $400 stipend upon completion of the workshop.

The InnovATEBIO National Biotechnology Education Center will be hosting a series of “5 for 5” webinars. Each 5 for 5 webinar will feature five NSF ATE projects. Within each webinar, four of the projects will have a biotechnology or bioscience focus, and an additional project will be selected from another discipline, but with similar goals and outcomes to the other four. The goal of this webinar series is to provide a platform for project leaders to educate the community and to identify potential areas where they might collaborate with each other, or with attendees who have similar goals.

Come support diversity in science, and learn about the CCSF Biotechnology Program & the future of the SF Bay Area biotech workforce! The CCSF BioSymposium celebrates the work of CCSF Biotechnology students completing lab-based internships and exploring research topics on their own, and connects them with the broader science community at the end of each semester.

An all-digital Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2021 will allow the entire tech community to safely share ideas and introduce the products that will shape our future. 

CES 2021 will offer a highly personalized experience:

• Keynotes and conferences. Now you’ll have a front-row seat for groundbreaking announcements and insights from the world’s tech leaders completely online.
• Product showcase. With this digital revolution of the CES show floor, you’ll be able to explore products and services, based on your interests and business, through dynamic product showcases or live demos.
• Meetings and networking. You’ll be able to engage with the brands, thought leaders, and business connections you care about with live interactions, meet-ups, or roundtable discussions.