Technology

UMKC Joins GreenTouch Consortium

Posted by on June 25, 2012 at 10:44 am

The University of Missouri-Kansas City’s School of Computing and Engineering has become a member of GreenTouch, a global industry consortium dedicated to dramatically improving the energy efficiency of the information and communications technology networks by a factor of 1,000. Researchers at UMKC’s SCE will collaborate with a number of high-profile institutions to research and invent […]

National Science Foundation hosts veterans’ STEM think tank through UMKC

Posted by on September 16, 2011 at 2:58 pm

The National Science Foundation (NSF) recently sponsored Transition STEM — a veterans’ STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) education think tank — through UMKC. The invitation-only event convened national leaders to help veterans with service-connected disabilities transition into post-secondary science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education.

Kauffman Foundation grants $3.2 million to form KC STEM Alliance

Posted by on July 6, 2011 at 3:49 pm

The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation today announced a $3.2 million grant over five years to create the KC STEM Alliance – a new organization that will grow and strengthen science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) programs to build a stronger pipeline of students prepared for 21st century careers. The KC STEM Alliance is housed at […]