Elevate your career and validate your expertise with ISACA’s Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) certification. Recognized globally as the gold standard for auditing, controlling, monitoring, and assessing IT and business systems, the CISA certification is essential for entry-level to mid-career professionals looking to establish credibility and advance in the IT field. This workshop will equip you with the knowledge and skills to apply a risk-based approach to audit engagements, communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders, and integrate privacy by design into technology solutions. Whether you’re looking to enhance your professional standing or improve your organization’s compliance processes, this training is your pathway to success. 

Workshop Highlights

• Comprehensive preparation for the globally recognized CISA certification. 
• Training on applying a risk-based approach to planning, executing, and reporting audits. 
• Learn how to integrate privacy by design into platforms, products, and processes. 
• Gain tools to communicate effectively with regulators, auditors, and internal stakeholders. 
• Enhance your organization’s compliance processes efficiently and cost-effectively. 
• Ideal for entry-level to mid-career IT professionals seeking to advance their
  careers.

Participants of this week-long camp will discover career options and transfer pathways in Information Technologies, Electrical Systems Technology, Computer-Integrated Machining, Automotive, Biomedical Equipment Technology, and Welding, participate in hands-on activities, observe live lab demonstrations, and create projects using the latest technology and equipment in our Makerspace. The camp’s objective is to provide exposure and generate interest in male-dominated fields to female-identifying youth. The camp is ideal for students to learn from our faculty and have conversations with industry leaders.

• Open to: Rising 10th, 11th, or 12th graders.
• Location: Durham Technical Community College, Main Campus. Newton (Building 4) and Ingram (Building 11), 1616 Cooper St. Durham, NC.
• Dates: Monday, June 16 – Thursday, June 19, 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. with a lunch break (a lunch is provided). Students must attend the entire week. The camp is free but participants must provide their own transportation.

GeoEd'25 will be held from June 17-18, 2025 at the Harrisburg Area Community College Gettysburg Campus. The conference will feature hands-on workshops, discussions, presentations, field work, and lightning talks. Registration is free and U.S. educators attending the full three day conference will receive a $700 stipend.

The MATE ROV Competition World Championship is making waves in 2025 at Thunder Bay Marine Sanctuary in Alpena, Michigan—where innovation meets the depths of adventure! 

Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary protects a nationally significant collection of nearly 100 historic shipwrecks in Lake Huron off the Michigan coast. Through research, education, and community involvement, the sanctuary works to ensure generations can enjoy these underwater treasures.

The rapid advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping the field of cybersecurity, introducing both opportunities and challenges for the workforce.

As a Co-PI and leadership team member of the National Cybersecurity Training & Education Center (NCYTE) Dr. John Sands will provide a comprehensive analysis of the impact of AI on the current and future cybersecurity workforce, focusing on the evolving landscape of technologies, workforce needs, and strategies to prepare cybersecurity professionals for emerging demands. His analysis is based on his experiences and several recently published studies and articles addressing the impact of AI on the cybersecurity workforce.

Presenter

Dr. John Sands brings over 36 years of extensive experience in information technology management and cyber defense. He earned his Ph.D. from Colorado State University and has dedicated the past three decades to advancing technology education as a distinguished member of Moraine Valley Community College. Currently serving as the department chair of the Computer Integrated Technologies department, Dr. Sands continues to innovate and lead in the field of cybersecurity and IT education.

Brush up on your French and get your passports ready for the ASEE Annual Conference in Montreal, Canada—the City of Festivals! Anticipate another great program of papers, posters, distinguished lectures, and special sessions this year, with strong attendance from across the US, Canada, and the world. 

The Annual Conference is the single largest gathering of the year for ASEE members. For many who attend, it is their best opportunity to share their individual and collective work in engineering education. Whether as part of a formal session or by meeting friends in the hallway, participants benefit from opportunities to share with and learn from others.

Nanopore sequencing, which analyzes individual DNA molecules in real time, is the “next big thing” in biology education. It promises to put real-time DNA sequencing within reach of any motivated bioscience teacher. Envision a MinION miniature nanopore sequencing device in every biology teaching lab within a decade.

The DNA Learning Center (DNALC) and Oxford Nanopore are working together to adapt nanopore sequencing for use in education—including improved chemistry, workflows, directions, and packaging/pricing attractive to high school and college faculty. The DNALC’s popular DNA Subway is currently being redeveloped for full mobile use, including a new line for nanopore sequence analysis. Workshop participants will be the first to test this streamlined approach for combining MinION sequence data with the DNA Subway pipeline—providing DNA sequencing and analysis any time, any place, by anyone.

The workshop will appeal especially to high school and college faculty who mentor student research or participate in large, distributed projects, such as DNA barcoding (DNALC), SEA-PHAGES (Howard Hughes Medical Institute), and Tiny Earth (University of Wisconsin). At less than $10 per barcode or metabarcode sample and $30 per phage or organelle genome, nanopore sequencing is a speedy and cost-effective alternative to commercial sequencing. Nanopore takes DNA sequencing out of the “black box,” exposing students to every step of the workflow. Workshop participants will have the unique opportunity to immediately sequence and analyze DNA from samples they bring to the workshop. Barcode, metabarcode, and small genome sequencing will be covered.

All workshop participants will receive a $300 stipend. Although the program expects that most participants will commute to the workshop, funding for travel, room, and board is available for a limited number of qualified applicants living outside commuting distance. 

Applications will be reviewed and acceptances emailed continuously, beginning April 18, 2025.

The EARTh Center Colorado River Fellows program is a unique three-part, year long fellowship which offers an exciting and immersive journey exploring the diverse ecosystems of the Colorado River. 

In the summer of 2025, fellows will embark on a trip to the river's headwaters, discovering the environmental, educational, and technological challenges faced by this vital region. Over the following months, virtual professional development sessions will guide participants downstream, exploring community initiatives, government research, and environmental industries connected to the river. Fellows will also work with the EARTh Center's Immersive Ed Design team to create meaningful supplemental coursework/labs to be shared with the wider educational community.

In 2026, the program will culminate in a final trip to the end of the Colorado River, where fellows will witness firsthand how the river's health and resources impact communities and industries that depend on it. Each part of the program presents a distinct learning experience, offering new insights into the complex relationship between the Colorado River and its diverse ecosystems.

Institute participants will be expected to participate in both in-person aspects of the Fellows Program in 2025 and 2026, and participate in the virtual sessions to be scheduled between summer 2025 to spring 2026, in order to receive full stipends and Materials Awards.

Participants will receive:
- Travel reimbursements for in-person aspects (receipts must be provided for full reimbursement)
- Participation stipend ($1800 (minimum), paid out in 3 installments per completion of each part of the program; more info to follow in early Jan 2025)
- Materials Award (more info to follow in early Jan 2025)

Applications will close Feb 28, 2025. Participants will be contacted regarding selection by March 17, 2025.