ATE is Advanced Technological Education. With an emphasis on two-year colleges, the National Science Foundation's ATE program focuses on the education of technicians for the high-technology fields that drive our nation's economy.

2025 IEDB Virtual User Workshop

Workshop

November 18 Online

Day 1: Overview of the IEDB curation process, database structure, and content. The different database query features will be demonstrated and a research example will be provided.

Day 2: Overview of the epitope prediction and analysis tools for both the Next-Generation tools and classic Analysis Resource.

Day 3: Specialized topics will be covered including specific tools, the IEDB application programming interface (API), and other areas of research, such as HIV and cancer. 

The registration form must be filled out by Nov. 7th. Applicants will receive email notification of acceptance in the coming weeks, a calendar invitation, Zoom details, and a workshop agenda closer to the event. The workshop will be recorded and details will be shared with those registered.


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Info Session: Using LinkedIn to Navigate the AI-Driven Labor Market

Meeting

November 18 Online

AI is transforming the world of work, and educators play a critical role in helping students adapt. Join this interactive info session to learn how community college faculty and staff can use LinkedIn’s labor-market insights and learning resources to guide students through this change.

Discover how to identify where AI is creating new demand for roles and skills, connect those insights to learning opportunities, and help students build strong profiles and leverage AI-powered job search tools to showcase their skills.

Presenters

  • Talia Fujita, Senior Manager, Social Impact Partnerships, LinkedIn
  • Casey Weston, Senior Manager, Public Policy and Economic Graph
  • Katrina Enos, Senior Social Impact Manager, Employee & Community Programs

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Community Conversation: Using AI in Your Project Evaluations

Webinar

November 18

ATE PIs, project evaluators, and staff will explore the potential of artificial intelligence to enhance project evaluation processes. Participants will discuss how they integrate AI into data collection, analysis, and reporting to improve efficiency and insights.


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AMTEC Institute for Industry 4.0 Innovation: Applied Innovation: Hands-on Industry 4.0 Applications

Webinar

November 20

Discover how Ivy Tech instructors turned the AMTEC Institute training into a real-world impact. In this peer-led session, you’ll learn how three faculty members built a classroom-ready trainer, introduced Industry 4.0 concepts, and reshaped curriculum to better prepare students for today’s manufacturing careers. Walk away with actionable ideas and proven strategies you can apply in your own program.


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Advancing Native American Youth in Cybersecurity and STEM: A Replicable Model

Meeting

November 21 Online

As we honor National Native American Heritage Month in November, join this special two-hour panel presentation with representatives from Eastern New Mexico University-Ruidoso and the Mescalero Apache School. 

Learn how dual credit programs, local access to higher education, and workforce partnerships help students stay connected to their community while preparing for high-demand careers. The model integrates culture, language, and hands-on learning from early childhood through college and career training.  Hear how this collaborative approach is strengthening both student outcomes and the Mescalero Apache Tribe’s future.


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Implications of Artificial Intelligence for Educators

Workshop

November 21 San José, CA

This workshop empowers university, community college, and high school faculty, staff, counselors, and academic advisors with the knowledge and tools to effectively integrate AI into their teaching practices and curriculum development. Participants will explore practical applications of AI, including lesson planning, designing engaging and interactive content, creating dynamic assessments, and customizing individualized student learning experiences. Additionally, the workshop will highlight how to enable students to use AI in ethical and productive ways across various disciplines.

Through hands-on activities, collaborative projects, and real-world examples, faculty will gain a deeper understanding of AI’s transformative role in education. They will also explore new forms of student engagement, ensuring responsible AI use in both teaching and learning environments. This workshop prepares educators to harness AI to enhance classroom instruction, streamline administrative tasks, and equip students with the skills needed to navigate an AI-driven future.


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Underwater Intervention Conference

Conference

December 3 New Orleans, LA

Consisting of a dedicated exhibitor pavilion and a multi-track technical conference program this co-location capitalizes on the tremendous amount of synergy between the WorkBoat and Underwater Intervention audience. Underwater Intervention started in 1993 when the MTS ROV Committee and the Association of Diving Contractors International joined together to create the world's premier conference for Commercial Diving, ROVs, Underwater Surveys, AUVs, and Underwater Construction, Maintenance, and Repair Operations.


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KidWind Virtual Workshops - Solar Energy 101

Workshop

December 6 Online

During this virtual workshop, educators will learn the foundations of solar power including the science and technology of solar PV and thermal energy. Organizers will also introduce activities for the classroom that engage students in dynamic, hands-on, energy-based learning.

All teachers who pre-register will receive a $150 kit before the 3 hour virtual training and we will go through how to use these materials in the classroom. This workshop has self-guided and in-person components.

Some things to know:

  • Workshop cost is $250.
  • This workshop and the materials used are geared towards middle school and high school teachers.
  • No prior knowledge on solar energy is required.
  • You will need a stable internet connection and dedicated space in which to work.
  • A box of material will be shipped 4-7 days before the workshop.
  • Preservice and retired teachers are welcome!

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NICE K12 Cybersecurity Education Conference

Conference

December 8 Nashville, TN

The NICE K12 Cybersecurity Education Conference is the premier event for K-12th grade cybersecurity educators. In its 11th year, the NICE K12 Cybersecurity Education Conference has gathered the most dynamic and innovative cybersecurity education leaders and professionals from across the US for an intensive, highly collaborative exploration to promote the discovery of cybersecurity careers and multiple pathways, identify methods to transform learning and much more. 

The NICE K12 Conference is known to cybersecurity-related educators and educational stakeholders as the best place to engage with the thought leaders and pioneers leading the charge in classrooms, schools, districts, and regional and statewide cybersecurity education programs. The NICE K12 Conference is the national hub for providing resources in innovative teaching and learning for K12 educators to inspire their students to be the future cybersecurity workforce.


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Implications of Artificial Intelligence for Educators

Workshop

December 8 Godfrey, IL

This workshop empowers university, community college, and high school faculty, staff, counselors, and academic advisors with the knowledge and tools to effectively integrate AI into their teaching practices and curriculum development. Participants will explore practical applications of AI, including lesson planning, designing engaging and interactive content, creating dynamic assessments, and customizing individualized student learning experiences. Additionally, the workshop will highlight how to enable students to use AI in ethical and productive ways across various disciplines.

Through hands-on activities, collaborative projects, and real-world examples, faculty will gain a deeper understanding of AI’s transformative role in education. They will also explore new forms of student engagement, ensuring responsible AI use in both teaching and learning environments. This workshop prepares educators to harness AI to enhance classroom instruction, streamline administrative tasks, and equip students with the skills needed to navigate an AI-driven future.

This workshop also includes a 4-hour virtual session on December 12.


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ACTE CareerTech VISION

Conference

December 9 Nashville, TN

ACTE's CareerTech VISION is the must-attend event for career and technical education (CTE) professionals. Happening Dec. 9-12 at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville, Tennessee, VISION offers comprehensive programming covering high-quality CTE in secondary and postsecondary environments and emerging trends in the field to help career and technical educators thrive in their careers. VISION provides attendees with a rich array of networking opportunities, an Expo, hundreds of concurrent program sessions, and numerous networking opportunities.


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Community Conversations: Reflecting on 2025 – Lessons Learned

Meeting

December 16 Online

In this community conversation, ATE PIs, project evaluators, and staff will reflect on the lessons learned throughout 2025 and discuss how these insights can be applied to enhance evaluation practices moving forward.


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Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences

Conference

January 6 Lahaina, HI

Since 1968, the Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS) has been known worldwide as the longest-standing working scientific conferences in Information Technology Management. HICSS provides a highly interactive working environment for top scholars from academia and the industry from over 60 countries to exchange ideas in various areas of information, computer, and system sciences. According to Microsoft Academic, HICSS ranks the 36th in terms of citations among 4,444 conferences in all fields worldwide.


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ATE Projects and Centers





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Advanced Manufacturing Technologies topics include:

  • Additive manufacturing
  • Automotive manufacturing
  • General manufacturing
Ag/Env

Agricultural and Environmental Technologies topics include:

  • Agriculture and aquaculture
  • Environmental technologies
  • Natural resources
  • Nuclear power
  • Solar energy
  • Wind power
Bio/Chem

Bio and Chemical Technologies topics include:

  • Biotechnology
  • Chemical and process technologies
Eng

Engineering Technologies topics include:

  • Electronics and controls
  • General engineering
  • Marine technologies
  • Materials technologies
  • Optics
  • Space technologies
Gen

General Advanced Technological Education topics include:

  • Evaluation
  • Learning research
  • Recruitment
  • Teacher preparation
Info

Information and Security Technologies topics include:

  • Geospatial technologies
  • Information and communications technologies
  • Logistics
  • Security, information assurance, and forensics
Nano

Micro and Nanotechnologies topics include:

  • MEMS
  • Microsystems
  • Semiconductors
 

This 130-page textbook, created for the ELCT 251: Introduction to Microprocessors and Microcontrollers course taught at Lake Washington Institute of Technology, provides students with a foundation in microcontroller technology and programming. Concepts covered include fundamental concepts of microprocessors and microcontrollers, assembly language programming, and microcontroller applications. Included in the textbook are a number of assignments and labs with instructions and student questions. The textbook consists of the following parts:

  1. Introduction to Microcontrollers
  2. Introduction to Assembly Language
  3. Assembly Language Programming - I
  4. Assembly Language Programming - II
  5. Assembly Programming - III

Upon completing this course students should be able to do the following:

  • Understand and program microcontrollers
  • Develop and implement assembly language programs
  • Design and troubleshoot microcontroller-based systems
  • Communicate effectively within a technical environment

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In this lab, presented by the National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure, students will "explore how energy exchanges lead to solid-state phase changes at the macroscale and explore the applications of this nanotechnology." Additionally, students will have the opportunity to examine "various energy inputs on the crystal lattice of a smart material, Nitinol, and then invites students to become nanotechnology inventors" themselves. Included in this lab are: Teachers guide, Student prelab worksheet w/ answers, Student worksheet with answers, Student prelab worksheet, Student Worksheet, Evaluation form for design project.


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This issue of J ATE, published by Portland Community College, is issue two of the journal's second volume and focuses on the theme of undergraduate research at community and technical colleges across the United States. J ATE is a peer-reviewed technical journal focused on community college faculty and staff who work with technician education. This journal is cross-disciplinary and encompasses all technologies under the National Science Foundation (NSF) Advanced Technological Education (ATE) Program. Some of these technologies include: Micro Nano, Biotechnology, Autonomous Technology, Cyber Security, Advanced Manufacturing, Earth Sciences, Agriculture Technology, Energy, and Welding. Some topics that cross cut across all disciplines of technician education are also covered. Those topics include: Evaluation, Mentoring, Undergraduate Research, and Applied Technician Research.

This 115-page issue of J ATE includes ten full articles and five guest letters written by ATE professionals....


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In this activity, provided by Digital World Biology, students use free, online biotechnology resources to investigate how well different commercial antibodies might work against SARS-CoV-2 variants. Students will first use NextStrain.org to locate and detect the spike proteins of emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants. Next, they will "use iCn3D and BLAST to align the sequence of the variant spike protein to a sequence of a spike protein that is bound to a commercial antibody." After identifying mutations in the antibody binding site, students will then compare "chemical bonds that would be formed between the original amino acid and the antibody with the predicted bonds that could be formed by the variant amino acid and predict whether their antibody will be effective against their variant."

Included is a 3-page instructor guide detailing each step of the activity, a 2-page student instructional sheet, activity materials, such as data spreadsheets, and an informational video on using...


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This 172-page resource was developed as a reference guide for the IT Skill Standards 2020 and Beyond project grant, explaining in step-by-step detail how to collaborate with employers to develop future-facing technical skill standards and then use that work to align curriculum to workforce needs. This guide also provides a hard copy of the final version "products" the grant created (KSA+Ts - knowledge, skills, abilities, and tasks, key performance indicators, employability skills, student learning outcomes, and degree expectations).

A companion report on the impacts and outcomes of the ITSS project is available to view separately.


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Active ATE Projects 294
ATE Resources 6,955
New Projects/Centers 62
New Resources 60

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New Issue: Community College Journal


The October/November issue of the American Association of Community Colleges’ (AACC) Community College Journal is now available online and in print through subscription. A featured publication by AACC, this journal provides contemporary information, insights, strategies, and connections for those in academia, industry, government, and workforce development.

The latest issue highlights:

  • Trends surrounding community college-awarded bachelor's degrees.
  • Succession strategies for future community college leaders.
  • Impact of the 2012 "Reclaiming the American Dream" report from the 21-Century Commission on the Future of Community Colleges.

AACC's October/November publication of the Community College Journal can be accessed online here, and archived issues can be viewed in AACC’s library.


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New Research: Trends for Short-Term Credentials & Other Awards


According to a new DataPoints article from the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC), public community colleges awarded more than 1.52 million credentials in 2023–24, showing a steady rebound since the pandemic. Short-term credentials, defined as programs lasting less than a year, rose 27% between 2017–18 and 2023–24.

The average student now earns about 1.34 credentials annually, reflecting growth in stackable or sequential credentialing pathways. Meanwhile, associate degree awards dipped from their 2020–21 peak but saw a modest recovery in 2023–24.

To learn more about enrollment trends across credential types, read the full DataPoints from AACC.


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Professional Development Opportunity: GeoAcademy



The Geospatial Technology Consortium of Community Colleges (GTC3) invites applications for GeoAcademy, an online professional development program designed to expand understanding and application of geospatial technologies. Through structured, hands-on learning and collaborative engagement, participants will explore how geospatial tools can enhance student learning, support research initiatives, strengthen program evaluation, and enrich instructional resources across disciplines. GeoAcademy is open to professionals affiliated with community colleges and related educational institutions, including faculty, librarians, researchers, and instructional designers. No prior experience with geospatial technologies is required. 

The application deadline is November 28, 2025. For additional information or to apply, visit GTC3’s website.
 


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