Month: April 2021

Successes

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NCAT Serves Up the FAA UAS-CTI Resource Repository

Creating a Model in Which Academia and Government Organizations Can Work Together to Create Resilient Partnerships that Prepare the Nation’s Future Workforce April 26, 2021 – With the rapid growth of the Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) industry, there is a need to ensure that new technology is safely integrated into the National Airspace System and that…
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GMiS Scholarships

Graduating high school seniors, undergraduate students and graduate students are invited to apply for the 2021 GMiS STEM Scholarships, which are merit-based scholarships ranging from $500 – $5,000.  These scholarships are offered through the generous contributions from leading Fortune 500 companies, national government agencies, and private donors.  Applicants must demonstrate merit through academic achievement, leadership,…
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FAA Ops over people webinar

Next Tuesday, April 27th at 2:00 p.m. Eastern time, the FAA is holding a live webinar and Q&A session on the UAS Ops Over People and Night final rule; this was announced just the other day.  See https://twitter.com/FAADroneZone/status/1384537708337434636.  We are also planning a series of webinars on the Remote ID final rule over the next several months,…
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UC Merced Financial Aid Workshop

Click here to Register UC Merced Financial Aid workshop happening on 5/16/2021 at 1pm via Zoom – register to get link!

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Google Code Jam to I/O for Women

Don’t miss out on your chance to win an exclusive ticket to Google I/O by participating in this year’s Code Jam to I/O for Women on Saturday, April 17! As a reminder, Code Jam to I/O for Women is an online coding competition designed to bring womxn+ from around the globe together to solve intriguing and fun algorithmic challenges. The top 150…
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Picture a Scientist Screening

Would you like to watch a film and discuss with other computer science students from across the country? Let’s build solidarity and pathways for success!  On your own time, watch the film “Picture A Scientist” via a passcode during this 72 hour window: Thursday, April 15, 6p PST-Sunday, April 18, 6p PST (passcode forthcoming on…
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Make School News Letter

   We’ve got a bunch of great events for you and your students to check out in April. We are still accepting applications for Fall 2021, and are excited to confirm that we will be partnering once again with Google to offer the Google CSSI: Extension program this summer. See it all in the newsletter…
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