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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.
Aviation Technician Education Council Conference
Conference
March 16 Norfolk, VA
The ATEC Conference 2025 is primarily intended for individuals involved in aviation maintenance technician education, including aviation maintenance instructors, program directors, curriculum developers, administrators from aviation maintenance schools, industry professionals looking to engage with training programs, and students interested in the field; essentially anyone seeking to stay updated on best practices and trends in aviation maintenance technician training.
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ProMat 2025
Conference
March 17 Chicago, IL
With over 1,000 of the world’s leading manufacturing and supply chain solution providers under one roof, ProMat 2025 puts you face‑to-face with the people, technologies and game-changing ideas that are shaping this industry’s future.
From hands-on demonstrations to unparalleled education experiences, attending ProMat is a great opportunity to gain the tools you need to innovate your supply chain operations for the next level of success.
Only at ProMat can you:
- See the leading solution providers in-person, in-action
- Gain insights on leading trends from industry peers and thought leaders in 4 keynotes and nearly 200 educational sessions
- Connect and create strong business relationships with your peers and suppliers from the United States and around the world
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NVIDIA GTC AI Conference
Conference
March 17 San Jose, CA
GTC is coming back to San Jose on March 17–21, 2025. Join thousands of developers, innovators, and business leaders to experience how AI and accelerated computing are helping humanity solve our most complex challenges.
From the must-see keynote by NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang to over 500 inspiring sessions, 300+ exhibits, technical hands-on training, and tons of unique networking events, GTC is the place to explore real-world examples of AI and its benefits.
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Economic Growth in Illinois Manufacturing: Breakfast Panel Discussion
Speaker
March 18 Chicago, IL
You are invited to an insightful morning discussion exploring the economic opportunities and growth prospects for the manufacturing sector in Chicagoland and Illinois.
The panel of distinguished guests, who are experts and leaders in their respective fields, will provide valuable insights into the future of manufacturing in Illinois.
Jack Lavin - President & CEO, Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce
Mark Denzler - President & CEO, Illinois Manufacturers Association
Hannah Loftus - Vice President of Research, World Business Chicago
Allison Winstel - Chief of Staff, mHUB
This dynamic panel will be moderated by Janet Malzone, CEO at Grant Thornton LLP and Principal at Grant Thornton Advisors LLC.
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Michigan Mass Timber Community of Practice
Webinar
March 19 Online
Hosted by MassTimber@MSU, WoodWorks, and American Wood Council, this quarterly, virtual gathering will enable those who are engaged in mass timber projects and initiatives across Michigan to access technical assistance and peer learning in a supportive and confidential environment.
Who should join? Designers, engineers, developers, building owners, construction managers, installers, code officials, forest products producers, and more—all actively involved in mass timber projects in Michigan.
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Building Solar and Water-Powered Devices Using K’NEX Renewable Energy Sets Webinar
Webinar
March 21 Online
Join the webinar on Building Solar and Water-Powered Devices Using K’NEX Renewable Energy Sets from CREATE as a part of their Spring 2025 Innovation Webinar Series!
The past four years, CREATE has sponsored the Call for Innovative Ideas, highlighting the outstanding work faculty have done to integrate technology, engage students with industry-relevant tools, and create student-centered, hands-on courses. This year they are excited to announce their line up of Innovation presentations. These webinars are 30 minutes and showcase the amazing work being done by energy educators across the nation.
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CCPI-Cast: Community College and Industry Partnerships: Models that Work
Webinar
March 21 Online
Join this webcast from Community College Presidents Initiative - STEM (CCPI STEM) to learn about Community College and Industry Partnerships: Models that Work.
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2025 Mid-Atlantic Cybersecurity Capabilities and Careers Summit
Summit
March 21 College Park, MD
Five symposia provide the opportunity to learn, experience, and discuss the latest tools, techniques, and technologies for Teaching, Practicing, Demonstrating, and Showcasing Cybersecurity Capabilities.
3CS includes a symposium in each of the five areas below.
- Community College Cyber Summit: The granddaddy and foundation of the 3CS program that has welcomed those interested in experiential cybersecurity education for over a decade! Presentation sessions in classrooms with support for hybrid sessions about practice improvements for cybersecurity education
- Cybersecurity Science and Practice Symposium: Poster and classroom presentation sessions with support for hybrid attendance about evidence-based professional and instructional cybersecurity practices -- the human factors of cybersecurity
- Cybersecurity Capability Maturity Symposium: Cybersecurity skill development workshops on specialized topics not typically taught in higher education courses but required to develop the skills needed to advance in the cybersecurity profession
- Cyber Technology and Careers Symposium: Open spaces supporting an exhibit hall with demonstration sessions and a career fair - combining a job fair and a talent fair
- Cyber Games, Simulations, and Competition Symposium: Individual and team-based interactive challenges and opportunities for hands-on experience with or observation of demonstrations of skills in the Cyber Ready Arcade, including the new Community College Collegiate Defense Competition (3CDC)
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2025 ABRF Annual Meeting
Conference
March 23 Las Vegas, NV
The 2025 ABRF Annual Meeting, What happens in Cores doesn't stay in Cores, March 23-26, 2025, in Las Vegas, NV. The Meeting brings together scientific leaders to commemorate past, present, and future impacts of science on our lives as we band together to make a collective difference in this increasingly global society.
The ABRF is a professional association that represents core facilities in companies, Universities, and research institutions. These laboratories provide services such as DNA sequencing, genomics, proteomics, flow cytometry, image analysis, single-cell analysis, animal research, 3D printing, and more.
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2025 Hawaii STEM Conference
Conference
March 24 Honolulu, HI
The 16th annual Hawaii STEM Conference brings together students, teachers, and industry professionals across all six major Hawaiian islands for a 2-day immersive STEM experience. Hosted by STEMworks™, an education to workforce program by Maui Economic Development Board, this event features keynote speakers, hands-on professional development sessions, networking, on-site competitions, a STEM playground, and the always much-anticipated STEMMY awards.
This year’s conference theme, “Our Kuleana, Our Future: STEM Solutions for Hawaii,” addresses the state’s workforce challenges and emphasizes the importance of setting homegrown students up for success within Hawaii. Through hands-on sessions led by professionals in fields including health care, engineering, computer science, entrepreneurship, agriculture, and much more, attendees will leave inspired by their memorable experience.
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MN Aviation Maintenance Technician And IA Renewal Conference
Conference
March 25 Brooklyn Center, MN
This conference attracts aviation maintenance professionals, including college and university students, from Minnesota and around the country for continuing education credit, networking, and Inspection Authorization renewal. The conference offers 11 hours of training over one and a half days. Attendees can earn their eight hours of FAA-required annual accredited training toward their IA certification. There are concurrent sessions that provide aircraft maintenance related topics. The FAA will be on-site to answer your questions.
The annual aviation technician conference also showcases over 50 industry exhibits featuring the latest and best in aviation projects, technology, and services, along with career recruiting opportunities.
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Starting an Undergraduate Research Experience Program for CC Students
Webinar
March 26 Online
Join Brian Ritter and Jimmy Wiebler from Nahant Marsh Education Center to learn about how they worked with their local colleges to create a successful URE program for community college students in Environmental Technology disciplines. Learn how they started, what they have experienced over the years as successes and obstacles to overcome, and ask them your own questions about starting a program at your college, organization, company, etc.! Regardless of your experience with URE opportunities, we expect that something in this conversation will be useful!
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NSF ATE Annual & Project Outcomes Report Webinar
Webinar
March 26 Online
Join this webinar from Mentor-Connect to learn more about NSF ATE Annual & Project Outcomes Report.
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ATE Projects and Centers
Mfg
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 resource, from the National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure, is a reference sheet for high school students. Definition of terms, diagrams, abbreviations, mathematical notations, force diagrams, and other useful information related to physics and nanotechnology are provided in an easy to use format.
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This 7-page resource, published by the American Samoa Technician Education Readiness Pathway Project (ASTERP), is a lesson plan for a 6-week robotic arm building activity. Students "will create their own hydraulically powered robot arms for this assignment to transport marshmallows." The lesson plan includes instructions, a lesson timeline, materials and facilities needed, resources for building the robot arm, and learning objectives/lesson outcomes. Throughout the activity, students will:
- Learn the about the Engineering Design Process
- Participate in a team-based learning experience
- Learn about hydraulics and hydraulic systems
- Have fun experiencing engineering
Additional lesson plans from ASTERP are available separately.
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Biofab Explorer, provided by CAST, is a "free career guidance resource created to attract and inspire students to the emerging field of biofabrication." On the front page of Biofab Explorer, learners can read about the biofabrication process, watch biofab case study videos, and explore the biofab careers page, which includes video testimonials and information on several careers in biotechnology. Also featured are biofab challenges, which make up a "series of work-based learning simulations that will model what it is like to work in the biofabrication industry." Throughout the challenges, students will practice real-world skills, such as data analysis, communication, and observation. Included are student worksheets and presentation slides. Additionally, Biofab Explorer includes information for teachers regarding using resources on the website for in-class activities.
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This video from the Internet Scout Research Group is part of a series that highlights student success stories related to advanced technological education (ATE) programs. In this video, Zachary Gorman discusses his experiences with the LASER-TEC program at Indian River State College. Throught the video, Zachary narrates his career path from being in the military to deciding to back to school and discusses how the LASER-TEC program prepared him for his job in photonics. Funding for the program from the National Science Foundation (NSF) is also explored.
The video runs 5:28 minutes in length.
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This 15-page report, provided by the Cybersecurity Education for Advanced Manufacturing Organizations (CAMO) project, summarizes the build process for CAMO training scenarios, the results of implementing scenarios, and the lessons learned throughout. The training scenarios were developed by CAMO to address poor cybersecurity defenses in manufacturing organizations and the lack of security awareness among engineering technicians. The scenarios were designed to make cybersecurity instruction as accessible as possible, and can be used in both face-to-face and remote learning environments. The report provides an overview of the scenarios, discussing the content of each, their development, how to use them, and their impact on students. The scenarios have been used in high schools, two-year colleges, and four-year colleges. The report includes statistics on the efficacy of the each scenario. Also discussed in detail is the virtual industrial control system (ICS) designed for the project,...
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| Active ATE Centers | 19 |
| Active ATE Projects | 297 |
| ATE Resources | 6,777 |
| New Projects/Centers | 60 |
| New Resources | 120 |
ATE Resources by Subject Area
ATE Events by Subject Area
Upcoming Event: 2025 AACC Annual Conference
The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) Annual Conference will take place April 12-16, 2025, in Nashville, Tennessee, bringing together leaders, educators, and partners in the two-year college community. This conference offers opportunities to engage with new research, solutions, and practices shaping the future of community colleges. Attendees will gain insights from keynote speakers, participate in breakout sessions that tackle challenges in higher education, and explore emerging technologies designed to enhance student success. With peer-to-peer learning sessions and networking opportunities, the conference will foster collaboration in community college education.
Designed for a broad audience—including CEOs, executives, faculty, administrators, trustees, and industry partners—the AACC Conference provides tailored content for professionals at all levels. Don’t miss this chance to be part of the conference—register today online.
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New Project Results: BlueSky Tennessee Institute
To address the growing shortage of qualified professionals in information technology and cybersecurity, East Tennessee State University (ETSU) partnered with BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee (BCBST) to create the BlueSky Tennessee Institute. This groundbreaking initiative offers students a 27-month accelerated pathway to earn a bachelor’s degree in computing with a concentration in information systems, while gaining hands-on experience through internships and real-world business projects at BCBST’s headquarters. Designed to attract students, particularly from underserved communities, the program provides scholarships and financial aid, making it accessible at little to no cost. Upon graduation, students receive a guaranteed job offer at BCBST.
The impact of this innovative partnership has been immediate and significant. Enrollment in the first cohort exceeded expectations, nearly doubling the projected number of students. By aligning industry needs with academic training, ETSU and BCBST have created a scalable model for workforce development, ensuring students are well-prepared for careers in high-demand fields. Beyond addressing labor shortages, the BlueSky Institute...
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New Research: Supporting Parenting Students
'Parenting students' (or students with children) can face financial and basic needs insecurity, which jeopardize their academic success.
To address these challenges, the Parenting Students Project (PSP), a pilot initiative by Austin Community College District and United Way for Greater Austin, provides participating students with a $500 monthly stipend, peer support meetings, and academic resources.
A mixed-methods evaluation by Trellis Strategies found that the PSP had a substantial positive impact on student retention, financial stability, and sense of community. PSP participants were significantly more likely to stay enrolled, experienced reduced reliance on student loans, and benefited from a strong peer network that fostered confidence and mental well-being.
Findings show that 88% of PSP participants remained enrolled or graduated, compared to 54% of non-participating parenting students. The stipend allowed students to reduce work hours, purchase reliable transportation, and focus more on their studies. Monthly peer meetings also provided essential social support, reinforcing a sense of belonging and motivation.
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Pathways to Ireland for Community College Students
The University of Limerick has launched the Bachelor of Arts (BA) International Advanced Access programme, an academic pathway designed to provide North American community college students with an accelerated route to earning a bachelor's degree in Ireland.
This initiative allows students who have completed a two-year associate’s degree to transfer directly into the third year of UL’s BA program, enabling them to graduate in just two additional years instead of the traditional three. By shortening the timeline, the program offers students an opportunity to gain international experience while fast-tracking their degree completion.
The program is structured to provide an easy transition for students, ensuring clarity in how their associate degree qualifications map onto UL’s curriculum. With tuition costs comparable to in-state fees at prestigious U.S. institutions, the program offers affordability alongside a cultural and academic experience in an English-speaking European country. Find out more about the program on the University of Limerick's website.
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