Asurion creates data-science scholarship at historically black university

One of Nashville’s largest privately owned companies is launching an initiative aimed at bringing more diversity into the tech industry. Asurion has donated $200,000 to create a new data-science scholarship at historically black Fisk University in Nashville, according to a news release. The Asurion Data Science Scholarship will provide $10,000 scholarships to four to six students pursuing a computer science or data science degree each year. Nashville's tech community, like most across… Continue reading at 'Silicon Valley Business Journal'

[ Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2020-06-09 17:16:57 UTC ]
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England: ‘A (Very) Short History’ Wins the £25,000 Royal Society Science Book Prize

The paleontologist and evolutionary biologist Henry Gee wins the 2022 Royal Society Science Book Prize sponsored by Insight Investment. The post England: ‘A (Very) Short History’ Wins the £25,000 Royal Society Science Book Prize appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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The best Black Friday tech deals for 2022: discounts on TVs, laptops, smartwatches and more

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Best Buy’s best Black Friday deals: Laptops, TVs, tablets and more

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