Tag: Technology

April 1 — ‘Fearless Femme Summit’ in Santa Barbara offers women in STEM a chance to reach new heights

by Community Contributor • January 1, 2024 • Comments Off

SANTA BARBARA — For women working in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) careers, the world can be a lonely place. Only 30 percent of STEM professionals in this vital, high-paying field are women, and many report facing discrimination, unconscious bias and a general lack of role models and support.

A free, online summit in April organized by Santa Barbara-based leadership coach Mary Jean Vignone, Ph.D., aims to change that. The “Fearless Femme Summit: Propel Your Career in STEM Fields”, to be held from April 1 to 4, is designed to help women in STEM reach new heights in their careers and become authentic leaders.

Two National Science Foundation grants will strengthen diversity in CSUCI STEM faculty

by Community Contributor • October 19, 2020 • Comments Off

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) two grants that will support the University’s commitment to diversity in their expanding Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) faculty.

CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) President Erika D. Beck, Ph.D. is the lead on a $299,695 grant from the NSF to lessen the systemic factors that create inequities in the academic profession for STEM faculty. The funds are from the NSF ADVANCE Catalyst program, which is designed to support an institutional self-assessment.

In other words, the grant is aimed at studying the hiring and retention process and challenging inequities that create barriers for a diverse STEM faculty.

Bilingual commentary: A Nudge toward Life Online

by Community Contributor • April 16, 2020 • Comments Off

There seems to be only one thing on our minds right now—everything related to the coronavirus.

As a result of the social and economic upheaval of the past few weeks, one of the biggest changes that many of us are making is learning to adapt to an online environment.

SBCC students attend world’s largest gathering for women in tech

by Community Contributor • November 1, 2019 • Comments Off

SANTA BARBARA — “Have you ever seen so much talent, so much potential, and so much tech brilliance in one place?” That was how the opening keynote speaker greeted over 25,000 women in technology at the 2019 Grace Hopper Celebration in Orlando,…

Senior Focused Technology Utilized by GranVida Voted Top Five Gerontechnology Product by Medtech Boston

by Community Contributor • July 12, 2018 • Comments Off

CARPINTERIA — Society today is focusing on the quality of life among the fastest growing population—American seniors. According to the California Department of Aging, seniors will have an overall increase of 112 percent during the period from 1990 to 2020.…

SBCC Receives $5.3 Million Grant to Support “Removing Barriers to STEM Success”

by Community Contributor • September 30, 2016 • Comments Off

SANTA BARBARA — Santa Barbara City College has received a $5.3 Million federal grant to support students pursuing a career in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM). The project, “Removing Barriers to STEM Success,” will provide resources for faculty wishing…

Bilingual commentary — Fair Wage: Let’s Be Cautious

by Community Contributor • May 9, 2016 • Comments Off

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Sponsor the upcoming Girls in STEM/STEAM Hackathon at Cal State Channel Islands!

by Community Contributor • February 29, 2016 • Comments Off

CAMARILLO — In honor of Earth Month, SOCIHACKS™ is partnering with the Small Business Institute of California State University Channel Islands on Saturday, April 2, 2016 to provide an interactive hackathon where 100 young girls (ages 9-12) from low income…

Girls will go full STEAM ahead during second annual STEM-STEAM Hackathon on April 2

by Community Contributor • February 29, 2016 • Comments Off

CAMARILLO — An estimated 100 Ventura County girls ages 9 to 12 will collaborate with female mentors during the second annual CSU Channel Islands (CI) STEAM Hackathon on Saturday, April 2 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Through a partnership…

Bilingual commentary: The mess we leave behind

by Amigos805.com • June 1, 2015 • Comments Off

Bilingual commentary: Trust, permission and sales

by Amigos805.com • October 1, 2014 • Comments Off

El Centrito launching STEAM Summer Camp program

by Amigos805.com • July 1, 2014 • Comments Off

OXNARD — El Centrito Family Learning Centers is launching its 2014 STEAM Academy, which offers hands-on learning opportunities that focus on Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, & Mathematics (STEAM). The STEAM Summer Camp will serve 75 students in grades 3 through…

Bilingual commentary: Coding for girls

by Amigos805.com • June 24, 2014 • Comments Off

Technology: How to usher your office into the eco-friendly era

by Amigos805.com • February 1, 2014 • Comments Off

By Metro Editorial Services (MS) Technology continues to advance at a rapid pace, with once groundbreaking ideas and devices becoming obsolete in what seems like the blink of an eye. Despite such advancements, many professional environments are still consuming far…

Technology: What’s in your 21st-century survival kit?

by Amigos805.com • January 1, 2014 • Comments Off

By Metro Editorial Services (MS) Of the 1,272 federal disaster declarations issued in the last decade, more than half were classified as major disasters. These include calamities such as floods, hurricanes and tropical storms, winter storms and others. In the…

Technology: Local tech news

by Amigos805.com • January 1, 2014 • Comments Off

> UC Santa Barbara engineering professors Samir Mitragotri and Steven DenBaars have been named to the rank of Fellows of the National Academy of Inventors, the university reported in a media release. Recognized for their “highly prolific spirit of innovation,”…

Bilingual commentary: The Importance of becoming a webmaster

by Amigos805.com • August 20, 2013 • Comments Off

Bilingual commentary: Careers and jobs in a technical world

by Amigos805.com • July 23, 2013 • Comments Off

Pew Hispanic Center reports Latinos are closing the digital divide

by Amigos805.com • March 7, 2013 • Comments Off

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Latinos own smartphones, go online from a mobile device and use social networking sites at similar, and sometimes higher, rates than do other groups of Americans, according to a new analysis of three Pew Research Center surveys. The…

Students participate in STEM Conference at UCSB

by Amigos805.com • December 18, 2012 • Comments Off

SANTA BARBARA — Women leaders in science, engineering and education shared their expertise and time with more than 200 girls in grades 6-12, parents, teachers and counselors at the recent 2012 Upper Hand to College STEM Conference, held at UCSB, organizers…