Laura Ascione is the Editorial Director at eSchool Media. She is a graduate of the University of Maryland's prestigious Philip Merrill College of Journalism.
Once a week from October 11 through December 13, 2010, a random winning newsletter subscriber will be selected to receive a bag of running goodies and have the…
High-school seniors with a flair for entrepreneurship are encouraged to apply online for a chance to win a scholarship valued from $1,000-$10,000. This awards program was established to…
Information technology (IT) teachers can recognize their outstanding students who have trained for and received a CompTIA certification and help them win $250 to further their pursuit of…
The Manufacturing Institute and University of Phoenix will offer individuals currently working in manufacturing the opportunity to complete an undergraduate or master's degree program on a full-tuition scholarship.…
The NASA Endeavor Science Teaching Certificate Project awards highly competitive one-year fellowships to more than 40 current and prospective teachers across the Nation. Funding authorization for the Project…
Pay It Forward is a program that will award a total of 10 full-tuition scholarships for online associate’s degree programs at Bryant & Stratton College, as well as…
In this program, elementary school age children will have the opportunity to practice real science and work directly with cutting- edge scientists and engineers. Students are asked to…
For nearly two weeks, many on the Duke University campus had been aware of a certain senior “thesis” that a recent graduate wrote, apparently as a private joke,…
The Google Open Source Program is announcing a new computer programming outreach effort, aimed at 13- to 18-year-old students around the world, ReadWriteWeb reports. Google Code-in will operate…
Microsoft has proposed a bold new internet security model based on the principles used to preserve public health on a global basis, USA Today reports. Scott Charney, corporate…
Approximately 450 University of Minnesota students will receive Apple iPads at the end of October as a part of a major research project, reports the Minnesota Daily. The…
Students working at the University of Southern California’s Leavey Library now have the option of renting computer locks for their laptops at the circulation desk, as part of…
During his annual State of Education speech Oct. 6, state Superintendent Larry Shumway said Utah schools have achieved a lot with limited funding, but more money should be…
Verizon Wireless has announced that Purdue University will be one of 38 locations across the United States chosen for the rollout of its first large-scale 4G Long Term…
Cisco Systems Inc. has launched a $599 home video conferencing system, a high-quality rival to Skype and other low-cost providers, as the network equipment maker seeks to expand…
Recognizing that all the technology in the world can't protect the internet from attacks, the security industry is targeting an education campaign at the weakest link, CNET reports:…
As the popularity of eBooks and eReaders continues to increase, eBook piracy is also growing rapidly, ReadWriteWeb reports. According to Attributor, a company that develops anti-piracy and content…