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On Demand Webinar: Official Apprenti KC State of Kansas Launch

February 2, 2022

Newsroom Now, more than ever, there is an increased need for well-trained technology professionals in the state of Kansas. In response, we at the KC Tech Council are excited to continue to grow a critical talent pipeline by expanding our apprenticeship program, Apprenti Kansas City, further into the state with the support of the State Apprenticeship…

Inside Scoop: Gary Fish on Joining Forces with Robert Herjavec

January 5, 2022

Newsroom At the end of December 2021, it was announced that Fishtech Group‘s founder and CEO Gary Fish was joining forces with Robert Herjavec, founder and CEO of Herjavec Group and star of Shark Tank, to form a “new security solutions powerhouse“. Shortly after, the KC Tech Council got the inside scoop from Fish on…

Women in STEM: Shirley McBay

January 4, 2022

Newsroom Photo Credits: Spelman College Archival Collection Shirley McBay (1935 – 2021) Pioneering mathematician Shirley McBay was the first Black student to receive a doctorate from the University of Georgia and the first woman to receive a doctorate in mathematics there. She was a leading voice for diversity in science and math education.   She…

Women in STEM: Mary Somerville

December 7, 2021

Newsroom Mary Somerville (1780 – 1872) Born into an aristocratic Scottish family in 1780, Mary Fairfax Somerville was a scientist, writer, and polymath who was elected the first female Honorary Member of the Royal Astronomical Society in 1835. At John Stuart Mill’s insistence, Somerville’s signature was the first on a petition giving women the right…

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