Updated on February 24, 2021 at 1:02 pm
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Florida International University has received a grant from the James L. Knight Foundation in order to enhance the school s resources for students seeking to join the tech industry.
The $10 million gift will go to FIU s School of Computing and Information Sciences, a press release said, with the goal of developing technical talent at scale to meet the demands of industry and Miamians seeking to advance their skills.
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The Knight Foundation also granted $4.3 million to the University of Miami for the school to grow its Institute of Data Science and Computing, while Baptist Health received $1 million to launch a healthcare innovation fellowship.
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