The ECIER Foundation hosted its inaugural holiday dinner for students enrolled in the foundation’s programs. Former alumni of ECIER programs were awarded $2,000 scholarships.
As Apple continues its rapid growth in Austin, the tech giant says it is strengthening its national investments in education, technology and venture funding programs as part of a goal to combat injustice faced by communities of color.
The donations are part of a $100 million racial equity and justice Initiative, which is designed to help reduce barriers and opportunities for people of color across the country. The programs are the first the company has named as part of the initiative since it was first announced in June, as social justice protests erupted around the country.
“We are all accountable to the urgent work of building a more just, more equitable world and these new projects send a clear signal of Apple’s enduring commitment,” Apple CEO Tim Cook said in a written statement. We’re launching REJI’s latest initiatives with partners across a broad range of industries and backgrounds from students to teachers, developers to entrepreneurs, and community org
The ECIER Foundation recently hosted its inaugural holiday dinner for students enrolled in the foundation’s programs. Students were treated to dinner at the Diamond Center with all attendees practicing social distancing and wearing masks. Guests enjoyed a delightful dinner prepared by Righteous Ribs. The gracious hosts were proprietors Apostle Kelly Williams and Pastor Eric Boone.
ECIER Foundation Board of Directors and Friends of ECIER provided unforgettable holiday gift bags from various businesses which included Indiana American Water, Majestic Star Casino/Spectacle Entertainment, South Shore Railcats, Peoples Bank, Chicagoland Popcorn, Gary Educational Development Foundation Inc. They also received donations from the ECIER Foundation Board of Directors and Friends of ECIER.
Jorge Sanhueza-Lyon
Michael Minasi
Gabriel C. Pérez
Ivan Zaplatar and Cole Kershner (foreground) attend an outdoor graduation ceremony in the West Austin neighborhood of Highland Park on May 26.
Jorge Sanhueza-Lyon
Austin police officers force protesters off I-35 during a nationwide demonstration May 30 against police brutality and systematic racism after the killing of George Floyd.
Gabriel C. Pérez
Police officers face off with protesters on I-35 in downtown Austin, during a demonstration May 31 against police brutality and racism.
Michael Minasi
Demonstrators protesting police violence disperse after officers deploy tear gas on I-35 near Austin police headquarters on May 31.
June
New Project Aims to Re-Define Sensing and Analysis of Hypersonic Vehicles
Written by AZoSensorsDec 16 2020
NASA and the Air Force Office of Scientific Research are backing a team of four universities, led by The University of Texas at Austin, in a project to re-define sensing and analysis of hypersonic vehicles, which can travel at least five times the speed of sound and potentially revolutionize space and air travel.
The three-year, $3.3 million project is funded by NASA s University Leadership Initiative, and the team s goal is to create a new paradigm in sensing for hypersonic vehicles, which could also be applied to lower-speed craft.