Emerging Technology News

As the first cohort experiences the benefits of the REACH Grant, CGCC is excited to announce that the application process for the second cohort is now underway, extending to October 31, 2023. Students aspiring to pursue a career in engineering and artificial intelligence/machine learning are invited to take advantage of this opportunity to further their educational journey.

Are you looking for a career in the aerospace, automotive, computing, or other tech fields? Our Composites Technician Boot Camp will prepare you for in-demand careers. Composite technicians’ roles are in high demand because of their range in material knowledge and industry diversity. From graphite and carbon fiber to fiberglass and Kevlar, composite technicians can assemble, fabricate, and repair products from a wide range of composite parts and materials.

Tuesday, November 8, 2022, the Arizona Technology Council and Arizona Commerce Authority announced the winners of the 2022 Governor’s Celebration of Innovation awards. Innovator of the Year for Academia was awarded to Chandler-Gilbert Community College (CGCC) and Estrella Mountain Community College (EMCC) for their Artificial Intelligence partnership with Intel.

Professor Miguel Fernandez, CGCC Residential Faculty, notes that online or phone can target anyone, of any age. “But there is a growing threat of fraud targeting seniors, the abuelas and abuelos, tios y tias, in both English or Spanish,” he says. To help this community, he and other faculty and staff put together a PSA of tips to help protect older members of the Arizona Community—particularly the local Hispanic community—from increased cyber fraud, phishing, and social engineering threats.

With a goal of introducing high school girls, primarily from across the East Valley, to the many career possibilities in the field of Information Technology (IT), the fourth annual Girls Get IT event takes place from 8:30 am to 1 pm, Nov. 4, 2022, at Scottsdale Community College.

CNBC reporter Kristina Partsinevelos visited Chandler-Gilbert Community College where she spoke with students Perla Lugo and Olivia Henninger. Partsinevelos met with these students to discuss the growing need for the computer chip industry workforce, particularly in Arizona where the demand is increasing rapidly.

Are you looking for a career in the aerospace, automotive, computing, or other tech fields? Composite technicians’ roles are in high demand because of their range in material knowledge and industry diversity. From graphite and carbon fiber to fiberglass and Kevlar, composite technicians can assemble, fabricate, and repair products from a wide range of composite parts and materials.

In an effort to provide the talent needed to keep production going, Chandler-Gilbert Community College (CGCC) is one of three colleges in the Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) to offer a Semiconductor Technician Quick Start program, an in-person, 10-day certification course where participants can learn the skills needed to join this fast-growing industry—in less than two weeks.

Would you like to turn your interest in computers or the internet into an exciting and profitable career where you ensure security in the digital world? Specialists with these skills are in high demand, with an estimated 33 percent increase in jobs from 2020-2030, according to the <a href="https://www.bls.gov/ooh/computer-and-information-technology/information-security-analysts.htm">Bureau of Labor Statistics</a>.

The Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) and Intel Corporation have announced the opening of a new artificial intelligence (AI) incubator lab at the Chandler- Gilbert Community College (CGCC) campus to expand access and resources to enrolled AI for Workforce program students. Along with an AI curriculum, technical advice, and faculty training, Intel provided CGCC a technology grant that enabled the community college to purchase $60k worth of cutting-edge equipment for the lab, including state of the art workstations, monitors, and open-source Intel AI software tools to implement new AI technology.