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UCM Lee's Summit Learning Commons Offers Inclusive Environment, Numerous Student Services
Providing a welcoming gathering place for students as well as a variety of university services is at the heart of the UCM Lee’s Summit Learning Commons. Located on the second floor of the Missouri Innovation Campus, the popular student area features tables and chairs designed for individual study and group work as well as a wall of windows and outdoor seating on the balcony.
June 23, 2021
UCM Student Spotlight: Jacob Danley Earns Cybersecurity Degree and Begins New Job Just Two Years After High School Graduation
Within the space of a few weeks, Jacob Danley earned a bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity from UCM and started a full-time job at Burns & McDonnell, both at age 20.
June 15, 2021
UCM Participates in Year-long AR/VR Heartland Developer Challenge Hackathon
The University of Central Missouri is among several stakeholder organizations providing assistance for the AR/VR Heartland Developer Challenge Hackathon, sponsored by KC Digital Drive. The challenge brings together entrepreneurs, hackers, makers, developers and other creative minds with the goal of building mixed reality applications that solve local problems.
June 09, 2021
UCM, Lee's Summit Velocity to Host Augmented and Virtual Reality Open House
The University of Central Missouri and Lee’s Summit Velocity are hosting an Experience Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality Studio Open House to showcase the university’s new Mixed Reality Studio, located at UCM’s Lee’s Summit campus. The free event will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 17.
June 09, 2021
Missouri Innovation Campus Offering New Augmented and Virtual Reality Courses for Educators
The classes are geared to teachers and corporate trainers with a focus on emerging technologies.
April 12, 2021
UCM to Present Conference Focusing on Climate Action Through Kenya Partnership
The University of Central Missouri is joining local and international partners to present a Kenya-based conference focusing on multi-level governance for climate action May 3-6. Collaborating with the university are Summit Technology Academy’s International Studies program, the government of Makueni County-Kenya and Global Classroom Exchange.
April 08, 2021
UCM Announces Schedule for Kids' Computer Science Online Summer Camps
These educational and engaging courses include video game design, animation, coding and YouTube content creation.
April 05, 2021
UCM Partners with Kincaid IT to Offer Courses for Educators Focusing on Virtual Classrooms
The University of Central Missouri is joining forces with Kincaid IT to present relevant, online courses designed to help educators get the most from instructional technology while enhancing virtual classrooms.
April 02, 2021
Gov. Parson Lauds Mixed Reality Studio for Contributions to Prepare State's Workforce
Reflecting on workforce development goals he set early in his tenure as Missouri Governor, Mike Parson on March 2 said a new initiative at the Missouri Innovation Campus (MIC) to prepare students for the workforce of the future “is exactly what we need to do” as a state.
March 03, 2021
Gov. Parson to Visit New Mixed Reality Studio at UCM-Lee's Summit
Missouri Governor Mike Parson will visit the Missouri Innovation Campus in Lee’s Summit on March 2 to see firsthand how projects funded through the Missouri Excels program are helping prepare the next generation of researchers, developers, and entrepreneurs.
March 01, 2021
UCM to Offer New Virtual Course Focusing on Augmented and Virtual Reality
The University of Central Missouri will launch a new course focusing on the emerging technologies of augmented and virtual reality this spring. The class, Introduction to Augmented and Virtual Reality, is designed for pre-kindergarten through 12th-grade teachers, corporate trainers, instructional designers and post-secondary educators.
January 15, 2021
International MOU Signing Celebrates Partnership Involving UCM and South Eastern Kenya Economic Bloc
Representatives from the University of Central Missouri and the Government of Makueni County-Kenya, a member of the South Eastern Kenya Economic Bloc and Global Classroom Exchange celebrated a unique international partnership at a Jan. 8 virtual event.
January 12, 2021
UCM Develops Partnership with South Eastern Kenya Economic Bloc for Education and Workforce Development
Local businesses and organizations have an opportunity to help this innovative collaboration seek solutions to technology, education and other worldwide challenges.
September 10, 2020
UCM to Launch Mixed Reality Studio at Missouri Innovation Campus in Lee's Summit
The University of Central Missouri is launching the Mixed Reality Studio, part of its Gigabit Lab, during Global Entrepreneurship Week in November. The studio aims to advance state-of-the-art technology in virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) by developing new applications and educating the next generation of researchers, developers, entrepreneurs and technologists while collaborating with industry.
September 08, 2020
MIC Aerospace Academy Discusses Partnership with Lee's Summit City Council to Launch Avionics Program
Aerospace Academy officials discussed the need for a program leading to jobs in this high-wage, high-demand field. Following the presentation, Mayor Bill Baird and several council members expressed their support for the new program.
August 24, 2020
UCM Lee's Summit Learning Commons Offers Inclusive Environment, Numerous Student Services
Providing a welcoming gathering place for students as well as a variety of university services is at the heart of the UCM Lee’s Summit Learning Commons. Located on the second floor of the Missouri Innovation Campus, the popular student area features tables and chairs designed for individual study and group work as well as a wall of windows and outdoor seating on the balcony.
June 23, 2021
UCM Student Spotlight: Jacob Danley Earns Cybersecurity Degree and Begins New Job Just Two Years After High School Graduation
Within the space of a few weeks, Jacob Danley earned a bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity from UCM and started a full-time job at Burns & McDonnell, both at age 20.
June 15, 2021
UCM Participates in Year-long AR/VR Heartland Developer Challenge Hackathon
The University of Central Missouri is among several stakeholder organizations providing assistance for the AR/VR Heartland Developer Challenge Hackathon, sponsored by KC Digital Drive. The challenge brings together entrepreneurs, hackers, makers, developers and other creative minds with the goal of building mixed reality applications that solve local problems.
June 09, 2021
UCM, Lee's Summit Velocity to Host Augmented and Virtual Reality Open House
The University of Central Missouri and Lee’s Summit Velocity are hosting an Experience Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality Studio Open House to showcase the university’s new Mixed Reality Studio, located at UCM’s Lee’s Summit campus. The free event will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 17.
June 09, 2021
Missouri Innovation Campus Offering New Augmented and Virtual Reality Courses for Educators
The classes are geared to teachers and corporate trainers with a focus on emerging technologies.
April 12, 2021
UCM to Present Conference Focusing on Climate Action Through Kenya Partnership
The University of Central Missouri is joining local and international partners to present a Kenya-based conference focusing on multi-level governance for climate action May 3-6. Collaborating with the university are Summit Technology Academy’s International Studies program, the government of Makueni County-Kenya and Global Classroom Exchange.
April 08, 2021
UCM Announces Schedule for Kids' Computer Science Online Summer Camps
These educational and engaging courses include video game design, animation, coding and YouTube content creation.
April 05, 2021
UCM Partners with Kincaid IT to Offer Courses for Educators Focusing on Virtual Classrooms
The University of Central Missouri is joining forces with Kincaid IT to present relevant, online courses designed to help educators get the most from instructional technology while enhancing virtual classrooms.
April 02, 2021
Gov. Parson Lauds Mixed Reality Studio for Contributions to Prepare State's Workforce
Reflecting on workforce development goals he set early in his tenure as Missouri Governor, Mike Parson on March 2 said a new initiative at the Missouri Innovation Campus (MIC) to prepare students for the workforce of the future “is exactly what we need to do” as a state.
March 03, 2021
Gov. Parson to Visit New Mixed Reality Studio at UCM-Lee's Summit
Missouri Governor Mike Parson will visit the Missouri Innovation Campus in Lee’s Summit on March 2 to see firsthand how projects funded through the Missouri Excels program are helping prepare the next generation of researchers, developers, and entrepreneurs.
March 01, 2021
UCM to Offer New Virtual Course Focusing on Augmented and Virtual Reality
The University of Central Missouri will launch a new course focusing on the emerging technologies of augmented and virtual reality this spring. The class, Introduction to Augmented and Virtual Reality, is designed for pre-kindergarten through 12th-grade teachers, corporate trainers, instructional designers and post-secondary educators.
January 15, 2021
International MOU Signing Celebrates Partnership Involving UCM and South Eastern Kenya Economic Bloc
Representatives from the University of Central Missouri and the Government of Makueni County-Kenya, a member of the South Eastern Kenya Economic Bloc and Global Classroom Exchange celebrated a unique international partnership at a Jan. 8 virtual event.
January 12, 2021
UCM Develops Partnership with South Eastern Kenya Economic Bloc for Education and Workforce Development
Local businesses and organizations have an opportunity to help this innovative collaboration seek solutions to technology, education and other worldwide challenges.
September 10, 2020
UCM to Launch Mixed Reality Studio at Missouri Innovation Campus in Lee's Summit
The University of Central Missouri is launching the Mixed Reality Studio, part of its Gigabit Lab, during Global Entrepreneurship Week in November. The studio aims to advance state-of-the-art technology in virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) by developing new applications and educating the next generation of researchers, developers, entrepreneurs and technologists while collaborating with industry.
September 08, 2020
MIC Aerospace Academy Discusses Partnership with Lee's Summit City Council to Launch Avionics Program
Aerospace Academy officials discussed the need for a program leading to jobs in this high-wage, high-demand field. Following the presentation, Mayor Bill Baird and several council members expressed their support for the new program.
August 24, 2020
