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Technology Services hosted the Central Valley’s first AWSome Day with sponsorship from Amazon Web Services during this year’s Vintage Days. This two-day, three-part event invited young learners from across the Valley to discover STEM careers and opportunities on campus, showcasing innovation, ideation, and technology advancement from the Hub of Digital Transformation and Innovation (DXIHub) Interns.
During the event, students, staff, faculty and community members enjoyed:
Hour of Code: High schools across the county participated in the Hour of Code session presented by Amazon Web Services. Young learners from all backgrounds were taught the fundamentals of algorithms and cloud computing with industry experts and DXIHub Innovation Interns.
STEM Tours and Program C.I.T.Y. Showcase: High school students participating in AWSome Day received a tour of STEM labs hosted by the College of Science and Mathematics. Students also were immersed in the Program C.I.T.Y. experience with live demos of 360, AR, VR, and XR digital experiences presented by the Technology Services/DXIHub interns with the program sponsorship of Chevron.
Cloud Computing for Research: In the afternoon, faculty, staff and students enjoyed a first-of-its-kind opportunity to learn about the area of cloud-enabled high-performance and high-throughput computing (HPC/HTC), artificial intelligence (AI), and machine learning (ML) for research and innovation, presented by AWS Solution Architects, Technology Services, Academic Affairs, and the Department of Computer Science. Keynote presentations were given by Interim Vice Provost and Senior Academic Technology Officer Dr. Alam Hasson on the current state of research computing, and Vice President of Information Technology and Chief Information Officer Bao Johri shared her vision on campus technology of the future to conclude the session.
DXIHub Innovation Interns and AWS also hosted the Innovation Hotspot Booth at Vintage Days where community members could experience XR, robotics, mobile, AI, and other technology experiences developed by students to elevate and accelerate student success.
A special thanks to:
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