EWG

Education and Workforce Development

The Education and Workforce Development (EWD) Working G­roup implements programs and creates resources that contribute towards the development of a diverse, competitive spectrum workforce with transferable skills necessary for a rapidly changing workplace and society.

Scope and Goal

SpectrumX’s vision is for a large, diverse, and globally-engaged workforce to support industries and scientific endeavors of the future that rely upon the radio spectrum. Our strategy tightly couples education and workforce development with broadening participation to:

  • Build a comprehensive spectrum education community in partnership with NRAO’s RADIAL program;
  • Develop online curriculum to engage students from middle school through graduate studies; and,
  • Invest in the recruitment, training and retention of cohorts of under-represented minorities, women, persons with disabilities and veterans.

Our plan leverages the collective capacity and best-practices of our partner institutions to create on-ramps, pathways and off-ramps for students, workers and the general public to embark on a journey into spectrum at any point from Grade 6 onward.

Members

Education and Workforce Development Deputy Director
National Radio Astronomy Observatory

Education and Workforce Development Director
The Ohio State University

Center Director
University of Notre Dame

Research Community Lead - Models, Algorithms, AI/ML
State University of New York, University at Albany

Associate Director
University of Colorado Boulder

Meetings

The Education and Workforce Development working group meets bi-weekly on Monday afternoons.

No meetings at this time.

Projects

This project offers an opportunity for everyone to contribute as a scientist. To effectively manage the radio spectrum for the benefit of all, it is essential to understand the geographic […]

NSF | SpectrumX 2025 REU+ Program SpectrumX invites applications by current undergraduate students to participate in its 2025 REU+ Program to be hosted during Summer 2025 at the following sites: […]

Lessons were created during a summer teacher experience that was part of the SpectrumX program. Educators were recruited from across the US and its territories to participate in Radio frequency […]