The 2023 BEYA Leading Voices Summer Seminar Series will feature discussions among vice presidents of research from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) regarding the CHIPS and Science Act. This act establishes funding for the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) for America Fund and Defense Fund, which aims to encourage the production of … Continue reading “The BEYA Leading Voices Summer Seminar Series will feature HBCU VPs of Research”
A new study reveals that Maryland has a higher prevalence of student loan debt than any other state, with an average loan debt of $42,543 per borrower. Georgia, Delaware, and Virginia carry some of the highest total loan balances in the country. South Dakota has the lowest student loan debt per borrower. (Photo credit: ShutterstockProfessional, … Continue reading “A new study reveals the states with the highest and lowest student loan debt”
2023 marks one hundred years since the NAACP awarded the Spingarn Medal to Dr. George Washington Carver.
HBCUs received funding opportunities from the White House in October 2022.
According to a report from the Department of Energy’s Office of Policy, there were over 7.8 million energy jobs in the United States in 2021. In an effort to support historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in clean energy research, Dominion Energy pledged $25 million, and the Department of Energy (DOE) has also funded HBCUs … Continue reading “HBCUs are making great progress towards net-zero emissions and promoting diversity in clean energy”
On June 22nd, Dr. LeGrande will preside over the opening ceremony of the Roy G. Perry College of Engineering Classroom and Research Building in Texas. The building, expected to be completed by August 2023, will provide spaces for multidisciplinary research, including 3-D manufacturing, space exploration, data analytics, artificial intelligence, robotics, and structural analysis. The facility … Continue reading “The ninth President of Prairie View A&M University, Tomikia P. LeGrande, is hosting her first high-profile engineering event since her appointment in December”
Texas Southern University has been welcomed as the latest member of the HBCU Council of Engineering Deans.
Jackson State University has exceeded its previous cycle by achieving a significant increase of 90.96% in sponsored research funding for the 2022 fiscal year. Pictured L to R: Victor Ogungbe, Ph.D., associate professor; Brandi Newkirk-Turner, Ph.D., associate provost and professor; Joseph A. Whittaker, VP of Research and Economic Development; and Sadik Khan, Ph.D., assistant professor. … Continue reading “JSU Division of Research and Economic Development received over $65.8M in awards, setting a new record with a 90.96% increase in sponsored research”
Kevin Mondy, Sr. founded Project Still I Rise (PSIR) in 2002 to bridge the education equity gap for African American students in underserved communities.
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has seen success this spring with its undergraduate landscape architecture program, graduating its entire senior class with job offers. The graduating class of Landscape Architecture at N.C. A&T has designed a clear path toward future careers. The program, housed within the College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences (CAES), … Continue reading “The employment rate for this class of 2023 is at 100%”
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