According to the most recent figures from the American Institute of Physics, women only earn 21 percent of physics bachelor’s degrees and 20 percent of physics doctorates. During the spring commencement season, Jackson State University (JSU) alumna Carcia Carson became the first Black woman to receive a Ph.D. in biomedical engineering from Vanderbilt University. “I … Continue reading “HBCU alum makes history at Vanderbilt University”
If confirmed by the Senate, Lt. Gen. Michael Langley would be the first Black Marine promoted to four stars.
The BEYA Leading Voices Summit will reconvene Friday, June 24 on Beyastemdtx dot com and STEM City USA. In addition to US Black Engineer magazine’s big reveal of who’s who in the 2022 list of top supporters of engineering schools at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), the summit aims to shine a light on … Continue reading “Registration open for the Leading Voices Summit, Friday, June 24”
The annual BEYA STEM Conference celebrates students who are not only excelling academically but using their talents to serve their local communities. The 2022 winners of the BEYA Student Leadership Award embody dedication and hard work and make a great impact in the science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) universe. Read more about these trailblazers … Continue reading “BEYA’s Rising Stars: 2022 Student Leadership Award Winners”
Leading organizations in the chemical industries have announced a milestone in the industry’s collaborative diversity, equity, and inclusion program. The Future of STEM Scholars Initiative (FOSSI) has raised more than $17 million to fund $40,000 scholarships for over 350 students attending historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). The 2023 FOSSI application period will open on … Continue reading “Future Of STEM Scholars Initiative raises $17M in support of STEM Education at HBCUs”
NASA announced recently that the Minority University Research and Education (MUREP) project has selected ten historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and predominantly Black institutions (PBIs) to receive over $640,000 to strengthen their support for students in those communities in pre-college summer programs. The Minority University Research and Education Project is administered through NASA’s Office … Continue reading “Summer programs aim to help prepare the next generation of the STEM workforce”
The National Marine Sanctuary Foundation’s Advisory Committee for Capitol Hill Ocean Week is meeting June 7-9 in Washington, D.C., and virtually. The conference’s theme, “Sea: The Future,” will celebrate the 50 years of progress achieved in ocean and coastal conservation and set a course for the new policies and actions necessary to sustain oceans, coasts, … Continue reading “Environmental sociologist elevates contributions of Black scholars on national stage”
Last fall, Boston Scientific Corporation launched “Healthy Doses” in STEM City USA, Career Communications Group’s award-winning metaverse.
Five Howard University students won the grand prize of $1 million at the Goldman Sachs Market Madness: HBCU Possibilities Case Study Competition. The team consisted of sophomore computer information systems major Corine Houngninou, sophomore finance major Jaiden Coleman, freshman history major JD Jean-Jacques, freshman business management major Sierra Williamson and sophomore computer science major Surakshya … Continue reading “Howard University Team Wins $1 Million Grand Prize at Goldman Sachs Case Study Competition”
Tennessee State University News Service announced last week that three computer science and engineering students have been selected to participate in the inaugural class of Apple’s Engineering & Innovation program. According to the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF), 43 Apple Scholars in all were selected from engineering programs at publicly supported historically Black colleges and … Continue reading “STEM students, first-generation graduates land internships, plum jobs”
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