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On Campus Black Engineer Articles en-us http://www.blackengineer.com/artman/publish/article_796.shtml The first historically black college and university to have complete responsibility of a NASA satellite discussed initial results from the AIM satellite mission at the American Geophysical Union meeting held in San Francisco, Dec. 10-14. en-us Five undergraduate students from Edward Waters College, a historically Black college located in Jacksonville, Fla., spent the summer at the US Army Research Lab where they worked closely with scientists and engineers making significant contributions to their team's research projects. en-us Educational Online, a guide to college entrance preparation, financial aid, scholarships and careers, presents a complete listing of advanced degrees on offer at historically black colleges and universities. en-us A core team of faculty representing MIT's five schools has submitted a preliminary report on the Institute's new initiative on faculty race issues. The report provides detailed recommendations on how MIT can undertake a comprehensive, rigorous, and systematic study of these issues. The team has also recommended a number of specific administrative actions that might be taken before the completion of the full study process. en-us The MIT School of Engineering and the Center for Integration of Medicine and Innovative Technology (CIMIT) are co-sponsoring a $55,000 multi-year fellowship to support work of MIT engineering graduate students who wish to focus on innovative yet traditionally under-funded areas of healthcare research. Nominations must be submitted to the Deans’ Office, MIT Room 1-206 by October 15, 2007. en-us The chairman and CEO of the Goldman Sachs Group, Lloyd C. Blankfein, and Walter E. Massey, president of Morehouse College, announced a $2 Million gift at the Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel Lobby on the Morehouse College campus recently. Goldman Sachs has actively recruited at Morehouse for a number of years and today there are 39 Morehouse alumni on its professional staff. en-us Hampton, Southern, Tennessee State, and Tuskegee and are part of a group of 10 historically black colleges and universities selected to participate in the initial phase of a project to digitize and make available on institutional Websites a wide variety of records reflecting the history of America’s black colleges. Cornell University Library has been awarded a $400,000 grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to partner with the Historically Black College and Universities Library Alliance in an initiative that will lay the foundation for a future HBCU digital library. en-us http://www.blackengineer.com/artman/publish/article_715.shtml University of Maryland’s LEAFHouse is planned to go up against 20 other universities in the 2007 Solar Decathlon to be held at the National Mall in Washington, DC. The bi-annual competition, organized by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, centers on all of the ways in which we use energy in our daily lives—at work, at home, and at play. en-us The General Motors Minority Engineering and Science Scholarship Program is offering a limited number of scholarships of up to $5,000 to Black, Hispanic, or Native American students majoring in engineering or science with a preference given to mechanical, manufacturing, electrical, industrial and chemical engineering, or other closely related engineering or science majors. All applications should be received no later than August 24, 2007. en-us http://www.blackengineer.com/artman/publish/article_706.shtml Heavy armor that do as much blocking bullets as they do injuring the wearer will soon be a thing of the past. Florida State University is leading the way in development of lightweight military body armor. FSU researcher Okenwa Okoli is working on a whole new set of body armor - made out of nanotubes. en-us http://www.blackengineer.com/artman/publish/article_707.shtml Hampton University (HU) recently hosted the fifth annual Adventures in Engineering event. Kids from grades five through eight practiced building architectural structures with candy and toothpicks. But it is not all games. Engineering professionals share their career experiences, speak about educational courses and opportunities, and take questions the children and parents may have. en-us Research contracts, senior executives working closely with the deans of engineering at Black colleges to promote mutual goals, patent and equipment donations, faculty fellowships, scholarships and internships are just some of many areas of partnerships with HBCUs. The eleven engineering schools of the ABET-accredited programs at the nation's historically Black schools make a big impact. The colleges graduate a third of the Black engineering students in the United States each year. en-us http://www.blackengineer.com/artman/publish/article_688.shtml Metro Trenton/Princeton, N.J.-- In his keynote address at the 24th annual conference of The Granville Academy, Vernon Jordan, icon of the civil rights movement and influential political insider, began by saying, "Bill Granville didn't invite me here today. He told me to be here." en-us http://www.blackengineer.com/artman/publish/article_606.shtml It is not clear what the future holds for these programs that, over the last 30 years, have played key roles in increasing the numbers of minorities and women in engineering and the sciences. 'We are stuck at a threshold, and those old leaders have retired. The new leaders don’t necessarily have the same vision the early leaders did, and it is taking time for people to realize that future advances will need new investments.' en-us http://www.blackengineer.com/artman/publish/article_586.shtml Job candidates who maintain profiles on social networking sites, such as Facebook or MySpace, may want to rethink their postings: More than one-quarter (26.9 percent) of the organizations responding to a recent poll conducted by the National Association of Colleges and Employers reported that they have "Googled" job candidate profiles on social networking sites. "Students need to be aware that information they have posted online and made public could be viewed by potential employers," says Marilyn Mackes, NACE executive director en-us http://www.tuskegee.edu/Global/story.asp?S=5029954 Tuskegee University's College of Engineering, Architecture and Physical Sciences is hosting the National Science Foundation's Electrical and Communication Systems (ECS) Division Grantees Workshop to Enhance Diversity, June 13-15 at the Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center. More than 100 participants from governmental agencies, colleges and universities from across the nation have gathered as a part of an initiative focusing on the discipline of electrical engineering aimed at promoting knowledge of major technological challenges in devices and systems. en-us http://www.blackscholarshipguide.com/ Looking for scholarships? Be sure to pick up the 2006-2007 Black Scholarship Guide targeted to African American students. The print and e-book directory published by Diversity City Media is a comprehensive source for the top scholarships and grants Black students are eligible for. The book provides tips and advice on applying for scholarships, and information on all 105 historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). Order a book at www.BlackScholarshipGuide.com en-us http://www.blackengineer.com/artman/publish/article_571.shtml Summer Institute of Robotics, pre-Freshman accelerated curriculum in engineering, Science, engineering, mathematics, aerospace academy, HBCU Up STEM undergraduate research, Chesapeake information-based aeronautics program, Department of Energy summer bridge, Future educators of America, Earthwatch career exploration, are a few of the summer programs available at Morgan State. en-us