The University of Maryland, Baltimore celebrated the graduation of the Class of 2023 on May 18th at the Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena, located on the University of Maryland, Baltimore County campus. During the ceremony, Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, a former Maryland state Senator, was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Public Service for her 40 years of dedicated … Continue reading “Senator Shirley Nathan-Pulliam honored with an Honorary Doctorate of Public Service at 2023 commencement”
Once again, Black Business Olympics is collaborating with STEM City USA’s metaverse in a series of events starting on May 22. The week-long conference will cover business-related topics. Last year, Career Communications Group CEO Tyrone Taborn, who is also president of the STEM City USA metaverse, showcased the resources of the metaverse for minority-owned businesses. … Continue reading “What’s on STEM City USA: May 21-27, 2023”
Dr. Oscar Barton, the dean of Morgan State University’s Clarence M. Mitchell Jr. School of Engineering, recently spoke at the Missouri University of Science and Technology’s commencement ceremony for Ph.D. graduates. During his speech, Barton shared personal stories about his childhood, including the valuable lessons he learned from his father about servant leadership and the … Continue reading “Morgan State engineering dean shares valuable life lessons during commencement speech”
Meet Erron Williams, a remarkable student who stood out from the crowd during his freshman year at the University of Houston. As a Program for Mastery in Engineering Studies (PROMES) Scholar, Erron attended BEYA for the first time and later joined the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE), serving on chapter executive boards. During his … Continue reading “BEYA Student of the Year lands dream job at energy and essential products company”
On Saturday, May 13, the Black Engineer of the Year (BEYA) Stars and Stripes community held its monthly Career Day on the STEM City Metaverse platform, featuring U.S. Navy Commander Desmond Walker as the keynote speaker. Walker received the Career Achievement in Government Award at the BEYA STEM Conference in February 2022. Click here to … Continue reading “2022 BEYA winner delivers keynote speech at Career Day event in STEM City USA”
The 2023 Community Exchange took place from May 8-11, in Atlanta, Georgia. This year’s focus was influencing services and infrastructure that support research and education (R&E) while making an effort to involve emerging leaders and professionals from diverse institutions and organizations. Attendees participated in keynotes, expert-led talks, and workshops on topics such as digital transformation, … Continue reading “The 2023 Community Exchange in Atlanta, Georgia”
George E. Carruthers, an astrophysicist in a federal research agency, was the first recipient of the Outstanding Technical Contribution Award at the BEYA STEM Conference. Carruthers was known for his innovative methods for conducting space experiments, particularly from the space shuttle. Carruthers created the first observatory on the moon in 1972 called the Far Ultraviolet … Continue reading “The Universities Space Research Association has established a new Science and Technology Council for HBCUs”
Purdue University has announced a $500,000 grant to play an education and workforce development role in the $20 million AI Institute for Climate-Land Interactions, Mitigation, Adaptation, Tradeoffs and Economy (AI-CLIMATE). According to the press release, Purdue’s role will be to guide the collaboration’s development and deployment of instructional modules and other education related to digital … Continue reading “NSF and USDA bolster digital agriculture and AI in climate-smart agriculture”
A new report titled “Philanthropy and HBCUs: Foundation funding to historically Black colleges and universities” has been released by Candid and ABFE. The comprehensive analysis of private philanthropic support given to historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) features 18 years of funding data for 103 HBCUs, interviews with HBCU staff and funders, and a focus … Continue reading “New report reveals legacy of chronic underfunding to HBCUs”
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