Larry Laws is the 2023 winner of a legacy award named for retired utility executive and 2004 Black Engineer of the Year Anthony R. James.

Award winners lead R&D teams at the forefront of innovation. They serve as a role model and leader for minorities and women.

Miss Candice M. Smith leads a global team of technical thought leaders serving 60,000 Boeing engineers.

Nathaniel “Nate” Price is at the heart of activities that are helping to enhance opportunities in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM).

Nominees for the Most Promising Engineer Award presented at the BEYA STEM Conference are early-career engineers who demonstrate tremendous potential for future technical contributions. Read about the 2023 winners of this award and relive the BEYA gala experience by watching the video which was streamed on Saturday, Feb. 11. Kelan Berry has championed innovation as … Continue reading “Most Promising Engineer award winners at BEYA are leading next-generation STEM”

For almost four decades, the BEYA STEM Conference has attracted top professionals and students from across America. Career Achievement Award winners have significant accomplishments in engineering positions in industry or government. They have also made a social impact as role models and mentors for minorities in STEM. Here are the 2023 winners: Lamar Garrett is … Continue reading “What They Said: Career Achievement Award winners share their stories at BEYA 2023”

The BEYA Metaquake Symposium wrapped up with a glittering awards ceremony featuring young and gifted Black leaders. Following US Black Engineer magazine’s recognition of these metaverse leaders in its spring 2022 education issue, the nominees were presented with the  Champions of the Metaverse award at the 2023 symposium. While some thought leaders received their education … Continue reading “Black leaders powering the metaverse honored at the BEYA Metaquake Symposium”

The National Academy of Sciences has announced it will present its 2023 Public Welfare Medal to Freeman A. Hrabowski, III for leadership in transforming U.S. science education and increasing cultural diversity within the science workforce. The medal will be presented on April 30 during the Academy’s 160th annual meeting. As president of the University of … Continue reading “2013 Black Engineer of the Year to be honored with a Public Welfare Medal”

Last week, the White House announced the appointment of Bevlee Watford, Ph.D., to serve on the National Science Board (NSB).

During the winter of 2000, US Black Engineer magazine interviewed Congressman Elijah Cummings, giving readers insight into his views on the fight for equal access to technology. (Archive photo courtesy of Farrah Arnold,  earthstreetphotography). The interview ranged from a measure he cosponsored to bring more computer access and training to inner-city communities to the hurdles … Continue reading “Elijah Cummings remembered on what would have been his 72nd birthday”