BEYA has officially announced Ken Washington as the 2024 Black Engineer of the Year and winner of the top award to be presented at the 38th annual BEYA STEM Conference. (Photo credit: Career Communications Group. Ken Washington giving a speech at the 2020 BEYA gala.) The conference is scheduled to take place on February 15-17, … Continue reading “The winner of the Black Engineer of the Year award for 2024 has been announced by BEYA”

Franchetti is not only a model naval officer but also an advocate for diversity within the armed forces.

A number of employers, including Cargill and Medtronic, offered scholarships, internships, and relocation stipends to students from Norfolk State University who participated in the 23rd Annual Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) Leadership Institute from September 20 to 23. The NSU Student Pathways and Academic Formation department accompanied 12 students to the event. Along with TMCF … Continue reading “Strategic partnerships advance diversity in STEM education and career development”

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced the winners of the inaugural Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Clean Energy Education Prize Inspire Track. The winning HBCU teams will each receive $40,000 to support the development or enhancement of clean energy-focused summer programs for K-12 and community college students. This prize supports President Biden’s … Continue reading “The DOE has announced the winners of the HBCU Clean Energy Education Prize Inspire Track”

In response to the recent wildfires in Maui, Reverend Dr. Medgar L. Reid has taken on the role of Mayor and Coordinator of STEM City Hawaii/Pacific Islands. This innovative initiative is part of STEM City USA’s efforts to provide disaster relief to affected areas. Rev. Reid is a respected leader in Hawaii, known for his … Continue reading “Reverend Dr. Medgar L. Reid has taken on the role of Mayor and Coordinator of STEM City Hawaii/Pacific Islands”

The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) recently partnered with Alabama A&M University for its inaugural Defense-University Affiliated Research Traineeship (DART) Program. (Photo Credit: Sean McNeil) The program’s goal is to support underrepresented researchers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) and to conduct research for the U.S. Army. Dr. Kenneth Sartor, an assistant math professor, … Continue reading “How HBCUs and MSIs build their capacity and compete for funding”

What’s on STEM City USA this week? See the schedule below.

The Department of Education’s White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity through Historically Black Colleges and Universities commenced the 2023 National HBCU Week Conference this week. The event will run from September 24-28 and will bring together leaders, faculty, students, and supporters from colleges and universities. This year’s theme, “Raising the … Continue reading “This week’s events include the HBCU Week Conference and an Int’l Day Federal Workshop for HBCUs”

NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission recently accomplished a historic feat by successfully landing a capsule containing rocks and dust collected from asteroid Bennu. The capsule was landed in a targeted area of the Department of Defense’s Utah Test and Training Range near Salt Lake City. (Photo credits: NASA/Keegan Barber). The goal of this mission is to help … Continue reading “NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission recently accomplished a historic feat”

The Greater Washington Partnership has announced two new board partners: Dave Calhoun, CEO of The Boeing Company, and Tim Sands, President of Virginia Tech. Both of them bring with them cross-sector expertise and will be instrumental in the partnership’s efforts to strengthen the competitive tech workforce in the region. Their terms are effective immediately and … Continue reading “The Greater Washington Partnership (GWP) has announced two new board partners”