Thirteen Booz Allen Hamilton will be recognized with various awards for innovation, creativity, and leadership at the Black Engineer of the Year Awards (BEYA) Conference, which will be held February 9-11 in Washington, D.C. Click here to register. The awards recognize achievement in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). Since 2005, BEYA, in conjunction with US … Continue reading “Modern-day tech leaders, science trailblazers, and outstanding technical contributors at BEYA”

Drew Valentine, Dave Barclay Affirmative Action award winner at the 2018 BEYA STEM Conference, posted a condolence note on LinkedIn to mark the passing of Ira D. Hall, who he recalls as an IBM icon and corporate role model. Valentine is currently vice president of people & culture for IBM Systems & the IBM Technical … Continue reading “BEYA winner mourns passing of Ira D. Hall, IBM’s first African American corporate officer”

Black Engineer online has compiled a sample of what our social media followers read on the website during 2022.

The Black Engineer of the Year Awards (BEYA) Conference will return to the nation’s capital for the 37th annual celebration of excellence in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). Career Communications Group’s US Black Engineer magazine is partnering once again with the Council of Engineering Deans at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Lockheed Martin Corporation … Continue reading “Circle Your Calendar for the 37th Annual BEYA STEM Gala”

UNCF (United Negro College Fund) Senior Vice President for Public Policy and Government Affairs Lodriguez Murray says the time is now for Congress to pass HBCUs IGNITE Excellence Act, H.R. 8803. The bill would require the U.S. Department of Education to disperse grants for new campus buildings, expand broadband access, and acquire research and instruction … Continue reading “UNCF calls for all HBCU supporters to encourage Congress to act now and pass HBCUs IGNITE”

Steam the Streets app expands with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s support to increase diversity and equity in STEAM careers.

Recently, US Black Engineer magazine spoke to Stephanie Turner, vice president of inclusion, diversity, and social innovation with MITRE.

Many higher education leaders and pundits are convinced that affirmative action in college and university admission practices will be on the chopping block.

The funding comes as part of a Department of Defense $27 million investment in historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs).

The top winners of the Black Engineer of the Year Awards (BEYA) have led big technology changes.