Black STEM Ph.D. graduates face significant challenges compared to their Asian, Hispanic, and White counterparts.

Currently, the U.S. has almost 600,000 open cybersecurity jobs, and globally, it is expected that 3.5 million cybersecurity jobs will be available by 2025.

The program supports innovation in STEM, medical technology, and business research at select HBCUs.

The Florida A&M University and Florida State University’s College of Engineering have partnered with American Airlines for a data analysis research program.

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”

Every year in October, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) dedicates the month to Cybersecurity Awareness Month.

The Center for Career Development at Morgan State University is hosting the Fall Career & Internship Fair on October 11 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. This event is for current students and alumni who are seeking full-time, part-time, internship, seasonal positions, or graduate school programs. The fair will take place at the University Student … Continue reading “HBCU exploration fairs, research, scholarships, and fellowships”

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University showcased its top inventors and researchers at an event sponsored by the Division of Research Office of Technology Transfer and Export Control. The event exhibited the innovative work of Charles Magee and S. Satayanryan Dev, both of whom have patents licensed to various companies. One of their patents is a … Continue reading “Leading HBCU showcases its top inventors and researchers”

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”

Maryland Public Television (MPT) has expanded its HBCU Week programming initiative to celebrate the contributions of America’s historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). MPT will showcase HBCU-themed films and create new short films focusing on HBCU Classic football matchups. HBCU Week 2023 will feature over 27 hours of content, reaching nearly all TV households across … Continue reading “MPT has expanded its HBCU Week programming initiative”