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.

Recently, Morgan State University hosted an announcement of a $3 billion federal investment in advanced chip packaging manufacturing in the United States.

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”

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”

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”

Alabama A&M University recently announced that two first-year STEM scholars, Walter Bowers IV, and Tithe-Raymond Byrd, received scholarships totaling $100,000 from SAIC. SAIC is an organization that aims to advance technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Huntsville, home to SAIC employees, is also a hub for STEM innovation. Moreover, the university has … Continue reading “AAMU University students receive scholarships and grants to support STEM education programs”

The White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity through Historically Black Colleges and Universities, a department of the US Department of Education, has announced the dates for the 2023 National HBCU Week Conference. This annual gathering of college and university leaders, faculty, students, and supporters will take place from September 24-28 … Continue reading “Dates for the HBCU Week Conference announced”

Dr. Tolessa Deksissa was recently awarded the Research Leadership Award at the 2022 BEYA STEM Conference for his contributions to environmental research, teaching, and training at the University of the District of Columbia. (Photo courtesy of UDC College of Agriculture, Urban Sustainability and Environmental Sciences (CAUSES) blog) Dr. Victor McCrary, UDC’s vice president for research … Continue reading “Dr. Tolessa Deksissa: Pioneering Researcher and Educator Tackling Global Water Management Challenge”

The Future of STEM Scholars Initiative (FOSSI) recently welcomed 132 new scholarship recipients from 26 different states across the United States. These students will begin their studies this fall at 26 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and will major in more than a dozen science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields. The new recipients … Continue reading “The Future of STEM Scholars Initiative has welcomed 132 new scholarship recipients”

2023 marks one hundred years since the NAACP awarded the Spingarn Medal to Dr. George Washington Carver.