Winners of the Black Engineer of the Year Award for Community Service demonstrate leadership through volunteer work, contributions, and other activities outside their duties. Kenneth Holley, a former staffing and recruiting specialist with Sandia National Laboratories, started the Historically Black Colleges and Universities program to attract Black students to Sandia. He also led the Black … Continue reading “Giving back to the community is a natural outcome of their life experiences”
In a podcast from the fall of 2011, Jeremie Miller, the creator of Jabber/XMPP technologies, discussed the future of the internet, personal technology, and software development. He also acknowledged the significant role social media plays in our lives, as it turns us into both producers and consumers of social data. (Photo stock credit: Depositphotos). However, … Continue reading “Podcast of the day: Monday, July 10, 2023”
Carl Eric Fonville, a vehicle design engineer at General Motors, was honored with the Research Leadership Award at the 2020 BEYA STEM Conference. With more than 37 years of experience at GM, Fonville has achieved significant milestones, including 20 U.S. patents and eight research disclosures. Fonville is a respected leader who shares his insights with … Continue reading “Including patents in your career goals is a wise decision to make”
Eugene M. DeLoatch, the first dean of Morgan State University’s engineering school, made significant contributions to building the college into one of the leading producers of African American engineers in the United States. He retired from the position in 2016. As part of his recognition as Black Engineer of the Year, US Black Engineer (USBE) … Continue reading “Explore upcoming trends and developments with an innovator’s perspective”
The world is shifting towards sustainable and clean power sources, resulting in a significant change in the energy infrastructure sector. This shift has created many career opportunities for individuals who are passionate about making a difference in this field. (Photo stock credit: Depositphotos). The adoption of renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies into the US … Continue reading “Podcast of the day: Friday, July 7, 2023”
What’s on STEM City USA this week? See the schedule below or click on this link. Sunday, July 9 HBCU Nation iRadio | The HBCU Nation 6:00 AM – 7:00 AM ET Join our Host Anthony Ray as he leads lively, engaging discussions with HBCU advocates, policymakers, authors, and others to promote the most recent initiative of … Continue reading “What’s on STEM City USA: July 9-July 15, 2023”
Friday, July 7 HBCU Nation iRadio | The HBCU Nation 6:00 AM – 7:00 AM ET Join our Host Anthony Ray as he leads lively, engaging discussions with HBCU advocates, policymakers, authors, and others to promote the most recent initiative of The HBCU Nation, supporting the K-16 pipeline with literacy programs, innovative STEM workshops, and music … Continue reading “What’s on STEM City USA this weekend?”
Did you know that women hold 58% of all student loan debt, according to research by the Education Data Initiative? Even after 12 years of repayment, Black women owe an average of 13% more than they borrowed. Despite making higher payments, women still take an average of two years longer to pay off their student … Continue reading “Podcast of the day: Thursday, July 6, 2023”
The 2023 BEYA Leading Voices Summer Seminar Series will feature discussions among vice presidents of research from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) regarding the CHIPS and Science Act. This act establishes funding for the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) for America Fund and Defense Fund, which aims to encourage the production of … Continue reading “The 2023 BEYA Leading Voices Summer Seminar Series will feature HBCU VPs of Research”
According to a recent report on building career paths for women in artificial intelligence (AI), mentoring was a crucial driver for experts’ success in AI and machine learning (ML). (Photo credit: Depositphotos). The report, co-led by diversity, equity, and inclusion officers at Deloitte AI Institute and Amazon Web Services (AWS), illuminated how active mentorship in … Continue reading “Podcast of the day: Wednesday, July 5, 2023”
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