US Black Engineer (USBE) magazine has released the 2023 edition of the Top Supporters List, recognizing organizations that have provided exceptional support to engineering programs at 15 ABET-accredited historically Black college and university engineering schools. The Top Supporters List, which was announced by Career Communication Group’s US Black Engineer magazine, honors the top supporters of … Continue reading “USBE magazine’s latest Top Supporters List honors those who empower HBCU engineering students”

Hampton University has announced that the investiture of President Darrell K. Williams will be held at the end of March, the first investiture at the historically Black college and university in more than four decades. Dr. William Harvey, president since 1978, retired in June 2022. President Williams and his wife, Myra R. Williams, are 1983 … Continue reading “Hampton University plans a historic academic event, its first investiture in 45 years”

Morgan State University announced this week that Vice President of Research Willie E. May had been selected to serve as President-Elect of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world’s largest general scientific society and publisher of the Science family of journals. (Photo: Courtesy of Morgan State) May is expected to begin … Continue reading “Morgan State University’s Willie E. May to serve as President-elect of the American Association for the Advancement of Science”

William Granville Jr. passed away Thursday, March 2. According to his obituary posted by Hughes Funeral Home, relatives and friends are invited to the viewing on Friday, March 17  with a Celebration of Life service following. Born on December 6, 1940, in Macon, Georgia, Granville is predeceased by his wife, Jessica Katherine. His son, William … Continue reading “Celebration of life service to be held for William Granville, former EVP of Mobil Middle East”

Meet the 15 deans at ABET-accredited historically Black college and university (HBCU) engineering schools and find out more about the leaders that produce more than 33 percent of America’s Black engineers. Dr. Joyce T. Shirazi (front row, second right) has been dean of the School of Engineering and Technology at Hampton University since 2016. She … Continue reading “Meet the engineering deans at ABET-accredited Historically Black Colleges and Universities”

US Black Engineer (USBE) magazine has released the 2023 edition of the Top Supporters List, recognizing organizations that have provided exceptional support to engineering programs at 15 ABET-accredited historically Black college and university engineering schools. The Top Supporters List, which was announced by Career Communication Group’s US Black Engineer magazine, honors the top supporters of … Continue reading “USBE magazine’s latest Top Supporters List honors those who empower HBCU engineering students”

In STEM City USA on Thursday, March 9, Kwantrice “Kwan” Hurst, chief operating officer at Career Communications Group, gave a virtual tour and presentation to several Tennessee state government members featuring the metaverse and digital twin. (Photo credit: Ms. Hurst, standing left in green, poses with a seminar presenter at STEM City’s Metaquake Symposium in … Continue reading “STEM City USA’s presentation to Tennessee state officials lays the groundwork for how the public sector can use the metaverse and digital twin”

Dr. George E. Carruthers was a senior astrophysicist at the Naval Research Laboratory when he won the inaugural Outstanding Technical Contribution Award at the BEYA STEM Conference.  As a research physicist, Carruthers (1939-2020) was a leader in developing low-cost approaches to conducting experiments in space, especially from the space shuttle. In 1987, Carruthers told US … Continue reading “Outstanding Technical Contribution Award winners at BEYA 2023”

Dr. Stephanie Luster-Teasley is interim dean of the College of Engineering at North Carolina A&T State University. During her tenure,  a bioengineering professor has been making waves in the fight against Alzheimer’s. The principal investigator and research team are developing a functional mini-brain model. They use the platform to demonstrate how Alzheimer’s drugs can reach … Continue reading “HBCU engineering deans showcase research and innovation, recognize achievements at BEYA 2023”

The BEYA gala is one of the most-watched events at the BEYA STEM Conference and a highlight of the event is the time-honored ceremony where one honoree succeeds another as Black Engineer of the Year. This year, the torch was passed by Theodore “Ted” Colbert, 2022 Black Engineer of the Year and president and CEO … Continue reading “A Passing of the Torch at the 37th annual BEYA STEM Conference”