Medtronic has recently appointed Ken Washington, a 2023 BEYA Hall of Fame honoree, to the newly created position of Chief Technology and Innovation Officer. In this role, Dr. Washington will drive innovation to further Medtronic’s goal of alleviating pain, restoring health, and extending life. Additionally, he will be joining the Medtronic Executive Committee. (Photo: Dr. … Continue reading “BEYA’s Ken Washington is Medtronic’s new Chief Technology and Innovation Officer”

The annual Black Engineer of the Year Awards (BEYA) Conference is now accepting nominations for its 38th annual science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) conference, sponsored by Lockheed Martin Corporation, the Council of Engineering Deans of the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), and US Black Engineer and Information Technology magazine. The conference is a … Continue reading “Nominations are open for the 38th Black Engineer of the Year Awards Conference”

On May 10, West Point Public Affairs announced that Kamala Harris, the Vice President of the United States of America, will deliver the commencement speech at the U.S. Military Academy’s Class of 2023 graduation ceremony on May 27. This will be her first visit to the academy, and she will be the first woman to … Continue reading “VP Harris emphasized military innovation to uphold American values at West Point”

The valor of soldiers, including Private First Class Justin R. Davis, was highlighted in the Memorial Day Concert. Davis, a graduate of Magruder High School in Rockville, Maryland, passed away on June 25, 2006, at the age of nineteen while on patrol during combat in Afghanistan. He was buried at Arlington National Cemetery on July … Continue reading “Today marks the 154th anniversary of Memorial Day”

President Joe Biden has announced his intention to nominate U.S. Air Force Chief General Charles Q. Brown Jr. as the next Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.  Accompanied by Vice President Kamala Harris, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III, and General Charles C.Q. Brown the president thanked outgoing Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Gen. … Continue reading “President Biden has announced his intention to nominate Gen. C.Q. Brown as the next Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff”

It’s been two decades since Colin Powell’s historic Joint Staff appointment, and celebrations for the long-anticipated pick of the second Black man at the joint staff are just getting started. According to the White House, President Joe Biden has announced his intention to nominate U.S. Air Force Chief General Charles Q. Brown Jr. as the … Continue reading “USBE Magazine celebrates: White House announces intention to nominate General Charles C. Q. Brown to Joint Chiefs of Staff”

The University of Maryland, Baltimore celebrated the graduation of the Class of 2023 on May 18th at the Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena, located on the University of Maryland, Baltimore County campus. During the ceremony, Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, a former Maryland state Senator, was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Public Service for her 40 years of dedicated … Continue reading “Senator Shirley Nathan-Pulliam honored with an Honorary Doctorate of Public Service at 2023 commencement”

The National Inventors Hall of Fame has revealed the list of inductees for their 50th Induction Ceremony in October. NASA chemist Robert Bryant will be among the living inductees for 2023.  (Headline photo credit: NASA/Sean Smith) Bryant has been recognized for his impressive achievements in various fields. He created a polymer called LaRC-SI (Langley Research … Continue reading “One of the 2023 inductees to the National Inventors Hall of Fame is Robert Bryant, a chemist from NASA”

This year’s commencement season holds significant importance for Beverly Templon Wladkowski, the longtime creative director of Career Communications Group (CCG). She and her family, along with their extended family and friends, celebrated the achievements of Evan, who graduated with a Bachelor of Science from the University of Richmond on Sunday. Evan, who turned twenty-one last … Continue reading “CCG celebrates Spring 2023 graduates”

Tamira Chapman, the CEO of Storehouse In A Box, has been recognized for her exceptional contributions to the industry with the Ernst & Young LLP finalist of the Entrepreneur Of The Year 2023 Michigan and Northwest Ohio Award. Chapman has a proven track record in online retail, digital marketing, manufacturing, technology, and law. Before that, … Continue reading “Tamira Chapman, CEO of Storehouse In A Box, named EY Entrepreneur of the Year finalist”