Jackson State University has exceeded its previous cycle by achieving a significant increase of 90.96% in sponsored research funding for the 2022 fiscal year. Pictured L to R: Victor Ogungbe, Ph.D., associate professor; Brandi Newkirk-Turner, Ph.D., associate provost and professor; Joseph A. Whittaker, VP of Research and Economic Development; and Sadik Khan, Ph.D., assistant professor. … Continue reading “JSU Division of Research and Economic Development received over $65.8M in awards, setting a new record with a 90.96% increase in sponsored research”

According to a Department of Energy (DOE) press release, transitioning to clean energy can create exciting new job opportunities in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields. Last month, the DOE launched the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Clean Energy Education Prize. This competition aims to assist HBCUs in developing programs that will boost … Continue reading “Clean energy transition can create great STEM job opportunities, says DOE”

The U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association & Foundation warmly welcomed the Class of 2023 on Facebook and shared about the first African American mother and daughter graduates of the U.S. Naval Academy. Kelly Eskelsen’s photographs showcase retired Captain Tamika Lindsay and her daughter Ensign Elise Lindsay, who was recently commissioned into the Fleet, both proudly … Continue reading “A mother and daughter have made history by graduating from the USNA, continuing their family’s military service tradition”

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”

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”

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has seen success this spring with its undergraduate landscape architecture program, graduating its entire senior class with job offers. The graduating class of Landscape Architecture at N.C. A&T has designed a clear path toward future careers. The program, housed within the College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences (CAES), … Continue reading “The employment rate for this class of 2023 is at 100%”

Widener University in Chester, Pennsylvania, has named Pamela McCauley, Ph.D. as the new dean of the School of Engineering, effective July 1. Dr. McCauley is a well-known scholar, educator, entrepreneur, and university administrator whose achievements include the development of mathematical models based on fuzzy set theory, human engineering, biomechanics, and engineering leadership. She has been … Continue reading “Widener University has appointed Pamela McCauley as the new Dean of the School of Engineering”

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”