Drake State Community & Technical College will broaden its STEM education program thanks to a $500,000 National Science Foundation (NSF) grant for a project named the “Semiconductor Exposure, Exploration, and Development (SEED): Collaborative to Broaden Participation in STEM Education.” The grant award period
Drake State Community & Technical College will broaden its STEM education program thanks to a $500,000 National Science Foundation (NSF) grant for a project named the “Semiconductor Exposure, Exploration, and Development (SEED): Collaborative to Broaden Participation in STEM Education.” The grant award period runs from October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2029. Drake State among 3
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Stillman College has received new funding to support its STEM programming. National Science Foundation Grant On LinkedIn, the Historically Black College and University’s (HBCU’s) 8th President Yolanda W. Page shared that the school received a $2.2 million grant from the National Science Foundation through its HBCU-UP Implementation Projects initiative. The funding will support science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) programs under
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By Meredith Mohr Dr. Beverly King Miller of Prairie View A&M University is recognized as a Faculty Rising Star, an honor that reflects the impact she has made over more than three decades in education. She has never chased awards, instead measuring success through the confidence and accomplishments of her students. Their nomination letters reflect a
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By Megan Sayles The 40th annual Becoming Everything You Are (BEYA) STEM Conference took place at the Baltimore Convention Center Feb. 12 to Feb. 14, assembling business leaders, experts, professionals and students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields. Two of the day-one panels put historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) center stage. The
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Harris-Stowe State University in St. Louis, Missouri, recently broke ground on a new $62 million building that will serve as a hub for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education and research at the HBCU, according to a report from St. Louis Public Radio. The new center will be a major upgrade from the HBCU’s current STEM building,
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By Samantha Dorisca South Carolina State University has launched new degrees to diversify the STEM sector. According to a news release, the Historically Black College and University (HBCU) will offer three engineering bachelor’s degrees in Spring 2026. The first is computer engineering, a combination of computer science and electrical design, which will prepare students to develop
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Courtesy of Jackson State University The College of Business (COB) and the College of Science, Engineering, and Technology (CSET) at historically Black Jackson State University in Mississippi have announced a new partnership with S&P Global to develop undergraduate learning opportunities and enhance the HBCU’s research capabilities. The new partnership will provide Jackson State students studying
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Today, the Future of STEM Scholars Initiative (FOSSI) officially opened its 2026 scholarship application period at the annual HBCU Week Foundation College Fair in Wilmington, Delaware. This marks the sixth consecutive year that FOSSI has launched its application at this impactful event, which brings together thousands of students, educators, and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) representatives. FOSSI is
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Courtesy of Delaware State University, Delaware State University hosted more than 30 high school students this July for the annual CIBER High School Summer STEM Research Camp, a four-week program designed to immerse students in real-world scientific research and prepare them for college and STEM careers. Now in its 15th year, the camp is offered through
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By Christen Hill Each summer, the Howard University campus comes alive with a different kind of energy —not just from college students, but from middle schoolers discovering the power of STEM and the richness of their cultural identity. At the heart of this summer’s transformation is the Verizon Innovative Learning STEM Camp, a program that
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