Ten HBCU institutions are receiving nearly $100 million in federal funding designed to strengthen STEM research and expand their ability to compete for major research opportunities. The $97.1 million investment comes through the Department of Defense’s HBCU and Minority-Serving Institutions Research and
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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The Mississippi HBCU STEM Initiative, launched by Nissan in 2014, aims to prepare students for careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. It funds robotics labs, summer STEM camps, and innovation projects. Additionally, the initiative creates internship pipelines for industries such as automotive and technology. For instance, Alcorn State University received $45,000 this year. The
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By Larry J. Sanders Acute myeloid leukemia (AML), an aggressive cancer that originates in the bone marrow and affects the blood and immune system, has proven a more deadly illness in African American patients – and particularly younger individuals – than compared to their white counterparts. Research indicates that among Black AML patients, 11% died
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Courtesy of Howard University Howard University will make history April 3–4 as it hosts the first-ever HBCU CHIPS Network Conference, uniting over 20 HBCUs, industry leaders, and federal partners for an unprecedented collaboration on semiconductor research and workforce development. The conference opens Thursday with remarks from Howard President Ben Vinson III, Provost Anthony Wutoh, and Senior Vice President
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By Ashley Brown The National Science Foundation has selected Southern University and A&M College as one of the institutions nationwide to receive a significant funding boost. The announcement, made on Tuesday, reveals that Southern University will be a key participant in a $40 million NSF grant dedicated to strengthening research capacity and workforce development in
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