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
Courtesy of Fort Valley State University Two programs from the United States Department of Education have awarded over $2.7 million in funding to eight historically Black college and universities to increase diversity among America’s education and STEM workforce. The Augustus F. Hawkins Centers for Excellence Program will award grants to four HBCUs to establish a
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Written by Felecia M. Nave, Fred A. Bonner and Chance Lewis Numerous reports assert that the United States must increase its production of highly educated workers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields in order to maintain its competitive edge in the global marketplace (Committee on Equal Opportunities in Science and Engineering 2004; National
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By Simon Osuji E4, a fintech specialist, has launched a Girls in STEM program to help girls in underserved areas pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) after high school. The program aims to bring much-needed resources to society’s most vulnerable and marginalized group – young, previously disadvantaged females – in
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By Lora Lavigne Raleigh, North Carolina (WRAL) — A pair of 17-year-old twins from Enloe Magnet High School are making quite a name for themselves. Not only did the siblings earn more than one million dollars in scholarships, they were accepted into 15 college institutions. Despite the challenges of an unprecedented school year, twins Reagan
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NASA’s 15th annual Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU)/Minority Serving Institutions (MSI) Technology Infusion Road Tour, a virtual event Nov. 18 and 19. More than 1,200 HBCUs and MSIs are participating in this event with representatives from NASA offices and mission directorates who will discuss the importance of partnerships with historically black colleges and the
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The 6th annual BE Smart Hackathon, hosted by Black Enterprise and American Airlines, has concluded, revealing an array of prize-winning teams that represent the best tech talent from the nation’s HBCUs. Team Morehouse, composed of five students from Atlanta-based Morehouse College, scored first prize in the tightly-contested final showdown. Its Free-Fly travel app greatly impressed
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