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Faculty & Staff

Tech Venture Initiative Launched on HBCU Campuses

Representatives of the HBCU community launched an effort to stream a tech-based entrepreneurship initiative at Black institutions.

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Keeping Diversity at the Center of the STEM Higher Education Agenda in 2013

Like many, I found the month of January to be a time for reflection and renewal.

Affirmative Action Bans Impact Minority Enrollment in Postgraduate STEM Fields

While economic interests rely on increased enrollment in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) education, the thrust toward minorities pursuing technical degrees—particularly postgraduate degrees—has become an even larger priority.

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Faculty & Staff

Heavy Metal: A Leader in the Field of Metal and Material Engineering Research

Dr. Andrea Maria Hodge excelled in math and science while struggling to learn English as a child.

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STEM Initiative Aims to Broaden Minority Student Access to AP Science, Math Courses

The College Board has announced the launch of the AP® STEM Access program, which targets more than 800 public U.S. high schools to start new AP science and math courses.

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African-American

HBCU Leaders Must Acclimate Themselves with Corporate Practices to Remain Relevant

Washington – In order to ensure the future vitality of HBCUs, leaders of the institutions must position their faculty and students inside the corporate world to learn needs of business and how to speak business language.

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National Letter to American Parents Urges Increased Emphasis on STEM Education

A Washington think tank has issued a public letter to American parents, urging their greater involvement in K-12 education and to apply pressure on policymakers to improve U.S. science and math instruction.

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African-American

Experts Say More Minority STEM Programs are Vital to National Growth

Recruiting top engineers from minority groups has become a priority due to the demographic shift of a stronger represented minority group.

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Asia and Ashley Matthew: Excellence Times Two

Boston twins accepted into the prestigious UMass M.D./Ph.D. joint program with the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, which accepts no more than 10 students each year.

Purdue Plans to Add More Than 100 Engineering Professors

Purdue University plans to hire more than 100 new engineering professors and boost engineering enrollment by 10 percent over the next five years to help move the school to the top of the engineering field, the acting president said.

The National Education Narrative

Dr. Kamau Bobb discusses the intersection of higher education policy and national economic interests.

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Linking STEM Women Online to Students

Innovative, impactful ideas using today’s technology to meet today’s educational needs always need applauding. One of the great needs of our time is for more of our students to enter the STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) fields. An even greater need of our time is for more women to enter the STEM fields. Beginning […]

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