Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 13, 2023

Favour Nerrise was interested in engineering even before she knew what it was. Exposure to engineering doesn’t really exist for my family,” she said. Exposure to engineering doesn’t really exist for my family,” she said. Growing up, there wasn’t really anyone telling me that engineering was a path I could take.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2022

The Atlanta University Center Consortium (AUCC), an organization made up of four historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), is planning to launch a new institute in an effort to increase the number of engineers from underrepresented communities, using a $1.5 million investment from the A. James & Alice B. Clark Foundation.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Lomax UNCF’s new research report, Transforming Futures: The Economic Engines of HBCUs , offers empirical evidence of the profound impact HBCUs have on the success of students, communities and the nation as a whole. HBCUs have a 34% mobility rate of moving their students from the bottom 40% in household income into the top 60%.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 7, 2023

Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) North Atlantic Division (NAD), signed the updated Advancing Minorities’ Interest in Engineering (AMIE) program management plan April 6. We need people who can relate and have the engineering background to solve problems in all types of communities. Lloyd, commander of the U.S.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 6, 2025

Acoff is Dean of the School of Engineering at the University of Mississippi. She is also a professor of Mechanical Engineering, and she serves on the Board of Directors for Carpenter Technology Corporation and the Board of Trustees for the Four Little Girls Memorial Fund.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

These institutions are vital engines of opportunity, resilience and innovation," said UNCF President and CEO Dr. Michael L. Building on 2024's record-breaking attendance, the summit will include an opening gala, pre-summit workshops on institutional transformation, and sessions covering endowment growth, AI, and industry collaboration.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 22, 2025

Muhammad, a cybersecurity engineering major, is the youngest first year student in the schools history. The growing interest in Coppin, Jenkins says, has elevated its national recognition, including being listed as a top producer of HBCU students by Diverse. Coppin was always my first choice, says Muhammad.

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The Scholarly Teacher

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Image courtesy of This Is Engineering, Unsplash. Active learning increases student performance in science, engineering, and mathematics. The relations between students’ belongingness, self-efficacy, and response to active learning in science, math, and engineering classes. Why Start With Think-Pair-Share? link] Freeman, S.,

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 22, 2025

The organization has already helped more than 600 Florida-based Dreamers graduate college, with many now working as nurses, teachers, engineers, and entrepreneurs within the state.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Dr. Vernon Dunn, director of The Grainger Foundation Frontiers of Engineering at the National Academy of Engineers, first met Williams at one of the summer programs Williams ran at Xavier. Dunn says he speaks with Williams daily, seeking advice on managing people, navigating spaces, and how to best lead his program of young engineers.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 18, 2024

Stephanie Luster-Teasley Pass Stephanie Luster-Teasley Pass has been appointed dean of the College of Engineering at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. Luster-Teasley Pass holds a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from North Carolina A&T as well as a master’s in chemical engineering and Ph.D.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2025

The system has long been recognized as the state's engine for social and economic mobility, providing career education, workforce training, and pathways to four-year universities. As the largest system of higher education in the nation, California Community Colleges serves 2.1 million students annually across 116 colleges.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Black males need support from childhood through graduate education to improve, fulfill, and correct inequitable access to careers in science and engineering. Broadening Black males’ participation in science and engineering extends our country’s ability to solve our — and the world’s — grand challenges. Dr. Brian A.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 10, 2025

Wilson, a junior mechanical engineering major from Kenner, Louisiana, was also a trumpet player in Southern University's renowned "Human Jukebox" Marching Band. He indicated that students found to be involved in Wilson's death could face expulsion.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

This gap widens at an institution like Trine , where many students graduate with degrees in high-paying fields like healthcare and engineering, and many of our graduates earn above the national average in their field. This economic impact is further magnified when you consider its impact over the 40 years or more of a typical career.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 23, 2024

Steel Dean of Engineering in Pittsburgh’s Swanson School of Engineering. Martin holds a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering at The Citadel and a master’s and doctorate in civil engineering from Virginia Tech. Martin serves as vice chancellor of STEM Innovation and Research at the University of Pittsburgh.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Latinos are key when it comes the nation’s engineering and technology workforce, according to a new joint report from the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) and the Latino Donor Collaborative (LDC). anticipates a coming shortage of workers in engineering and tech – there are projected to be 10.9 are immense.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 15, 2024

The funding of two projects – one addressing postdoctoral researchers preparing for engineering/STEM education careers and one supporting youngsters - will build upon the community partnership between UH and Houston’s Third Ward neighborhood, says university officials. Henderson, an assistant professor in the William A.

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AIFS Abroad

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Gaining a profound understanding of engineering within a global context is crucial for your long-term career success. AIFS Abroad offers a variety of engineering internship destinations, including these top 5 cities for engineering professionals. Ready to take your engineering career to the next level? Dublin, Ireland 1.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 6, 2025

Daniela Rus is the Andrew (1956) and Erna Viterbi Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and Director of the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) at MIT. Russ research interests are in robotics, mobile computing, and data science.

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JANUARY 15, 2025

in Urban Planning and Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea; PhD. University of California, Irvine (Civil and Environmental Engineering) Career mentors: Dr. Stephen Mattingly, UTA; Dr. Melanie Sattler, UTA Words of wisdom/advice for new faculty: Stay resilient and persistent.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

A brand-new video series that highlights the diverse experiences of Black boys and men in the science, technology, engineering and mathematic (STEM) fields, has launched under the direction of a prominent researcher at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Dr. Brian A. Dr. Brian A.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 6, 2024

Pradeep Sharma Pradeep Sharma has been named dean of the Cullen College of Engineering at the University of Houston. He served as the college’s interim dean and previously as chair of the college’s mechanical engineering department. in mechanical engineering from the University of Maryland, College Park.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2025

While women have achieved parity in some STEM fields, such as biological sciences, they remain underrepresented in high-paying and high-demand areas like engineering and computer science. Programs such as MESA (Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement) and STEM honors programs provide recognition and a sense of community.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 12, 2024

She served as associate professor of engineering education at Virginia Tech. London holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in industrial engineering and a Ph.D. in engineering education, all from Purdue University.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 30, 2024

Vlasic Dean of the University of Michigan’s College of Engineering. She serves as director of the START (Steady Thermal Aero Research Turbine) Lab at The Pennsylvania State University and as director of the Engineering Ambassadors Network. in mechanical engineering from the University of Texas at Austin.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 3, 2024

He served as interim provost and William Kepler Whiteford Professor in the Swanson School of Engineering. McCarthy holds a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from the University of Notre Dame and a Ph.D. in chemical engineering from Northwestern University.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Before he arrived at University of Maryland, Slaughter served in multiple STEM-related roles, including electrical engineer with General Dynamics Corporation; head of information systems technology at the U.S. in electrical engineering from Kansas State University; an M.S. Slaughter held a B.S.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

A&T as an engineering professor, Martin subsequently stepped into the roles of college dean and vice chancellor for academic affairs. Martin holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in electrical engineering from N.C. in electrical engineering at Virginia Tech. Joining N.C. A&T and a Ph.D.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Carver Professor of Engineering at the University of Iowa College of Engineering. She was invited by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to serve as a member of their joint roundtable on advancing change in undergraduate STEM education. in industrial engineering from the University of Michigan; a B.S.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 18, 2024

The 2023 class includes 502 scientists, engineers, and innovators elected by their academic peers and spanning 24 scientific disciplines. Dr. Aylin Yener , professor of electrical and computer engineering, computer science and engineering, and integrated systems engineering.

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CAPD

JANUARY 30, 2025

Do you want to learn more about how to advocate and influence public policy as a graduate researcher in science, engineering or social science fields? The annual Catalyzing Advocacy in Science and Engineering or CASE workshop is hosted by AAAS (American Association for Advancement in Science).

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 31, 2023

Academia and industry alike have long grappled with the lingering issue of gender equity in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines and professions. but only 34% of the STEM workforce; they also earn only 24% of bachelor’s degrees in engineering, 24% in physics, and 21% in computer science.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 11, 2024

million gift upon Howard Community College in support of programming and scholarships in its science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) division. million gift upon Howard Community College to help support it science, technology, engineering, and mathematics division.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 20, 2024

But she also held a fascination with math, specifically with how math can be used to create tools and engineer solutions to problems. She’s found a way to pursue both, having earned a bachelor’s degree in biomedical engineering from the New Jersey Institute of Technology and now working toward a Ph.D.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 22, 2023

Pathways for Careers in Manufacturing and Engineering, a joint effort from Cal State Fullerton’s Extension and International Programs and the College of Engineering and Computer Science, has received $211,000 to spark community college students’, high schoolers’, and eventually, middle schoolers’ interest in the field of biomanufacturing.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 20, 2023

Recent data projects that nearly four million additional people will be needed in 2030 for the science and engineering workforce to be representative of the U.S. population, Moore added. Moore listed numerous NSF scholarships and programs beneficial to HBCU research in fields including STEM, data science, and computing.

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