STEM Fields

Ten HBCUs Receive More Than $97 Million in Combined Federal Defense Funding

The new funds aim to support more HBCUs in achieving the prestigious R1 status, the highest research activity classification among colleges and universities in the United States.

Drake State Partners With Blue Origin for New Opportunities in Space Manufacturing

Students at historically Black Drake State Community & Technical College in Alabama now have the opportunity to participate in Blue Origin's ATLAS program, a paid apprenticeship that combines technical education with hands-on industry experience in space manufacturing.

Higher Education Gifts or Grants of Interest to African Americans

Here is this week’s news of grants or gifts to historically Black colleges and universities or for programs of particular interest to African Americans in higher education.

Spelman College Opens New Cybersecurity Clinic

Funded by a $1 million grant from Google, the new clinic will provide cybersecurity services to local organizations. Students will participate in the clinic's operations, which will introduce them to real-world experiences in cybersecurity.

Two Black Scientists Appointed Assistant Professors at Liberal Arts Colleges

Courtney Marshall is a new assistant professor of neuroscience at Haverford College in suburban Philadelphia. Akachukwu Obi is a new assistant professor of Integrated Sciences at Claremont McKenna College in California.

Albany State University Creates New Pathway to Nursing Careers for Working Adults

Albany State University has partnered with Phoebe Putney Health System to provide a direct career pathway for students in the HBCU's associate of science in nursing evening-track program.

Higher Education Gifts or Grants of Interest to African Americans

Here is this week’s news of grants or gifts to historically Black colleges and universities or for programs of particular interest to African Americans in higher education.

Xavier University of Louisiana’s New Medical School Receives Preliminary Accreditation

With this designation, the Xavier Ochsner College of Medicine — the country's fifth medical school located at an HBCU — can begin recruiting students for its inaugural class of 2027.

Higher Education Gifts or Grants of Interest to African Americans

Here is this week’s news of grants or gifts to historically Black colleges and universities or for programs of particular interest to African Americans in higher education.

Higher Education Gifts or Grants of Interest to African Americans

Here is this week’s news of grants or gifts to historically Black colleges and universities or for programs of particular interest to African Americans in higher education.

Higher Education Gifts or Grants of Interest to African Americans

Here is this week’s news of grants or gifts to historically Black colleges and universities or for programs of particular interest to African Americans in higher education.

Morgan State University Partners With Google to Enhance AI Infrastructure on Campus

Through a new partnership with Google Public Sector, Morgan State University will now have access to advanced Google Cloud platforms and NVIDIA's infrastructure, allowing students and faculty to conduct sophisticated research in AI and other evolving industries.

Morehouse School of Medicine and Atrium Health to Construct $700 Million Hospital in Atlanta

“Today marks a meaningful step toward expanding access to care for families across Atlanta and South Fulton who have waited too long and traveled too far for essential health services,” said Valerie Montgomery Rice, president and CEO of the historically Black medical school.

UCLA’s E. Dale Abel Receives Prestigious Honor from the Government of Jamaica

E. Dale Abel of the University of California, Los Angles has been awarded the Order of Distinction in the Rank of Commander by the Government of Jamaica. The award is one of the nation's highest honors.

Higher Education Gifts or Grants of Interest to African Americans

Here is this week’s news of grants or gifts to historically Black colleges and universities or for programs of particular interest to African Americans in higher education.

Titus Sanders Named Executive Director of the Elizabeth City State University School of Aviation

Sanders is a pilot for United Airlines, a retired chief warrant officer of the U.S. Army, and chair of the board of directors for the Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals. Before his new role, he led the aviation science department at Tuskegee University in Alabama.

Cherae M. Farmer Is the First Black Woman to Lead the American Dental Education Association

Dr. Farmer has served as dean of the School of Dentistry at Meharry Medical College in Nashville for the past 11 years. She has more than three decades of experience in dental practice and education.

Higher Education Gifts or Grants of Interest to African Americans

Here is this week’s news of grants or gifts to historically Black colleges and universities or for programs of particular interest to African Americans in higher education.

Kennedy-King College Announces New Academic Partnership with the Black Midwifery Collective

Under the new partnership, Kennedy-King College in Chicago and the Black Midwifery Collective will launch a licensed certified professional midwifery program at the community college beginning in Spring 2027.

UNCF Report Shows HBCUs’ Success in Awarding STEM Bachelor’s Degrees to Black Students

Although HBCUs represent 9 percent of all four-year bachelor-degree-granting institutions in the 21 states and U.S. territories where they are located, these colleges and universities awarded 28 percent of all STEM bachelor's degrees earned by Black students in the 2022–2023 academic year.
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