Science Internships in High School Can Influence Career Plans of Gifted Black Youth
A study by researchers at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore has found that mentoring Black students in the sciences in high school can have a major impact in influencing gifted students to pursue degree programs in STEM fields.
The Top Feeder Schools for Black Medical Students
Howard University produced the most Black applicants to U.S. medical schools in 2011 but by a large margin Xavier University in New Orleans produced the most graduates who earned medical degrees.
A Second Doctoral Program Is Authorized at Winston-Salem State University
The historically Black university in North Carolina has been approved to establish a doctor of nursing practice degree program. The new doctoral program could enroll its first students as early as this coming fall.
Xerox CEO Ursula Burns Elected to the National Academy of Engineering
It appears that Burns, who holds degrees from the Polytechnic Institute of New York University and Columbia University, is the only African American among the 69 new inductees of the academy.
Howard University Scientists on an Ocean Research Expedition
A team of faculty and graduate students at Howard University has spent the last five weeks aboard a research ship of the National Oceanographic Atmospheric Administration studying particles in the air coming off the coast of West Africa.
A Check-Up on Black Progress in Nursing Degree Programs
According to data from the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, Black have made tremendous progress over the past decade in increasing their percentage of students in bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degree programs in nursing.
Faculty From Five HBCUs Chosen to Participate in a Leadership Development Program
The Association of American Colleges and Universities program seeks to prepare women of color in STEM disciplines for academic and administrative leadership positions.
Eighteen-Year-Old African American Earns Degree in Physics at Southern University
During college he conducted summer research at North Carolina State University. He plans to start graduate school in the fall and pursue a career in biological and physics engineering.
Medical Prodigy Is a Freshman at Florida A&M
At age 14 Tony D. Hansberry developed a new suture method for patients undergoing hysterectomies. The new method decreases hospital stays for women who undergo the surgery.
Florida A&M University Professor Is on the Cutting Edge of HIV Research
Kinfe Ken Redda, professor of medicinal chemistry in the College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at Florida A&M University, has received a U.S. patent for the development of therapeutic agents for the treatment of HIV.
Xavier University Fast Tracks Students Into Its Professional Pharmacy Program
Xavier University in New Orleans has a stellar record in producing Black graduates in STEM fields. Many of these graduates go on to medical school and to careers in the health professions.
Satellite Management Project at Bowie State University Comes to an End
For the past eight years, Bowie State University in Maryland has acted as mission control for NASA's solar, anomalous and magnetospheric particle explorer satellite.
Taking Measure of Black Students in STEM Courses
Nearly 86 percent of African American college students take at least some STEM courses during their college years. This is only slightly lower than the rate for White college students.
Karine Gibbs of Harvard University Wins Packard Foundation Fellowship
An assistant professor of molecular and cellular biology at Harvard University, Dr. Gibbs will receive a total of $875,000 over the next five years to use in any way she wants to further her research.
Addressing the Racial Divide in STEM Education
The data suggests that attracting Black students to STEM fields is not the problem but keeping them there is a major concern.
Survey Finds That Black Youth Are Not Interested in STEM Careers
A survey conducted by Harris Interactive for the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia found that 61 percent of all Black high school students are not interested in pursuing a career in heath care or the sciences.
Boosting the Number of Minorities in Engineering
The Consortium of Minority-Serving Engineering and Technology Programs at Urban, Public Universities presented a plan to Congress to increase the number of minorities in the engineering field by 60 percent over the next 12 years.
University of Arkansas’ Stellar Record in Boosting Black Engineering Enrollments
Over the past five years, the number of African American first-year students in the College of Engineering has increased from 16 to 64, a 300 percent rise.
Using Hip-Hop to Attract Black Students to the Chemical Sciences
Sabrina Collins of the College of Wooster and her colleagues developed a Powerpoint presentation that uses hip-hop concepts to make chemistry more appealing to minority students.
Arizona State University Professor Seeks to Advance Engineering Education in Africa
Over the past 15 years, Arizona State University professor Terry Alford has made 12 trips to Africa to teach two-week engineering seminars at schools and universities.
Black Degree Attainments in Engineering
In 2011, Blacks earned 4.2 percent of all bachelor’s degrees awarded in engineering. A decade ago in 2002, Blacks earned 5.4 percent of bachelor’s degrees in engineering.
Case Western Reserve Aims to Increase Minority Ph.D. Students in STEM Fields
The Association of Underrepresented Minority Fellows (AUMF) has a new academic home at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland.
The New Class of UNCF/Merck Science Initiative Scholars
Now in its 17th year, the UNCF/Merck Science Initiative has provided scholarships and fellowships to 627 students.
Program Seeks to Increase the Diversity of Neuroscience Faculty
The Broadening the Representation of Academic Investigations in Neuroscience (BRAINS) program will feature a three-day seminar this coming January on Bainbridge Island in Washington.
Students at HBCU Develop Product That Uses Heat From a Human Hand to Charge...
The technology could also be used on other devices such as laptop and tablet computers and music players. The coating could also be applied to automobiles to boost fuel efficiency.
Florida A&M University Professor Receives a U.S. Patent for Infection-Fighting Drug
Seth Y. Ablordeppey, a professor in the College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, has received a U.S. patent for modifications he made to the drug Cryptolepine.
Vanderbilt and Fisk Partner to Increase the Number of Blacks Pursuing Ph.D.s in the...
Vanderbilt University is on track this year to become the number one producer of minority Ph.D. recipients in physics, astronomy and materials science, areas where minorities are grossly underrepresented.
Three African Americans Earn Ph.D.s in Chemistry at Ole Miss
On average, about 50 African Americans earn a Ph.D. in chemistry every year. This year three of them are at the University of Mississippi.
Two Africans at Cornell University Develop Garments to Fight Malaria
The garments use fabric that is embedded at the molecular level with insecticides to ward off mosquitoes infected with malaria, a disease that kills some 655,000 people annually in Africa.
University of Iowa Is a Powerhouse In Producing Minority Ph.D.s in Mathematics
Over the past decade, the mathematics department at the university of Iowa has awarded doctorates to 25 minority students. This is about 8 percent of all doctorates in mathematics awarded to minorities nationwide during the period.
Bucknell Program Seeks to Boost Retention of Minority Engineering Students
This year there are nine sophomores and 13 freshmen enrolled in the Engineering Success Alliance that provides academic support services, peer support, tutoring, and internship and research opportunities.
Texas A&M University to Admit Two Posses of 10 Students in 2013
In the fall of 2013, two posses of students, one from Atlanta and one from Houston, will enroll on the College Station campus.
The University of Wisconsin Takes the Lead in Advancing Diversity in Engineering Ph.D. Programs
Over the past decade, about 350 minority students have earned Ph.D.s in engineering nationwide. Forty-five of them have participated in the GERS program.
UConn Scientist on the Cutting Edge of Research on Regenerating Human Tissues
Dr. Cato T. Laurencin's work on tissue regeneration is called one of the "100 scientific discoveries that changed the world."
Carnegie Mellon University Teams Up With Kenya ICT Board
The groups are developing a credentialing examination for software developers that eventually they hope to roll out worldwide.
Bus Tour for Diversity In Medicine to Stop at Five HBCUs
At each school visited, about 150 students will participate in a full-day program where they will learn how to succeed in pursuing a medical career.
