Tag: MIT
MIT Scholar Examines Colleges’ Ties to Slavery
Craig S. Wilder, a professor of history at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, is the author of a fascinating new book that details the relationships of American colleges and universities with the institution of slavery.
Daniel Hastings to Lead the Singapore-MIT Alliance
Daniel Hastings, a professor of aeronautics and astronautics at MIT, was named director of the Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART). He will serve a three-year term, beginning on January 1, 2014.
Three African American Scholars in New Faculty Roles
Gregory H. Robinson was named the UGA Foundation Distinguished Professor in Chemistry at the University of Georgia, Donna-Dale Marcano was named director of the Human Rights Program at Trinity College and Melissa Nobles was named chair of the political science department at MIT.
The First African American Dean at Mississippi State University
Achille Messac was named dean of the James Worth Bagley College of Engineering at Mississippi State University. He has been serving as distinguished professor and chair of the department of mechanical and aerospace engineering at Syracuse University in New York.
Three African American Women Scholars Named AAAS Fellows
The Black women with ties to the academic world who recently were named as fellows of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences are Paula Hammond of MIT, Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot of Harvard University, and Natasha Threthewey of Emory University.
The Racial Gap in Time Spent Waiting to Vote
A study by Charles Stewart III, a professor of political science at MIT, finds that on average in 2012 Blacks had to wait longer than Whites to vote. Particularly in instances where a Black candidate is not on the ticket, this time difference may tend to reduce the overall Black voter turnout rate.
MIT Doctoral Student Looks to Help Victims of His Country’s Civil War
David Moinina Sengeh escaped with his family from Sierra Leone during the country's brutal civil war. At MIT he is working to develop higher quality, inexpensive prosthetic limbs to be used by the victims of the war.
The New Class of MLK Scholars at MIT
Since its creation in 1991, the Martin Luther King Jr. Visiting Professors and Scholars Program has brought more than 90 scholars to campus. This year there are six new MLK professors and scholars on campus. Four of the six are African Americans.
Higher Education Grants of Interest to African-Americans
Here is this week’s news of grants to historically Black colleges and universities or for programs of particular interest to African Americans in higher education.
MIT’s Wesley Harris Is Honored for Leadership in Advocating for Minorities in STEM Fields
He has been selected to receive the 2012 President's Award from the National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers.
Ten African Americans Named to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Through an analysis of the list of new fellows conducted by JBHE, it appears that 10 of the 220 new members are Black. Thus, African Americans make up 4.5 percent of the new members.
African American Anthropologist at MIT Wins the Levitan Prize in the Humanities
Erica Caple James will use the $25,000 cash prize to conduct research for a book on charitable giving by Muslim Americans in the War on Terror era.
The New Dean of the Florida A&M University and Florida State University College of Engineering
Yaw D. Yeboah is currently a professor of engineering at Penn State. From 1975 to 1979, he earned four degrees in four years at MIT.
Ugandan Journalist Awarded Fellowship at MIT
Jackee Budesta Batanda will also work with journalists at two major American newspapers during her seven-month fellowship.
Honors and Awards
Honors bestowed on African Americans by colleges and universities.
