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HBCU Receives $2.3M To Advance STEM Initiatives

Fayetteville State University was awarded a $2.3 million grant to advance its STEM education initiatives.
by NewsOne Staff
05.01.22
Students and faculty adapt to remote learning at UMBC

Black Chemist Appointed To Serve As UMBC President

Dr. Valerie Sheares Ashby will become the first woman to serve as president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.
by NewsOne Staff
04.17.22
Woman looking in the microscope in the laboratory

HBCU Alumna Aims To Diversify Clinical Research Industry

Clark Atlanta University alumna Danielle Mitchell is on a mission to increase the representation of Black women in the clinical…
by NewsOne Staff
04.03.22
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Spelman Teams Up With Nonprofit To Diversify STEM…

Spelman College has teamed up with the nonprofit SMASH for an initiative aimed at increasing the representation of Black women…
by NewsOne Staff
03.05.22
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NFL Player Launches STEAM-Focused Nonprofit For Youth

NFL player Emmanuel Ellerbee has founded a nonprofit designed to introduce student-athletes to STEM.
by NewsOne Staff
12.11.21
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Black Chemistry Student Makes History At UTA

Lindsay Davis is the first Black student to earn a doctorate in chemistry at the University of Texas at Arlington.
by Brandee Sanders
08.22.21
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Vanessa E. Wyche Makes NASA History

Vanessa E. Wyche will become the first Black woman to serve as the director of a NASA center.
by Brandee Sanders
10.03.21
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Black Woman Earns Historic Neuroscience Ph.D. Degree

Monique Mendes is the first Black woman to earn a Ph.D. in neuroscience from the University of Rochester.
by NewsOne Staff
10.02.21
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Black Doctor Leads Effort To Find COVID-19 Cure

Dr. Kizzmekia S. Corbett is leading the effort to find a cure for COVID-19.
by NewsOne Staff
10.08.21
U.S. President Barack Obama visits Canada.

Ancient Fossil Species Named After Obama

President Obama's legacy includes strong support for the sciences.
by nigelroberts1
06.20.18
Katherine Johnson At Work

West Virginia State University Honors NASA’s Katherine Johnson

West Virginia State University will create a bronze statue and scholarship fund in honor of NASA’s Katherine Johnson.
by NewsOne Staff
06.10.18
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Black Astronaut Receives Honors 50 Years After Death

Air Force Maj. Robert Lawrence Jr.—America’s first Black astronaut—was recently honored for his contributions to space exploration.
by NewsOne Staff
12.16.17
Father and son build robotic vehicle together

‘Super Soaker’ Inventor Funds High School Robotics Teams

Lonnie Johnson, the creator of the "Super Soaker," is funding high school robotics teams through his non-profit organization.
by NewsOne Staff
06.04.17
Exclusive President Obama Attends White House Science Fair

Obama Hosts Final White House Science Fair &…

With bittersweet emotion, President Obama attended his sixth and final White House Science Fair on Wednesday, witnessing projects from more…
by ionelholloway
04.29.21
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How To Get Your Child Ready For Science…

New research explains why Black and low-income students lag behind more affluent White peers in science. The researchers recommend early…
by nigelroberts1
04.12.16
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VIDEO: In the Classroom With Dr. Chris Emdin

Dr. Chris Emdin visits an urban classroom to demonstrate his innovative method of teaching science concepts. He uses hip-hop as…
by nigelroberts1
03.15.18
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Black Florida Teen Was Arrested For Her Science…

Back in 2013, a Florida teen also worked on a science project for school and was arrested for it, and…
by Ariel C. James
10.02.15

Ahmed Mohamed Talks “Cool” Arrest With Larry Wilmore,…

He stopped by The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore and dished on his infamous arrest. Larry Wilmore asked, "Be honest,…
by Kiyonna Anthony
09.25.15
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10 Tweets From The Brothersphere

  These days the “Twitterverse” is inescapable and who can believe that just a decade ago the term “tweet” was…
by Madison J. Gray
04.17.21
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Meet Obama The Dinosaur!

Meet the Obamadon gracilis, a prehistoric lizard, is a newly discovered species of dinosaur that was reportedly named after our…
by ionerlogan
12.13.12