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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
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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
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Black Marine Sciences Scholar Makes History At UNC

Aliyah Griffith made history by becoming the first Black scholar to earn a graduate degree in marine sciences from the…
by Brandee Sanders
03.27.22
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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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Author Andrea Stephenson Uses Black History To Help…

Author Andrea Stephenson and her 6-year-old son released a book designed to teach youth about Black STEM pioneers.
by Brandee Sanders
03.03.22
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HBCU Awarded $2M To Advance STEM Education Initiatives

Livingstone College received a $2.24 million endowment to advance its STEM initiatives.
by Brandee Sanders
02.26.22
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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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Robert F. Smith Donates $50M To STEM Initiative

Billionaire Robert F. Smith has donated $50 million to support STEM students at historically Black colleges and universities.
by NewsOne Staff
10.04.21
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Namandjé Bumpus Makes History At Johns Hopkins University

Dr. Namandjé Bumpus is the first Black woman to chair a department at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
by NewsOne Staff
10.02.21
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Google Donates $3M Toward NAACP’s STEAM Program

Google.org has donated $3 million to support the NAACP’s STEM education program.
by NewsOne Staff
10.07.21
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Howard Receives $10M Donation For STEM Scholars Program

Howard University has received a $10 million endowment for its STEM scholars program.
by NewsOne Staff
10.07.21
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Nigerian Entrepreneur Creates Interactive Computer Science Education Doll

A Nigerian entrepreneur has invented the first-ever interactive computer science education doll to inspire youth to pursue careers in tech.
by Brandee Sanders
04.29.21
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Howard University Given $4M Donation For STEM Initiatives

Howard University has received a $4 million donation to fund its STEM education initiatives.
by NewsOne Staff
03.31.20
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Morgan State Receives $500K Grant For STEM Research

Morgan State University received a $499,999 grant from the National Science Foundation to expand its STEM programs.
by NewsOne Staff
03.30.20
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Auctions Items For STEM Education

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar auctioned off his memorabilia to raise money to bring STEM education to underserved communities.
by NewsOne Staff
03.28.20
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Millennial Poised To Become Highest Paid Robotics Engineer

Black tech entrepreneur Silas Adekunle is on his way to becoming the highest paid robotics engineer in the world.
by NewsOne Staff
10.08.18
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Black Woman Earns Nuclear Engineering Ph.D. From MIT

Mareena Robinson Snowden is the first Black woman to earn a Ph.D. in nuclear engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of…
by NewsOne Staff
07.22.18
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HBCUs Compete For $1.5M Rocketry Program Grant

Base 11 recently announced that it would award a $1.5 million grant to an HBCU for the development of a…
by NewsOne Staff
07.01.18
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Non-Profit Garners $1M For STEM Education Program

All Star Code raised over $1 million to fund its summer STEM training program.
by NewsOne Staff
06.30.18
Two preteen boys work on robotics project together at school

Howard University Joins STEM Initiative For Black Youth

Howard University has joined the Verizon Innovative Learning Program to provide STEM education for Black youth.
by NewsOne Staff
06.02.18