Representatives from Department of Energy (DOE) offices and national laboratories are attending the American Indian Science and Engineering Society 2017 Conference in Denver, CO, Sept. 21–23, reports Sandra Begay in a DOE post. Sandra Begay is a principal member
More and more Hispanic students are going to college. However, the number of Hispanics getting advanced science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) degrees is very low. Encouraging more Latino to get a master’s and doctoral degree in a STEM progra
The technology and engineering industry is striving to create a pipeline of young talent with fresh ideas to keep their businesses moving forward. One way to accomplish this is through thought-leadership and mentorship. What about Hispanic leaders in the industry
The family is the foundation of the Hispanic community, as it is in other cultural communities. For some reason, the same concept is not being applied in the professional community. Some studies have suggested that relationships between mentors and mentees of s
Carmen Castillo is President & CEO of SDI International Corp. She was born and raised in Spain before she decided to move to Florida. Now she is the owner of the largest Latina-owned business in the United States. Castillo says that one of the mentors who influ
Luis Silva is vice president and head of Human Resources, AT&T in Mexico. He is responsible for enterprise operations and support. Silva began his career with AT&T at BellSouth in 1999 as a sale representative in the Customer Organization in Miami. He has worke
During his career, Enrique Rodriguez has been awarded more than 25 U.S. patents. He earned a bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering from Mexico's Instituto Tecnológico de Monterrey.2 As AT&T Entertainment Group Executive Vice President a
Growing up, it's what Cindy Estrada did outside of school that helped her nurture a passion for teaching. Her grandparents stories about their work on farms and inside the factories of Detroit also guided Estrada into the labor movement. After graduating from th
If you had asked her while she was still in college where she might be in 2017, it would be unlikely that Vice President and Business Unit Leader of Chesapeake Utilities would be at the top of Aleida Socarras’ list. With over 25 years of experience in the energ
The seven largest national diversity-serving professional organizations came together to form a research partnership – ASSIST: Strengthening Engineering Faculty through Diversity Serving Professional Organization Engagement - to proactively address the lack of di
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has been tasked with…
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Humboldt State University, one of four campuses within the California…
