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Special rerun of High-Tech Sunday podcast with 2021 Black Engineer of the Year

POSTED ON Feb 13, 2021

We cordially invite you to join us for an encore episode on Sunday, February 14 at 3:00 PM EST. In today’s podcast, the hosts sit down with the 2021 Black Engineer of the Year, Gerald Johnson. As executive vice president of global manufacturing at GM, Johnson is

How race and Hispanic origin combined with gender creates different outcomes in STEM

POSTED ON Feb 12, 2021

Last February, Anthony Martinez and Asiah Gayfield of the social, economic, and housing statistics division at the Census Bureau released a paper on Hispanics in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields. According to the researchers, women, Black an

Funding Opportunities for Postdoc Scholars in Artificial Intelligence

POSTED ON Feb 11, 2021

Thirty funded postdoctoral scholarships have been announced by Queen’s University Belfast to provide a unique opportunity to explore the challenges of artificial intelligence (AI) for every area of science and society. The researchers who secure places on the pro

Register Now for the 2021 BEYA STEM Digital Conference

POSTED ON Feb 10, 2021

For 35 years, the Black Engineer of the Year Awards (BEYA) conference has been held during Black History Month. The three-day event is the place to celebrate the achievements of Blacks in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields and learn about the

JobsReport shows tech firms added 19,500 new positions, IT occupations expanded by 78,000 in January

POSTED ON Feb 08, 2021

Hiring in the U.S. technology sector continued on an upward trajectory in January, with employers adding 19,500 jobs, according to an analysis by CompTIA. Four of the five tech sector employment categories recorded job gains in the "Employment Situation" report rel

Conversation with Dr. Robin N. Coger, Dean/Professor, Mechanical Engineering | High-Tech Sunday Podcast

POSTED ON Feb 06, 2021

The BEYA STEM Conference presents High-Tech Sunday. On today’s episode, the hosts sit down with Dr. Robin Coger, dean of the College of Engineering at North Carolina A&T State University. She joined North Carolina A&T in 2011, and after all these years as

Study finds Starting Salary Projections Show Increases for Class of 2021 Graduates

POSTED ON Feb 05, 2021

Early projections show that the average starting salaries for Class of 2021 graduates earning bachelor’s degrees are expected to increase, according to a new research report from the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE). In addition, the results

BEYA Conference to promote Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in STEM at all-digital event

POSTED ON Feb 03, 2021

In celebration of Black History Month, Career Communications Group is hosting the first all-digital BEYA Conference. Join thousands of students and professionals for three days of learning, networking, and a job fair showcasing opportunities in science, technology,

ASEE recognizes FAU College of Engineering and Computer with its Highest Award

POSTED ON Feb 02, 2021

In 2016, Florida Atlantic University's College of Engineering and Computer Science was awarded a Title III Hispanic Serving Institution STEM Articulation grant from the United States Department of Education. The project serves as a science, technology, engineering,

Study finds 6.5 Million Hispanic Children Without the Access to Afterschool Their Parents Want

POSTED ON Feb 02, 2021

A new household survey commissioned by the Afterschool Alliance finds that the number of Latino children in afterschool programs has declined from 3.8 million in 2014 to less than 2.3 million today. The decline means more Hispanic students are without the critical

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