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Telecom and media giant launches new initiatives to close gaps in the technology divide

POSTED ON Oct 21, 2020

Charter Communications, a broadband connectivity company serving more than 30 million customers, recently announced a doubling of its original 2020 commitment to digital education. To date, the telecommunications and mass media company has awarded a total of $1 mil

Study finds CIS, engineering, and statistics majors are in demand

POSTED ON Oct 20, 2020

With an average starting salary of $76,986, computer and information sciences (CIS) majors were the highest-paid from the Class of 2019. According to a report from the National Association of Colleges and Employers, the average salary for CIS majors is 7.8% higher

First-generation college student graduates with a MechE PhD from Cornell

POSTED ON Oct 19, 2020

Marysol Luna is a newly minted graduate in mechanical engineering. She also had one of the most liked posts on LinkedIn a couple of weeks ago. “I recently found out that I am the FIRST self-reported Latina to earn a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering at Cornell Univ

AAHHE announces theme for 2021 Higher Education Conference

POSTED ON Oct 16, 2020

The American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education (AAHHE) has announced the theme for its 16th annual conference. The five-day event, which is scheduled to be held virtually in March 2021, will address issues in higher education and concerns affecting Hispa

Join the ‘We Kept America Great’ Virtual Launch Party, Monday, October 19

POSTED ON Oct 15, 2020

“We Kept America Great” is an upcoming documentary series created by Johnnie O. Michael, Sr. of JMSP Entertainment & Films, and Dr. Pamela McCauley of Transforming Your STEM Career. In 5 installments, this documentary series will explore the contributions o

SACNAS to present 2020 Distinguished Awards virtually

POSTED ON Oct 15, 2020

Ahead of its National Diversity in STEM Conference, Oct. 19–24, the Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) has announced the awardees to be recognized during the six-day event. “Every year we recognize two excell

SHPE announces dates for All-Virtual National Conference

POSTED ON Oct 14, 2020

The Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) plans to host the largest virtual gathering of Hispanics in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). The theme for the 2020 SHPE national convention is “Ascend to Transcend” and the online e

More than 100 HSIs get new awards from the ED

POSTED ON Oct 13, 2020

In 2019, the Department of Education's Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions (DHSI) program awarded more than 40 grants to Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) to make college attainable for Hispanic students and low-income students. This September, more than $6

Women of Color STEM Conference – 25th Annual Awards

POSTED ON Oct 11, 2020

The Women of Color STEM Conference is marking 25 years of promoting the significant achievements of women in science, technology, engineering, math, and medicine (STEM). The 2020 Awards gala, which is being held virtually, has winners across 15 categories. This

Day 2 at the Women of Color STEM virtual conference

POSTED ON Oct 09, 2020

Friday was day 2 at Women of Color's STEM Conference's virtual event, Oct. 8-10. The seminars included the next big wave in tech, and topics ranged from Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning to virtual reality and augmented reality. The panel feature

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