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Sign up now to take part in Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day

POSTED ON Feb 03, 2020

The Argonne National Laboratory is giving female students an opportunity to discover engineering careers alongside women scientists and engineers. On Thurs, Feb. 20, participants will tour Argonne’s research facilities, connect with a mentor, engage in hands-on e

Historic Hispanic performance billed for Super Bowl LIV

POSTED ON Jan 31, 2020

For the first in history, America's most-watched television show will feature Hispanic co-headliners. According to the Shakira Media Channel on YouTube, Jennifer Lopez and Shakira will headline what's expected to be a historic Super Bowl halftime performance. The t

Top Tips for Networking at the 2020 BEYA STEM Conference

POSTED ON Jan 31, 2020

It's 13 days to one of the largest STEM Job Fairs in the nation's capital. Career Communications Group, the publisher of Hispanic Engineer and Information Technology magazine, asked one expert to share tips for networking at the conference. As a college student,

The Hidden Scientists behind Fifth-Generation Wireless Technology

POSTED ON Jan 29, 2020

5G is here, but did you know one of the people behind the fifth-generation wireless technology for digital cellular networks is AT&T Scientist Dr. Alicia Abella? Long before the University of Miami became the first college campus in the United States to adop

ED expands STEM programs at HSI with rich and storied history

POSTED ON Jan 28, 2020

St Mary's University, one of the earliest Hispanic-serving Institutions in Texas,  has opened a new exhibit on Latinos and Marianist education in San Antonio. According to the university, public history graduate student Edgar Velázquez Reynald helped Gerald E. Po

Los Angeles Trade-Technical College pays tribute to Kobe Bryant

POSTED ON Jan 27, 2020

Trade-Tech, the oldest of the nine public two-year colleges in the Los Angeles Community College District, had a poignant post on its Facebook wall Sunday. "LATTC joins the world in mourning the death of Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gigi, and the others who perished i

New list reveals Best Cities for STEM Jobs

POSTED ON Jan 23, 2020

If you're looking for professional opportunities in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), then go west, but things on the East Coast are also looking up. According to a new study by WalletHub, Washington D.C. ranked second after Seattle in Washington s

Latino Leadership Inc. reinstates emergency response for Puerto Rico

POSTED ON Jan 21, 2020

Thoughts and prayers are not enough, but hearts are with Puerto Rico. Since Dec. 28, the island has been ravaged by earthquakes. Tremors have destroyed or damaged hundreds of structures in the last two weeks, forcing thousands to flee. According to news reports,

NSF awards $1M in grants to help low-income STEM students advance

POSTED ON Jan 21, 2020

The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) announced last week that its Electrical and Computer Engineering Department has received a $1 million from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to develop a system that will increase the number of scientists, mathematician

Science creates more opportunities for the next generation, NSB report says

POSTED ON Jan 16, 2020

The National Science Board delivered the State of U.S. Science and Engineering report to the President and Congress on  January 15, 2020, in fulfillment of the congressional mandate. According to the most recent estimates, the U.S. workforce includes about 17 m

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