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Saturday, November 9th HBCU Nation iRadio | The HBCU Nation Join our Host Anthony Ray as he leads lively, engaging discussions with HBCU advocates, policymakers, authors, and others to promote the most recent initiative of The HBCU Nation, supporting the K-16 pipeline with literacy programs, innovative STEM workshops, and music to capture the imagination of […]

In February 2009, members of the Navy’s Centennial Seven posed with U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen at the BEYA STEM Conference in Baltimore. From left to right, Capt. Pete Tzomes, Rear Adm. Tony Watson, Cmdr. Will Bundy, Vice Adm. Mel Williams, Capt. Joe Peterson, Rear Adm. Cecil Haney, and Rear Adm. Bruce Grooms. The Centennial Seven […]
Join us every 2nd Saturday. Live @ noon EST – www.stemcityusa.com in the Educational Discovery Building. Saturday, December 21st The BEYA Stars and Stripes Career Day, a Career Communications Group (CCG) production, is a digital interactive event that creates memorable moments for attendees. The event is aligned with national and state educational requirements. Presenters will share […]
Historically black college and university (HBCU) engineering schools have some of the best science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) summer programs nationwide. They all provide unique opportunities for high school and even middle school students to learn about anything from scratch. Some run for six weeks, four weeks, three weeks, or a week. Many are […]
Legacy Awards, presented annually at the BEYA STEM Conference, honor a winner’s voluntary work in the science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) community, as well as excellence in the STEM workforce. Before 2016, Legacy Awards were in a special recognition category. The awards were renamed to honor BEYA’s legacy dating back to 1987. Legacy awards […]

On this day, 40 years ago, NASA astronaut Guy Bluford embarked on STS-8, making history as the first African American to venture into space. He went on to participate in three more shuttle missions, accumulating over 688 hours in space. In a 2013 interview with NASA, Bluford admitted that it took him some time to […]
Black Business Expo USA and the Black Business Olympics are collaborating with STEM City USA’s metaverse to develop an Olympic Village and a series of events starting on May 16. The seven-day conference will cover many business-related topics under the theme Economic Inclusion & Equity and feature over 100 speakers. According to Digital Journal, the […]
This week, Michael L. Lomax, the president and CEO of the United Negro College Fund (UNCF), sent an email to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the organization. In the email, he celebrated the legacy of the communities and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Lomax highlighted the 101 accredited HBCUs in 19 states, the District […]
Afro-American Newspapers and STEM City USA hosted the third annual Black Business Matters EXPO on the STEM City USA platform. The virtual event platform incorporated content from The AFRO in the lobby and featured live and pre-recorded seminars from the Linda Gooden Building’s auditorium in STEM City. STEM City USA CEO, Tyrone Taborn, expressed his […]
BestColleges, a Red Ventures Company, has launched a new Diversity in STEM hub, which aims to promote diversity in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) for tomorrow’s workforce. In addition to resources that help students get the most from their education and prepare for life after college, the hub also has resource guides for African […]