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Over the past year, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and RTI International have engaged in a study of Black and Hispanic individuals who have achieved PhD degrees in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) fields. Only 3.8% of people who earned these doctoral degrees from 2010–20 were Black Americans. The debt load of those who […]
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In a bold move to prepare the next generation of American innovators, the White House issued an Executive Order in April 2025 calling for the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) and immersive technologies like the Metaverse into K–12 education. The directive emphasizes equitable access to AI education, prioritizing underserved communities, and fostering public-private collaboration […]
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