Jul 26, 2021 | Diversity, Education, STEM, Technology
AI is in crisis. According to an MIT Sloan Management Review article, “Black workers represent only 2.5% of Google’s entire workforce and 4% of Facebook’s and Microsoft’s. Gender comparisons are also stark: Globally, only 22% of AI professionals are...
Jun 21, 2021 | Diversity, Higher Education, STEM
The demographics of America are profoundly changing, including significant shifts in higher education. The University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) is at the forefront of efforts to create a more inclusive and supportive educational environment for...
May 3, 2021 | Leadership, Racism, STEM
Before anyone can fully understand Dr. Leroy Long III, newly tenured associate professor of Engineering Fundamentals at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, it’s helpful to hear from the students he mentors. One of those students, Melanie Canfield, is...
Mar 8, 2021 | Leadership, Science, STEM, Women
In January, Cell Mentor listed Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering Kelly Cross as one of the 1,000 Inspiring Black Scientists in America. In its note on the list, the selection committee, The Community of Scholars, wrote, “Black culture is...
Nov 1, 2020 | Higher Education, STEM
NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center is holding an online event to highlight the role of historically Black institutions in space missions. The virtual gathering will be held Tuesday to put a spotlight on the way historically Black colleges, universities and other...
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