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Cal Poly Alum Victor Glover offers students advice from ISS Audio1 and last updated 2021-01-14 00:24:20-05 Cal Poly alumni and astronaut Victor Glover spoke with black students today during a call from the International Space Station. Glover talked to members of Cal Polys National Society of Black Engineers, a fellow Cal Poly alumnus and a third grader. Victor Glover is making history as the first African-American to move into the space station for a long haul. The astronaut offered some words ...

Imagine Yourself a Physicist January 7, 2021• Physics 14, 2 Educators and other professionals seeking to increase participation of underrepresented communities in science can learn from online methods that help youths visualize themselves in STEM careers. Students work with mentors to design and make mini robots at home via the Class Matters online platform.× Imagine that you had never met a physicist, had never heard of the profession, and had never been taught what a physicist doe...

New in 2021: The Army’s diversity initiatives December 30, 2020 A non-commissioned officer inspects soldiers before starting a promotion board at the Vaziani Military Base near Tbilisi, Georgia, in August 2019. (Pfc. Denice Lopez/Army) The Army set in motion a series of reforms intended to cut down on unconscious biases by removing certain biographical data points from promotion packets, issuing exit surveys to soldiers leaving the force and looking at how the service recruits and mentor...

Mon December 21, 2020 - Southeast Edition University of Florida News The Malachowsky Hall for Data Science & Information Technology The University of Florida recently began construction on the Malachowsky Hall for Data Science & Information Technology, a 263,000-sq.-ft. academic building located in the heart of UFs main campus in Gainesville. The facility will connect students and researchers from across disciplines and create a hub for advances in computing, communication, and cyber-technolog...

Oakland teen and founder of science education company gets accepted to dream school Stanford By Sharon Song Oakland teen Ahmed Muhammad founded science education company Kits Cubed. (Ahmed Muhammad/Kits Cubed) Ahmed Muhammad learned that he got into his first choice Stanford, as part of its restrictive early action option and that the university would cover his tuition costs. "I’m beyond excited," the Oakland Technical High School senior told KTVU.  The teen got in with an impressive 4.7�...

Success strategies for women in STEM stressed  20 Dec 2020 - 8:55 Dr. Hanan Farhat The Peninsula Doha: Four senior-level leaders from four academic institutions spoke candidly about their personal experiences and success strategies for women in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) professions during a recent webinar hosted by the Women’s Faculty Forum at Texas A&M University at Qatar, a Qatar Foundation partner university. The discussion convened  founder and senior research d...

Halle Jones Capers decided this is a great time to start her own business. Capers, with a strong background in civil engineering and long active in Akron-area community organizations and events, just formed Halles Engineering & Design LLC. Its the first minority female-owned firm of its kind in Akron. ("First" has been a theme in her life.) She of course wants her fledgling civil engineering consulting business, which has offices in Akron, to succeed. She also wants to serve as an example and ...

Troy LeMaile-Stovall As the CEO and Executive Director of  TEDCO—Maryland’s economic engine for technology companies—Troy leads the organization’s mission to support economic development through the cultivation of an inclusive entrepreneurial innovation ecosystem. He brings to bear more than 25 years of experience in investment management, higher education, telecommunications, information/communication technology, and management consulting in this leadership role. Prior to joining T...

News No Comments Daysia Klossner is a first-generation student who will graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree in construction management this month from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. She is currently a project estimator at Baldwin & Shell construction company.  Tell us a little bit about yourself. I’m from North Little Rock, Arkansas, and attended North Little Rock High School, home of the Charging Wildcats! This year, our football team placed second in our division, and w...

Revamping Federal Climate Science December 15, 2020, 5:00 am Getty/Liu Shiping/Xinhua Sam Hananel Ari Drennen Introduction and summary The United States has been the global leader in climate science for decades. Unfortunately, progress has slowed—and in some cases, even moved backward—over the past four years, with the Trump administration dismantling core elements of the federal climate science apparatus. As the country and the planet head toward an increasingly unstable climate, the U...