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 GPA and an SAT score of 1540, receiving a perfect 800 in the Math section and a 740 in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing section. He had taken the college entrance exams his sophomore year and also received high scores in the SAT s subject tests receiving an 800 in math and a 790 in chemistry.
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 director of the Corrosion Center at the HBKU Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute (QEERI), Dr. Hanan Farhat; Vice chancellor of Muscat University in Oman and the first female head of a university in that country, Dr. Yusra Mouzughi; Associate professor in the Public Policy Program at Doha Institute for Graduate Studies, Dr. Rabia Nagiub; and Senior director of programs at the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) in the US, Dr. Rochelle Williams. Texas A&M at Qatar faculty D
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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 Halle s Engineering & Design LLC. It s 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 inspiration to other people of color.
I want more Halles. I want more Halles in the room, Capers said.
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 TEDCO, Troy was the chief operating officer at the University of the District of Columbia (UDC), the nation’s only urban land-grant university. UDC encompasses a six-site community college, a four-year baccalaureate campus, and a law school, and serves 7,000 degree- and certificate-seeking students. He oversaw an array of critical functions at UDC, including capital construction, communications, emergency management, enrollment services, facilities management, government relations, information