Developed with the stories of the HBCU community in mind, a new magazine will share the innovative and inspiring work of scientists at historically Black colleges and universities across the nation.
Celebrating the launch at the Newseum in the nation’s capital during the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s annual conference, HBCU Research magazine made its debut.
Publisher and Editor-in-Chief, Sandra Long, said that readers can expect to see a salute to the research history that’s done at HBCUs by African American scholars.
According to Long, HBCU Research was created to help “tell the stories of research in HBCUs. All those great scientists, the ones that were past, and the ones that are present,” she said, “And to connect these three communities: HBCU academia, government and then industry.”
The nearly-90 page inaugural issue covers an array of research stories, but also pays homage to the highly esteemed African American researcher, George Washington Carver, who is widely credited for his discovery of the multiple uses of peanuts.
“George Washington Carver—what a lot of people don’t know is, for a lack of better word—he was a beast of a researcher,” said Long. “I mean, 300 discoveries, all of these inventions. No one can really compare to him in the sheer amount of research that he’s done. So, we want to give him that nod.”
Carver is also recognized in CARVER NEXT, a special section in the publication that shows support for new students and researcher in STEM. The section highlights students and the stories behind the innovative work that’s taking place at HBCUs and MSIs.
