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Dr. Percy L. Julian, Renowned Chemist, Posthumously Appointed to DePauw University Chemistry Faculty

Dr. Percy L. Julian – 1920 DePauw University valedictorian and renowned chemist denied a faculty appointment at his alma mater – was posthumously appointed to DePauw’s chemistry faculty by the DePauw Board of Trustees. His appointment is for academic years 1933-34 through 1936-37. Julian, who was born 1899 and died in 1975, produced more than […]

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Dartmouth College Receives $20M to Increase Diversity and Equity in STEM

To increase representation in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), two Dartmouth College alumni gifted $20 million to the institution.

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Some Students Optimistic About Starting Job Earnings After Graduation

Approximately 17% of students expect earning more than $85,000 per year from their first job after graduation, according to a recent survey by AIG Retirement Services and EVERFI, CNBC reported. $85,000 was the most common response from students in the survey, which asked more than 20,000 college students nationwide. A $85,000 starting salary is not […]

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Dr. Andrea Tyler Aims to Increase Black Representation in STEM

After years of struggling to find a publisher, “Seeing The HiddEn Minority: Increasing the Talent Pool through Identity, Socialization, and Mentoring Constructs,” was eventually released last year by Dr. Andrea Taylor. Written in the form of an anthology, the book highlights the importance of promoting access and diversifying the STEM pipeline.

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Report Offers Solutions to Increase Racial Equity in Math Pathways

A new report from Just Equations, a non-profit organization that seeks to re-envision mathematics to ensure greater educational equity, offers a playbook for redesigning college math pathways which have been a distinct source of inequity.

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Department of Energy Announces $17.3 Million for STEM Internships and Research

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $17.3 million for college internships, research opportunities, and research projects that connect science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) students and faculty with resources at DOE’s National Laboratories, according to DOE officials. Awardees represent a diverse group of institutions including historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and other Minority […]

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University of Maryland, College Park to Hire More Faculty of Color, Cut Carbon Footprint and Invest More in Research

The University of Maryland in College Park will hire more faculty of color, cut carbon emissions and increase investments in research, Dr. Darryll J. Pines, the school’s president announced Thursday, The Washington Post reported. The school will be using $40 million over five years to support more than 100 new faculty from underrepresented groups, the […]

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Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education and New Mexico State University Receive Grant for Student Transfer Model

The Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) and New Mexico State University (NMSU) have received a $300,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). They will use the money to create an undergrad student transfer model meant to improve rates of transfer, retention and graduation of engineering students, according to WICHE officials. Traditional pathways […]

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Report Shows Undergraduate STEM Students Heavily Impacted by the Pandemic

A new report issued by the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) notes that many Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) students find their STEM studies are precarious in light of the pandemic.

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Delaware State University Creates Genome Analysis Center

Delaware State University has created its new Delaware Nucleotide Analysis (DNA) Core Center, Delaware Business Times reported. The center will allow researchers to analyze an entire genome sample. Dr. Jung-lim Lee is associate professor in the Department of human ecology, principal investigator of all the grants and the director of the DNA Core Center. DSU […]

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Miami-Dade College Partners With Correlation One and SoftBank to Meet Data Science Industry Needs

In an effort to address skills and opportunity gaps within the workforce, technology company Correlation One established Data Science For All/Empowerment (DS4A)—a program that offers free data analytics training, networking and career coaching to individuals from underrepresented backgrounds. The first cohort consisting of 500 people was launched last year. Now however, to meet their goal of training at least 10,000 people over the next three years, Correlation One collaborated with SoftBank and Miami-Dade College (MDC).

Lake Superior State University Offers Cannabis Chemistry Scholarships

Lake Superior State University (LSSU) – which established the nation’s first chemistry program on cannabis when it launched The Cannabis Center of Excellence in 2019, is offering its first cannabis chemistry scholarship, CBS News reported. Steadfast Labs, a Michigan-based research facility aiming to ensure access to safe cannabis medicine, has created an annual $1,200 scholarship […]

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