Research scientists at Howard University are applying the tools of nanotechnology to the age-old problem of water treatment. Continue reading Modifying Water-Purification Membranes with Nanomaterials
Not once in its 114-year history has the Nobel Prize been awarded to a black scientist. But in 1954, perhaps it should have. Continue reading The Nobel laureate who wasn’t
If you care about STEM issues in the African American and HBCU communities, then pay attention to what comes out of two major events taking place in Washington, DC this month. Continue reading The White House and Congress look to strengthen STEM and entrepreneurship at HBCUs
Why does tiny Xavier University of Louisiana, with an enrollment of just 3,000 students, produce more black doctors than any other university — private or public — in the country? Continue reading The New York Times asked a question that every university should be trying to answer
For generations, wealthy men and women in America have donated some portion of their fortunes support scientific research and education. But how much of that generosity is blessing HBCU coffers? Continue reading Wanted: Transformative benefactors for HBCU Research
Physicists at Jackson State University and Howard University are enlisting one of nature’s tiniest wonders in the fight against cancer. Continue reading Cracking the code for technicolor fireflies
New work from a Xavier University professor and his colleagues proves that even the dirtiest of dirty water can be salvaged for reuse. Think back to the last time you had your car washed. You probably noticed the gleam of the tires, the sparkle of the chrome. But did you look down? Did you see … Continue reading A new chemistry for the car wash
Scheduled to launch in 2017, the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) will monitor more than 500 000 nearby “Suns” for two years and is expected to discover at least 500 Earth-like planets. Continue reading Coming soon: A new NASA mission to hunt for alien planets
Aiming to be a fairly comprehensive collection of (living or deceased) Black STEM researchers around the world. For starters, we have populated it with images of Black scientists featured on the HBSciU blog. Continue reading HBSciU on Pinterest: Black Research Scientists Past and Present
Google is embedding its engineers within minority-serving academic institutions and a new UNCF STEM initiative is spurring student hackathons and faculty workshops. Continue reading Building HBCU-to-Silicon Valley Innovation Pipelines
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