Posts Tagged “technology”
As a Workforce Development Manager, I regularly interact with amazing students who have chosen to study the complex discipline of mathematics. I also work with dedicated professors and other teachers who’ve chosen to impart the relevance of this dynamic subject into the minds of their students. Many of us are aware of how math is [...]
Among the many Fellows that UNCF Special Programs Corporation (UNCFSP) has supported over the years, we chose four women who have made astounding strides in their respective fields. Each Fellow has a story, and each story is extraordinary in its own right. With the help of UNCFSP, these Fellows have truly connected to their success [...]
Committed to connecting students, faculty and institutions to their success, UNCF Special Programs Corporation collaborates with various organizations to widen the scope of their educational possibilities. One such collaboration is with Boren Scholarships and Fellowships at the Institute for International Education. This program awards students in all disciplines with financial support for meaningful study abroad [...]
Innovation is the latest buzzword to grace media headlines and dominate the most recent White House initiatives. Throughout history, Americans have been in the forefront of technological advancements. Among them are African American men and women who have demonstrated innovation through the invention of devices that remain integral to contemporary life. Some names are immediately [...]
As health care reform changes the landscape of the nation’s overall health, minorities are changing the way they approach their own. UNCFSP launched an initiative in partnership with the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to engage in health education and research. In response to the high morbidity among minority groups, the UNCFSP/NLM HBCU ACCESS Project [...]
UNCFSP Engages Tribal Colleges and Universities to Address National Need
By UNCFSP | December 3, 2010
This fall, the National Academies issued a report stating that, to remain competitive in the global workforce, the U.S. needs stronger minority representation in the STEM fields. Creating a diverse U.S. STEM workforce will result in less reliance on foreign assistance in these fields. Two directors at the American Association for the Advancement of Science [...]