Tag: engineering
VA Tech Creates Virtual Minecraft Museum to Teach Engineering
A team of faculty and students at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (VA Tech) have developed a unique online resource to inform students...
NASA, National Science Foundation Launch Initiative to Increase Student Diversity in...
NASA and the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) have partnered for a new initiative to provide underrepresented students with career pathways in engineering through...
12-Year-Old Aspiring Engineer Set to Start Arizona State University this Summer
Alena Wicker, a 12-year-old prodigy, will begin her college journey this summer by attending Arizona State University where she plans to major in astronomical...
University of Bridgeport School of Engineering Serves Large International Student Population
As one of the most ethnically and racially diverse institutions of higher education in the U.S., the University of Bridgeport (UB) in Connecticut is...
2017 Inspiring Leaders in STEM Award
INSIGHT Into Diversity is proud to recognize leaders from underrepresented groups who are making a difference in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and...
NACME Works to Ensure Accessible, Affordable, and Accountable Engineering Education...
Motivated by the staggeringly low number of minorities in STEM programs and professions, minority leaders, business executives, the academic community, and corporations came together...
Michigan Tech Takes Hands-On, Teamwork Approach to Diversity Training
Incoming students to Michigan Technological University’s mechanical engineering program this fall can expect more than a standard engineering education with the introduction of a...
Engineering Deans Pledge Action on Diversity Goals
At the White House’s inaugural Demo Day on August 4, more than 100 engineering school deans presented an open letter in which they pledged...