By AFRO Staff Between Feb. 2 and Feb. 4, the Career Communications Group hosted the BEYA (Black Engineer of the Year) Metaquake Symposium Conference, where Black engineers were honored in […]
Category: Technology
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The SANS Institute Reopens HBCU Cyber Academy Application Window to Address Growing Need for Cybersecurity Professionals
By BlackPressUSA Bethesda, MD – The SANS Institute is proud to announce the reopening of the HBCU Cyber Academy application window from February 1, 2023 to March 1, 2023. The HBCU Cyber Academy […]
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V-Tech Solutions works to inform District residents on how to maximize Medicaid benefits
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com D.C.-based V-Tech Solutions is working with all of the District’s managed care organizations (MCO) to help residents understand how to use their Medicaid […]
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2023 BEYA STEM Conference coming to National Harbor Feb. 9-11
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com The 2023 Black Engineer of the Year Award (BEYA) STEM Conference will return to the National Harbor at the Gaylord National Resort & […]
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Dear AI, Black youth are beautiful, too
By Junior Bernadin As technology advances and artificial intelligence (AI) becomes more prevalent in our daily lives, it is crucial that the creators and developers of these technologies accurately represent […]
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Department of Commerce partners with Coppin State University to close West Baltimore’s digital divide
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com On Jan. 30 the U.S. Department of Commerce announced a new collaborative broadband pilot program with Coppin State University, the historically Black university […]
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Morgan State researchers chosen for prestigious science and technology fellowships
By AFRO Staff Morgan State University is aptly represented among the 300 science and technology professionals selected to join the American Association for the Advancement of Science’s 50th class of […]
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PRESS ROOM: NASA Postdoctoral Program seeks early career and senior scientists for prestigious fellowships at its locations across the U.S.
(BUSINESS WIRE) – NASA invites both early-career and senior scientists to explore fellowship opportunities in its postdoctoral program and share in NASA’s mission to develop advancements in science, technology, aeronautics […]
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Registration open for 2023 BEYA STEM Conference
By Lango Deen, U.S. Black Engineer and Information, Technology Magazine The Black Engineer of the Year Awards (BEYA) Conference will return to the nation’s capital for the 37th annual celebration […]
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Black women in tech might be the key to climate justice
By Nadira Jamerson, Word in Black Toxic air. Dirty water. It seems we find out every day about another Black neighborhood being damaged by environmental pollution. The Justice Department recently […]
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Senate says feds, tech fall short on watching extremists
By David Klepper, The Associated Press The FBI and the Department of Homeland Security are failing to adequately monitor domestic extremists, according to a new Senate report that also faulted […]
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Are you prepared to fight ransomware? Tech experts weigh in on the most popular form of cyberattack
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, Report for America Corps Member, tmcqueen@afro.com As the world becomes more technologically savvy, so comes with it the threat of online crime. One of […]