Steven J. Gaither2013Heavy Metal: A Leader in the Field of Metal and Material Engineering ResearchAn accomplished researcher, with interests ranging from processing of nanocrystalline and nanoporous materials to nanomechanics of metals and biomaterials. Her specialized research areas are part of the reason Dr. Michael Kassner recruited her, a decision he says has worked out wonderfully for the University of Southern California.December 8, 2013StudentsFewer African-Americans Playing Baseball at HBCUs Due to Economics, OpportunitiesA 2012 article in the Raleigh News & Observer noted White players made up a majority of the baseball players in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.April 15, 2013StudentsStudents Discuss STEM Involvement at N.C. A&T ForumAt the close of the annual Urban Education Institute, students spoke about their experiences in STEM studies and shed light on where they felt the field may be headed.March 10, 2013StudentsNew Class Heading Into Black College Football Hall of FameThe 2013 class includes six players who have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.February 14, 2013StudentsNorth Carolina HBCUs Hold Hazing SummitFive North Carolina HBCUs joined together in an effort to increase hazing awareness and attempt to combat it.January 24, 2013African-AmericanDespite Great Strides, HBCUs and NCAA-Recognized Athletic Conferences Face ChallengesIn 1912, nine college administrators gathered on the campus of Hampton Institute to discuss collegiate athletics at Black institutions of higher learning. The result of this meeting was the formation of the Colored Intercollegiate Athletic Association, the first athletic conference designated for Black collegiate sports.January 22, 2013Faculty & StaffHeavy Metal: A Leader in the Field of Metal and Material Engineering ResearchDr. Andrea Maria Hodge excelled in math and science while struggling to learn English as a child.January 21, 2013Faculty & StaffNorth Carolina HBCU Students Embrace Technology to Discuss Foreign PolicyFaculty members and students from five HBCUs gathered in the battleground state via videoconference to prep for Monday night’s presidential debate.October 23, 2012SportsCentral Intercollegiate Athletic Association Hires First African-American Woman as CommissionerJacqie Carpenter was hired last month as the first African-American female head of the CIAA.September 18, 2012Page 1 of 1
