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This HBCU Graduate Built A Brain-Controlled Tech Prototype And Won Big

Joey Taylor wins HBCUFI’s 2025 Better Futures competition for Mycelium, a brain-computer interface bridging neuroscience and AI.

Aug 25, 2025

SpaceX’s Starship Explodes Again: What Went Wrong And What’s Next?

SpaceX Starship exploded for second time in 2025. Although the company is charting a path forward, the setback makes the future unclear.

Mar 10, 2025

NASA Still Plans To Land The First Woman And First Person Of Color On The Moon But Has Removed Links To DEI Program From Its Website

NASA will no longer uphold DEI initiatives but plans to still land its first woman and first person of color on the moon.

Jan 27, 2025

Former NASA Rocket Scientist Aisha Bowe Raises $2.3M, Aims To Ensure The Next Generation Has Greater Exposure To STEM Fields

Former NASA Rocket Scientist Aisha Bowe has raised $2.3 million for the STEM field in a round led by Pinnacle Private Ventures.

Nov 5, 2024

NASA Highlights STEM Engagement For Underrepresented Students At 2024 HBCU Week Conference

NASA is showcasing its initiatives to engage underrepresented and underserved students in STEM during the 2024 HCBU Week Conference.

Sep 19, 2024

Vivian Ayers Allen, Phylicia Rashad And Debbie Allen's Mother, Receives A NASA Honor For Her Contributions To Space Exploration

Vivian Ayers Allen, the mother of Hollywood sisters, Phylicia Rashad and Debbie Allen, receives an honor from NASA.

Aug 5, 2024

Missy Elliott Makes NASA History With First Hip-Hop Song Ever Transmitted To Space

Missy Elliott makes history alongside NASA after her song becomes the first in Hip Hop to make it to space.

Jul 16, 2024

90-Year-Old Ed Dwight Makes History And Becomes The Oldest Person To Fly To Space

At age 90, Ed Dwight, the first Black astronaut candidate in the U.S., has become the oldest person to go to space.

May 20, 2024

Founder Aisha Bowe Went From Failing Community College Courses To Securing A $947M Government Contract For Her Company STEMBoard

During an interview, STEMBoard founder and former NASA rocket scientist Aisha Bowe recalled struggling in community college.

Apr 17, 2024

How NASA Is Increasing Equity In STEM Beyond Space Exploration

NASA Is increasing equity in STEM through an action plan that encompasses outreach to minority institutions and small business owners.

Apr 5, 2024

Spelman Student Earns Scholarship Presented By Her 'Inspiration,' Joan Higginbotham, The Third Black Woman In Space

Kathleen Bostick, a Spelman senior, was presented with a prestigious scholarship by Joan Higginbotham, an astronaut who inspired her.

May 3, 2023

At Age 9, The Late Ronald McNair Was Turned Away From A Library That's Now Named After Him

Late NASA scientist Ronald McNair was turned away from a local library at age 9 for being Black, now the building is named in his honor.

Nov 29, 2022

The Late Nichelle Nichols Continues To Make History As Her Remains Will Board Celestis' First-Ever Deep Space Mission

Nichelle Nichols' will soon embark on her final space mission even in the afterlife thanks to the Texas-based company Celestis.

Aug 25, 2022

18-Year-Old Jaden Hunter Gets Accepted Into 39 Colleges And Plans To Attend Berkeley To Study Mechanical Engineering

South LA graduate Jaden Hunter, who received $3.5 million in scholarships and received 39 college acceptances, will attend Berkeley.

Aug 18, 2022

Black History: 26-Year-Old Douglas Williams Helps Launch 'The World’s Most Powerful Telescope'

Douglas Williams joined science most ambitious project to launch the James Webb Space Telescope back in December 2021.

Mar 8, 2022