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RRTN Showcases Black Contributions to Science and Technology in Dakar, Senegal

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In December 2010, The Robert R. Taylor Network @ MIT showcased an interactive multimedia display it created at the Third Senegal World Arts festival in the West African country. The World Festival Exhibit on Black Contribution to Science and Technology …

Engineering the Future: MIT Alum Karl Reid Stands Up for Minority Students in Science and Technology

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By Tristen Graves, RRTN.org By supporting minority students entering the fields of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), Karl Reid finds a purpose that spurs his passion as well as bridges his backgrounds in engineering and education. The Vice President …

In Brooklyn, Black Scientists and Technologists Mentor Students

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  According to the National Science Foundation, there is a 16 point gap between the numbers of Whites and African Americans with bachelor’s degrees or higher in science and technology. Of the general population, only 20 percent of blacks have …

Science and Technology Scholarships for African-American Students

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The Obama administration is focused on retooling American education so that the country places more emphasis on Science and Technology. The goal is to sharpen the United States’ competitive edge in a transforming world driven by rapid advances in technology. …

RRTN Reaches Out to Urban America

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The Robert R. Taylor Network @ MIT is involved in and planning a number of iniatitiatives around the world geared to engaging communities and activating them through science and technology programs. The projects cover a range of activities and have …

Biography: Who Was Robert Robinson Taylor?

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Robert R. Taylor from MIT to Tuskegee:  A Black Architect’s Journey Robert Robinson Taylor (1868-1942), the first academically trained African-American architect, entered the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 1888 and graduated in 1892.  Booker T. Washington, searching for professionally educated faculty …

BEYA Gears Up for 2011 Conference

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Black engineers, aspiring engineers, their allies, supporters and others in the world of science and technology are getting ready for the 2011 Black Engineer of the Year Award ceremony and conference. Titled “Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Global Competitiveness Conference,” the …