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September 16, 2021

New Research from Karat and Howard University Sheds Light on Access Challenges Facing Black Software Engineers

Researchers from Howard University and Karat, the world’s leader in technical interviewing, today released new research exploring key factors that can help more Black software engineers enter the tech industry and excel in their careers. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Black engineers comprised just 6 percent of all computer programmers in the U.S. in 2020, and this research shines a light on the challenges and opportunities that exist to improve representation.

Category: Research, College of Engineering and Architecture, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

July 6, 2021

Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Ph.D. Students Receive IEEE CSCloud 2021 Best Student Paper Award

Recent computer science Ph.D. graduate Naveen Naik Sapavath and Ph.D. candidate Eric Muhati received the IEEE CSCloud 2021 Best Student Paper Award at the 8th IEEE International Conference on Cyber Security and Cloud Computing.

Category: Alumni, Research, College of Engineering and Architecture, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

June 17, 2021

Howard University Receives Apple Innovation Grant to Expand Silicon and Hardware Engineering

Howard University today announced it is one of four recipients of Apple’s new Innovation Grant, designed to support colleges of engineering in historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) to develop their silicon and hardware engineering curriculum in partnership with Apple’s experts. The grant was announced this year as part of Apple’s Racial Equity and Justice Initiative.

Category: Research, College of Engineering and Architecture, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

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