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AISES is Accepting Nominations for the 2015 Ely S. Parker Award to be Given at the National Conference About the AISES Ely S. Parker Award The Ely S. Parker Award is the highest honor bestowed by AISES, given in honor of a man who was the first recognized American Indian scientist/engineer.  Parker made many civil engineering contributions and was a Chief of the Seneca and a Union Army General. The purpose of the award is to recognize those Indian leaders who most clearly embody AISES’ mission and goals through their achievements and contributions to science, technology, engineering, and math.  Members of the Board of Directors,Read More →

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“Centering Indigenous Knowledge in Academia” Cornell’s American Indian Program (AIP) and Akwe:kon are the legacy of a generation of scholars, administrators, students and community members who worked hard to build a program that would live up to the ideals of inclusion that the University upholds. Through the American Indian Studies’ Minor, the American Indian Program seeks to elevate the next generation of students to leadership positions in the way they learn to respond to the needs of indigenous communities experience.  It provides not only the opportunity to be part of and shape the AIP community but also the critical intellectual space and place where theRead More →

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Dear Central & SW Oklahoma Engineering & Technical Professionals: This is Curtis Vickery, Chair of the Central/SW Chapter of OSPE (Okla. Society of Professional Engineers).  In conjunction with Engineers Week, we are again sponsoring the Joint Engineering Societies Banquet (JESB).  This annual event will be held Thursday, February 26 at the Oklahoma Christian University Gaylord Student Center in Edmond, OK. This banquet seeks to highlight Engineers Week events that occur in our region and to promote engineering and technology to students.  Our speaker will be Mr. C. Michael Ming, General Manager of the new General Electric Global Research Oil & Gas Technology Center in OklahomaRead More →

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From Oklahoma to Mars, via STEM INVEST IN STEM   Stephen Mc-Keever (top) and Ben Robinson: Where will Oklahoma be when America is ready to blast off for Mars in 2030? We need to make the required investments now.   Posted: Friday, December 26, 2014 6:25 am BY STEPHEN MCKEEVER AND BEN ROBINSON | 0 comments   http://www.tulsaworld.com/from-oklahoma-to-mars-via-stem/article_f6cc08ab-44aa-57a2-ac3c-e59ed86b2aca.html   What do NASA, the Orion spacecraft and Oklahoma have in common?   On Dec. 5, the Orion capsule blasted off from Cape Canaveral on top of a Delta-IV Heavy rocket. This was the first of several test flights, leading progressively to manned missions to Mars byRead More →

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The Mickey Leland Energy Fellowship (MLEF) Program provides students with an opportunity to gain and develop research skills with the Department of Energy’s Office of Fossil Energy for 10 weeks over the summer. For 20 years, this program has increased awareness of DOE research opportunities to students pursuing STEM degrees (science, technology, engineering and math). The goal of the program is to improve opportunities for women and minority students in these fields, however all eligible candidates are encouraged to apply.  Stipends start at $600 per week and eligible Fellows will receive an additional travel and housing allowance.  For more information, visit http://orise.orau.gov/mlef/.   Eligibility Be atRead More →