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NASA, Blue Origin Support Embry‑Riddle Rocket-Testing Partnership with Morgan State University
At Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University’s Prescott, Arizona, campus, students tested rocket components with their Morgan State University (MSU) peers. The Rocketry Partnership, supported by NASA Marshall Space Flight Center and Blue Origin, is the latest example of how Embry‑Riddle’s Prescott Campus is cultivating the next generation of aerospace leaders and innovators. The Morgan State delegation’s visit to Prescott was an opportunity to expose MSU students to another rocket facility that incorporates all design levels in an academic context.
Morgan Alum Shelonda Stokes is Determined to Make Downtown The Best It Can Be
Since officially becoming the president of Downtown Partnership of Baltimore in 2020, Shelonda Stokes has more than doubled revenues and created multiple programs supporting local business owners. Stokes earned a degree in electrical engineering from Morgan State University and began her career at Hewlett Packard, working on a $10 million government contract.
3 Key Takeaways From POLITICO’s CHIPS Update
Politico Live held a special panel discussion inviting industry experts and academics to weigh in regarding the Commerce Department's CHIP funding. Morgan's School of Engineering Professor and Interim Department Chair for Electrical and Computer Engineering, Dr. Michael Spencer, participated as an expert panelist.
Office of Naval Research Taps Morgan State University’s School of Engineering to Spearhead Initiative to Cultivate Diversity Pipeline of Engineers
Nearly $500,000 Grant Establishes Education, Workforce Development and Research Programs to Seed STEM Education and Career Paths Among Youth
Morgan State Collaborates with Carnegie Mellon University to Establish “Safety21” University Transportation Center Focused on Improving Transportation and Associated Technologies
5-Year, $20 Million USDOT Grant to Support Multi-University National Consortium Research Effort
From Intern to Executive: This Agilent VP is Helping the Next Generation Make it in STEM
Not many people these days can say that they’ve been with the same company for 24 years. Morgan alum Greg MacKenney is one of those who can. MacKenney is VP and general manager of the supplies division at Agilent’s Little Falls location.
