Anna M. Park returns to the board and elected Board Chair Los Angeles, CA – November 5, 2025 – Great Minds in STEM (GMiS) is proud to announce the return of Anna M. Park to the GMiS Board of Directors and her election by the… Read More »Great Minds in STEM Announces New Board Leadership
The Justice Department’s refusal to defend Hispanic Serving Institutions against anti-affirmative action groups signals the likely end of nearly three decades of progress. For nearly 30 years, the federal government has supported Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs)—colleges and universities with at least 25 percent Hispanic enrollment—through targeted… Read More »R.I.P. HSIs?
Here’s your chance to present your research to STEM professionals and win a cash prize! Are you ready to showcase your research and technical expertise to leading STEM professionals and peers? Don’t miss the opportunity to participate in the 2025 GMiS Research Posters Competition, which… Read More »Call for Abstracts for the 2025 GMiS Research Poster Competition
Lights… Camera… You! Great Minds in STEM is seeking inspiring technology professionals to feature in its all-new STEM Talk Showcases at the 37th Annual GMiS Conference. Are you a dynamic speaker looking to engage over 600 college STEM majors from across the country and create… Read More »“STEM Talks” to debut at the 2025 GMiS Conference
Great Minds in STEM is proud to announce that the GMiS Conference will be returning to Southern California in 2025! The Board of Directors has selected San Diego to be the host city for the 37th annual conference, to be held October 2-4, 2025 at… Read More »San Diego Selected to Host the 2025 GMiS Conference
Great Minds in STEM and the Mellado family are saddened to announce the passing of Carmela C. Mellado, who co-founded the organization alongside her late husband, Ray. From GMiS CEO Dr. Norman Fortenberry: “GMiS was founded over 35 years ago by two impressive visionaries. We… Read More »GMiS is saddened to announce the passing of Carmela Mellado, who co-founded GMiS alongside her late husband, Ray Mellado
Los Angeles, CA – July 4, 2023 – Great Minds in STEM (GMiS) remains committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, as well as promoting higher education for students, particularly those from underserved communities. The recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings impacting Affirmative Action, the LGBTQ+ community,… Read More »A Statement from GMiS on the recent Supreme Court Decisions
Great Minds in STEM seeks individuals to serve as reviewers for its 2023 GMiS STEM Scholarships. Volunteers are needed to provide thorough and independent scoring of eligible scholarship applications for a variety of merit-based corporate-sponsored and personal donor scholarships. REVIEW PROCESS 1. Virtual Review Reviewers will… Read More »Call for GMiS STEM Scholarship Reviewers
