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
For Immediate Release:August 22, 2024 Contact: Norman FortenberryCEO, Great Minds in STEMGreat Minds in Stem (GMiS) Great Minds in STEM Announces STEM Hero and Luminary Award Winners for 2024 Washington, DC, August 22, 2024 – Great Minds in STEM is proud to announce the outstanding STEM… Read More »Great Minds in STEM Announces STEM Hero and Luminary Award Winners for 2024
For Immediate Release:August 22, 2024 Contact: Norman FortenberryCEO, Great Minds in STEMGreat Minds in Stem (GMiS) Great Minds in STEM Announces HENAAC Award Winners for 2024 Washington, DC, August 22, 2024 – Great Minds in STEM is proud to unveil our 2024 HENAAC Award Winners! Established… Read More »Great Minds in STEM Announces HENAAC Award Winners for 2024
Great Minds in STEM Honors Jewish American Heritage Month 2024! Jewish Americans are as embroidered into the fabric of American culture and society as any other community. Their outsized contributions to the STEM fields in the 20th century in particular are responsible for foundational advances that… Read More »Jewish American Heritage Month
For Immediate Release:May 6, 2024 Contact: Deborah Martinez, dtmartinez@GreatMindsInSTEM.org, 202-422-2445 Director of Constituent Services Great Minds in Stem (GMiS) GMiS Congratulates Dr. Ellen Ochoa, Recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom Los Angeles, May 6, 2024 – Great Minds in STEM (GMiS), a leading organization dedicated to advancing… Read More »GMiS Congratulates Dr. Ellen Ochoa, Recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom
In a powerful endorsement of Idalis Villanueva Alarcón’s essay, “How to Build Engineers for Life,” Great Minds in STEM (GMiS) supports a transformative shift in engineering education. Highlighting the need for “stackable” certificates and early experiential learning, GMiS applauds Villanueva’s approach to making engineering more accessible and inclusive. As leaders in fostering a diverse STEMM workforce, GMiS is committed to advancing these educational innovations to nurture a new generation of adaptable and skilled engineers.