Tag: STEM
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Dr. Tyrone Taborn to receive Lifetime Achievement Award from BDPA at Golden Anniversary Gala
WASHINGTON, D.C. (bdpatoday®) — Dr. Tyrone D. Taborn is nominated to receive one of BDPA’s 2025 Lifetime Achievement Awards. BDPA’s Lifetime Achievement Award is reserved for individuals whose careers and impact have not only shaped our tech industry and communities, but also uplifted the people and local BDPA Chapters within them. Dr. Taborn’s nomination is…
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Alumni, delegates, and technology leaders will reunite to commemorate industry milestones and BDPA’s 50-year legacy during Computer Museum tour
ATLANTA, Georgia (bdpatoday®) — BDPACON25 convenes August 13-16, 2025, at the Westin Peachtree Plaza Atlanta with special receptions and museum tours for members and industry partners. To commemorate its 50th Anniversary, National BDPA, Inc. (BDPA.org) is facilitating a very special reunion and tour of the Mimms Museum of Technology and Art for BDPA™ members, alumni,…
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BDPA NoVa Hosts BDPACON East ’25 Coding Regionals
LORTON, Virginia—Local BDPA™ Chapters across the National Capital Region co-hosted BDPACON East ‘25 as HBCU Connect for 2025 adjourns in Washington, D.C. Regional finalists from BDPA’s High School Computer Competition (HSCC) coding and I.T. Showcase programs from local BDPA™ Chapters are preparing to travel to Atlanta for 50th Anniversary events and national coding competitions during…
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BDPA Monroe Supports Juneteenth Unity Parade
BDPA™ STEAM AcademyDigital Workforce TransformationJune 21, 2025 | Monroe, LA MONROE, LA (bdpatoday®) —In Monroe, Louisiana, the BDPA™ STEAM Academy is committed to fostering excellence and providing students with unique tech industry experiences and learning opportunities inside and outside the classroom for your industry. This weekend’s Juneteenth parade, an event held Saturday June 21, 2025 in…
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Earth Day Tech Summits Expose Cybersecurity Students to Greater Challenges and New Opportunities
COLUMBIA, MD—On an early Saturday morning amidst the rain near Ft. Meade, Maryland, industry experts and regional BDPA™ Chapters actively engaged in the preparation and mentorship of BDPA™ Members, parents, interns, and new BDPA™ student members from regional HBCUs andhigh schools during the weekend’s annual Earth Day Tech Summit sessions. “Guardians of the Globe” have…
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Celebrating Microsoft’s 50 years
Satya Nadella, Chairman and CEO, shared the following remarks at Microsoft’s 50th anniversary today. It’s so wonderful to be here with all of you celebrating 50 years of Microsoft. And it’s especially exciting to be doing it at a time like this. For me, though, it starts with Bill [Gates] and Steve [Ballmer], who are…
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Johnson & Johnson Increases U.S. Investment to More than $55 Billion Over the Next Four Years
BDPA Chapters: California, Indiana, New Jersey, North Carolina, Massachusetts, and Washington, D.C. New Brunswick, N.J. – Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), healthcare’s leading, most comprehensive innovation powerhouse, announced manufacturing, research and development, and technology investments of more than $55 billion in the United States over the next four years. This represents a 25% increase in investment…
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Computer Museum of America Rebrands as Mimms Museum of Technology and Art
National BDPA, Inc. Celebrates its 50-Year Milestone this year and will host its Golden Anniversary VIP Reception at the Mimms Museum of Technology and Art During BDPACON25 on Friday, August 15, 2025. ROSWELL, GA – (BDPA Atlanta) – During its BYTE fundraiser, Computer Museum of America revealed an exciting announcement – moving forward, it will operate…
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BDPA Member Nominated for Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring
DETROIT, MI (BDPA Detroit) — Mr. Keith Young, the founder and CEO of Ecotek Lab and an active member of BDPA, has been nominated for the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring (PAESMEM) for his work with youth in STEM research and education. Ecotek Lab was established in 2005 at Techtown-Detroit and has since expanded…
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BDPA™ and SC24—The International Conference for High-Performance Computing
ATLANTA, GA /BDPA Atlanta/ — Established in 1975 as Black Data Processing Associates, BDPA continues to promote technical career alignments within our industrial base through its series of outreach programs and digital workforce transformation initiatives. This week (17-22 NOV 24), BDPA executives and BDPA Members attended the International Conference for High-Performance Computing (HPC) as the…