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Stay up to date with student milestones, incoming technical workshops, guest lectures, and campus hackathons.

Department News

3 Articles
LC STEM Students Win Big at Microsoft Hackathon
Competition
April 15, 2026

LC STEM Students Win Big at Microsoft Hackathon

A team of Computer Information Systems majors clinched the first-place trophy at the Microsoft HBCU Hackathon by designing a next-gen disaster communications router.

Senior Biology Major Francis Boadu Appointed Duke Research Scholar
Milestone
March 20, 2026

Senior Biology Major Francis Boadu Appointed Duke Research Scholar

Francis Boadu has been selected for a prestigious research fellowship at Duke University School of Medicine to support his cancer genetics investigations.

Summer Internship Placements Break Department Records
Internship
May 2, 2026

Summer Internship Placements Break Department Records

LC STEM student community reports that 60% of upperclassmen have secured summer internships at top-tier firms including Google, Microsoft, and Novartis.

Upcoming

4 Events
Workshop September 12, 2026

AI & Data Science Workshop

Learn the fundamentals of machine learning modeling using Python and scikit-learn. Bring your laptop; lunch will be provided.

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Duncan Science Building, Room 204
Networking September 28, 2026

STEM Career Networking Dinner

An exclusive networking event connecting STEM students with corporate recruiters from Google, FedEx, Novartis, and Duke Energy. Business professional attire required.

6:00 PM - 8:30 PM Student Center Ballroom
Competition October 16-17, 2026

Annual LC STEM Hackathon

A 24-hour team-based competition to design, build, and pitch software solving campus sustainability bottlenecks. Cash prizes and internship interviews for winners.

9:00 AM (Friday) - 6:00 PM (Saturday) STEM Innovation Center
Seminar November 4, 2026

Undergraduate Research Colloquium

STEM students present their independent research projects, laboratory discoveries, and mathematical proofs before faculty and peers.

1:00 PM - 5:00 PM Duncan Science Building Lecture Hall