The University of Michigan's

Graduate Society of Black Engineers and Scientists

Recruitment

Recruitment

GSBES has presence at student orientations, visit weekends, and many social events to be attract prospective students to UM.

Outreach

Outreach

We have hosted K-12 initiatives such as STEMulation and Graduate School panels and Late Nights with NSBE. In addition to participating in Girls Who Code.

Advocacy

Advocacy

We celebrate Black American achievement and fight for the rights of underrepresented minorities. Through co-hosting a Juneteenth event or partnering with other student orgs on legal and social issues.

Retention

Retention

GSBES provides opportunities to ensure graduate students remain and complete their programs. Whether that be through professional headshots, financial planning, or workshops on communicating research.

Student Organization

We strive to meet real student needs and community demands, all whilst tackling issues centered on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).

GSBES's mission is to recruit and retain Black graduate students within engineering and science disciplines through outreach and advocacy.

Formerly known as The Society of Minority Engineers and Scientists - Graduate Component (SMES-G), we serve as an academic and social network for Black graduate students within the University of Michigan's STEM community. GSBES's primary aim is to recruit and retain Black graduate students within engineering and science disciplines though outreach and advocacy. We strive to meet real student needs and community demands, all whilst tackling issues centered on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). We provide a welcoming environment that is committed to personal, professional, and technical development while addressing critical graduate student issues. Through our programming, we help ensure that underrepresented students develop skills that contribute to scientific research and the University's learning environment, while positively impacting our communities.

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Team

Meet Our 2022-2023 Executive Board

President

Emma

Communications Chair

Allanah

Allanah Matthews is a second-year Master's student pursuing an education in Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE). Her concentration is in embedded systems. Her BS degree is also in ECE from upstate New York. Outside of studies one can be sure to find her playing video games or basking in the sun at a picnic. She hopes to learn the electric guitar and help others achieve the education they want.
GSAC Representative

Baudouin

I am a second-year PhD student in the Mechanical Engineering department, where I am investigating computational methods for multiphase flow problems such as cavitation. After my Master's degree in France, I joined the University of Michigan for a PhD, with the desire to become an expert in my field of study. I spend most of my free time reading books, watching anime, and most importantly, playing soccer.
Vice President

Kwyntero

Program Chair

Oluka

Marketing Chair

Ayza

Treasurer

Onyinye

Onyinye Nwankwo is a PhD student in Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering. She received her BSc in Physics and Industrial Physics at Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awake, Nigeria, and her MSC in Space Geophysics at the National Institute for Space Research, Brazil. Her current research focuses on the study of the electrodynamics of ionospheric plasma and thermospheric neutral using model simulations, ground-based and satellite-based data. In her spare time, she enjoys watching movies especially K-dramas.
Program Chair

Firaol

Faculty Advisor

Dr. Herbert Winful, PhD

Herbert Winful is an Arthur F. Thurnau Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. He earned a BS degree in electrical engineering from MIT and a PhD from the University of Southern California. He joined the University of Michigan as faculty in 1987 and has served as the advisor for SMES-G, now GSBES, since 2000. Dr. Winful also loves to play piano in his spare time.
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