NSBE Conferences
The annual conferences that UB NSBE typically attends?
What are Sectionals, Regionals, and Nationals?
The NSBE Region 1 Call back
What is “One Fiyah, Mo Fiyah”?
The 30-60 second speech used to introduce yourself to recruiters
What is an elevator pitch?
The story of three black women mathematicians working for the US Agency
What is Hidden Figures?
The name of UB’s mascot
Who is Victory E. Bull?
The NSBE Annual Convention celebrated its 50th anniversary during this year
What is 2024?
The state that is not part of Region 1
What is Delaware?
A commonly used method to answer behavioral questions and what it stands for
STAR :
Situation, Task, Action, Result(s)
This building on UB’s campus shares a name with a Marvel Avenger’s personal AI assistant
What is Jarvis (Hall)?
UB has this many campuses
3 (North, South, & Downtown)
NSBE’s summer engineering experience for kids is known by this acronym
What is SEEK?
This was the reason that NSBE was founded
What is to decrease the drop out rate of black engineering students?
These documents should be customized for every job application and highlight relevant experience & skills
What are cover letters and resumes?
This Disney princess engineers her own pulley system
Who is Rapunzel?
UB is accredited by this national body
What is ABET? (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology)
NSBE often includes this formal event that features chapter awards and keynote speakers
What is the Golden Torch Awards?
The NSBE organization was founded here and by this number of people
What is Purdue University and 6 people?
This activity helps prepare you for an interview by reducing nervousness and improving your responses
What is mock interviewing?
A famous astrophysicist who appeared on ”The Simpsons”
Who is Neil DeGrasse Tyson?
UB is classified as this type of university
What is an R1 University? (Very high research activity)
This event is hosted by NSBE and focuses on technical areas, it is sometimes referred to as the “Jeopardy of Engineering“
What is the NSBE Academic Tech Bowl?
Before being called NSBE, the group was originally called this
What is the Black Society of Engineer?
This is what NSBE’s acronym: SMART goals, stands for
Setting Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, & Time-bound
In Oppenheimer, this scientific breakthrough changed global history
What is the development of the atomic bomb (Manhattan Project)?
UB has had these two pioneers in STEM as part of its “Distinguished Speaker Series”
Who are Dr. Mae Jemison and Bill Nye?