Last year, UT Dallas hired Dr. Yvette E. Pearson as its first vice president for diversity, equity and inclusion. A $50,000 gift from Mbroh Engineering has created the first endowment for the Diversity Scholars Program and provided funding for UTD’s chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers. Scholarships for Diversity Scholars provide $5,000 per year for first-time undergraduates and transfer students. Diversity Scholars who enrolled in fall 2021 had an average 3.42 GPA and a 100% retention rate in the spring semester. “UT Dallas’ Department of Bioengineering is a vital part of our local innovation ecosystem,” Aldridge said.