“We have UB graduates who are former BEAM students who are working in Buffalo as engineers.”

Marilyn Helenbrook
BEAM executive director

BEAM shines light of hope on inner-city students

The Buffalo-Area Engineering Awareness for Minorities (BEAM) program in the UB School of Engineering and Applied Sciences offers free pre-college classes to inner city middle school and high school students who want to explore the wonders of science and technology. Since BEAM’s inception in 1982, 90 percent of its students have gone on to attend four-year colleges. Read more 

Resources you can use: Buffalo-Area Engineering Awareness for Minorities, Donor Stories: The Beginnings of BEAM

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