UC Santa Barbara’s chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers provides a space for Black students studying science, technology, engineering and mathematics to convene and support one another.
Founded in the 1970s, the National Society of Black Engineers at UCSB (NSBE-UCSB) is a student organization under the Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement (MESA) program, which “has strengthened math and science skills for underrepresented students and expanded access to higher education and productive careers,” according to its program page under UCSB’s Office of Education Partnerships.