February 18, 2022

Amazon Robotics, Hampton University team up to establish robotics program

Courtesy of Hampton University To help expand the diversity of the talent that will shape the future of robotics, Amazon has invested in a number of academic engagements with colleges and universities, including a new collaboration with Hampton University. At Hampton University, a historically black college and university (HBCU) based in Hampton, Virginia known for

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PVAMU CIO named among 50 Most Important African Americans in Technology

By Kerry Laird The Journal of Black Innovation has selected Prairie View A&M University Chief Information Officer Tony Moore as one of its 50 Most Important African Americans in Technology. “Throughout the course of his career, he has consistently proven to be an effective asset in designing enterprise management solutions through a combination of budget forecasting,

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Xavier University partners with University of Alabama at Birmingham’s School of Dentistry for Early Assurance Program

By Xavier University  The University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Dentistry (UAB + SOD) and Xavier University of Louisiana (XULA) have partnered together for an Early-Assurance Program to recruit promising students from Xavier into UAB’s dental program.     This sophomore-year program, which offers conditional early acceptance into the UAB School of Dentistry, will prepare Xavier’s

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Voting Rights Act of 1965

Courtesy of History.com, The Voting Rights Act of 1965, signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson, aimed to overcome legal barriers at the state and local levels that prevented African Americans from exercising their right to vote as guaranteed under the 15th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The Voting Rights Act is considered one

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Morehouse College Launches Historic $500 Million Capital Campaign

By Morehouse College Morehouse College, the nation’s only historically Black liberal arts college dedicated to educating and developing men, has launched the $500 million “Making Men of Consequence” comprehensive capital campaign to fund scholarships for top students nationally, support faculty research, expand innovative academic programs and access to global learning experiences, and to construct world-class,

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JSU Football Day at the Capitol: State, local leaders join fans in salute to SWAC champions

By L.A. Warren Mississippi state legislators assembled inside the Senate and House chambers and outside on the Capitol steps Tuesday to salute Jackson State University football, which earned the 2021 SWAC Championship under head Coach Deion “Prime” Sanders. The SWAC championship football team and coaches were greeted by Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann and House Speaker Philip Gunn. In attendance

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Howard Launches Multidisciplinary Research Center, Joins $40M Effort to Reimagine Capitalism

By Misha Cornelius Today, the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, along with Omidyar Network, announced more than $40 million in grants to support the establishment of multidisciplinary academic centers dedicated to reimagining the relationships among markets, governments, and people. At a time when conventional economic prescriptions are failing and democratic governance is threatened around the

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