By Leelannee Malin The ninth annual Howard University Day of Service (HUDOS) takes place Friday, August 19, 2022. HUDOS helps incoming students get acclimated to the University and the D.C. community by providing an opportunity for students of all faiths and backgrounds to embrace the Howard University motto of “Truth and Service.” Modeled after the University’s
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Courtesy of Xavier University of Louisiana Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: GILD) announced a new health equity collaboration with the Satcher Health Leadership Institute (SHLI) at Morehouse School of Medicine and the Center for Minority Health and Health Disparities Research and Education (CMHDRE) at Xavier University of Louisiana’s College of Pharmacy. The collaboration is focused on
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Courtesy of Cheyney University of Pennsylvania The two oldest Historically Black Colleges and Universities Cheyney University (HBCUs) and sister institution down the road, Lincoln University served as co-hosts for the National Association of Title III Administrators, Inc. Technical Assistance Workshop June 19th – 24th, 2022The annual event gathered more than 250 representatives from the 101 HBCUs
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By Wil Hehemann Four University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) students recently won awards for research presentations at the 79th Annual Professional Agricultural Workers Conference. The virtual student research competition was hosted by the Tuskegee University Chapter of the Gamma Sigma Delta Honor Society of Agriculture. In the graduate student oral competition, Annik Segree,
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Courtesy of North Carolina A&T State University A researcher at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has received a four-year, $2.65 million grant to advance his work in functional foods and human health. The grant was awarded to Shengmin Sang, Ph.D., for a project aimed at studying the biomarkers of dietary flavonoids and targeting
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Hundreds of Black NFL retirees denied payouts in the $1 billion concussion settlement now qualify for awards after their tests were rescored to eliminate racial bias. Fifty-one now qualify for moderate to advanced dementia awards, which vary based on condition and years of play. Nearly 250 show signs of early dementia and will received up
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By Emmanuel Freeman Tennessee State University’s Class of 2026 could be the largest freshman class in school history. Over 2,000 first-year students have registered, with plans to attend TSU this fall. That’s in addition to nearly 300 transfer students who have also registered for the 2022-2033 academic year. During the first day of TSU’s traditional
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Courtesy of Meharry Medical College Meharry Medical College has announced that Michelle Nichols, M.D., M.S., MBA, FAAFP, has been named as senior vice president of clinical affairs. Nichols will lead Meharry’s clinical enterprise, collaborating with the College’s clinicians and overseeing its Graduate Medical Education programs. She will spearhead efforts to advance health equity and reduce disparities
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