Courtesy of Jackson State University Jackson State University (JSU)Ā experienced a dramatic increase of 90.96% in sponsored research funding for the 2022 fiscal year, far outpacing the previous cycle. The growth aligns with the āElevateā theme ofĀ JSUās Strategic Plan, which notes that the institution āwill raise the level of research prominence by leveraging our āhigh research
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By Pien Huang Of all the things she could have done on her summer vacation, Bithaniya Fieseha, a senior at West Springfield High School in Fairfax County, Va., decided to study chronic disease, mental health and contact tracing. Some of her friends didn’t understand the appeal. “I feel like people are like, ‘You wasted your
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By Andrew Skerritt Florida A&M University President Larry Robinson, Ph.D., has been appointed to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)/1890 Task Force, which seeks to strengthen the partnership between USDA and 1890 land-grant universities. āIām delighted for the opportunity to serve on the USDA/1890 Task Force. Itās a framework for leveraging the resources of the
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By David K. Li The postponed Buffalo Bills-Cincinnati Bengals game will not be made up this weekend, but officials said Tuesday it could be resumed at another time afterĀ Bills safety Damar Hamlin’s terrifying collapse. The key contest between first-place teams was called off shortly after 10 p.m. ET Monday with theĀ NFL saying the game had
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Courtesy of Howard University An HBCU menās basketball program has decided to take on a surprising cause for their teamās social justice project.Ā According to HBCU Gameday,Ā the Howard University menās basketball players will take on the issue of Black maternal health and the implications of the Roe v. Wade reversal onĀ Black women. The decision came
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