January 05, 2023

JSU Research Funding Surges 91%, Tops $100M in FY2022

Courtesy of Jackson State University Jackson State University (JSU) 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 ‘Elevate’ theme of JSU’s Strategic Plan, which notes that the institution “will raise the level of research prominence by leveraging our ‘high research

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Fairfax Teens Train as Future Public Health Ambassadors

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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FAMU President Joins USDA Task Force to Support 1890 HBCUs

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. “I’m delighted for the opportunity to serve on the USDA/1890 Task Force. It’s a framework for leveraging the resources of the

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Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin (3) drops back into coverage during an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Monday, Jan. 2, 2023, in Cincinnati. (Aaron M. Sprecher via AP)

NFL Postpones Bills-Bengals Game After Hamlin Collapse

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 after 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 the NFL saying the game had

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Howard Basketball Tackles Black Maternal Health Crisis

Courtesy of Howard University An HBCU men’s basketball program has decided to take on a surprising cause for their team’s social justice project.  According to HBCU Gameday, the Howard University men’s basketball players will take on the issue of Black maternal health and the implications of the Roe v. Wade reversal on Black women. The decision came

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