By Brittany Bailer Researchers atĀ Howard University, Morgan State University and Georgetown University School of Public PolicyāsĀ Massive Data InstituteĀ (MDI)Ā are partnering to develop theĀ Environmental Impact Data CollaborativeĀ (EIDC), a data and computing infrastructure that will support community groups, policymakers and scholars in their efforts to effectively create environmental policies. The cross-institutional partnership will allow the EIDC to directly
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ByĀ Curtis Bunn Twenty years ago, Devlin Carter was in the Coast Guard, serving his country on the waters around the United States. All the while, however, his passion for fashion ā sneakers in particular ā traveled with him. When he was stationed in his hometown of New York in 2011, Carter scrolled through Instagram one
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ByĀ Jasmine WrightĀ andĀ Edward-Isaac Dovere Elizabeth Warren has called twice to apologize. Over a month later, Kamala Harris hasnāt called back. In a local Boston radio interview in late January, Warren was enthusiastic about President Joe Biden running for reelection but, asked if Biden should keep Harris as his running mate, she said, āI really want to
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ByĀ Katie ReillyĀ andĀ Kim Bubello Thousands of students marched out of their classrooms on Wednesday during a national walkout to demand action on gun violence ā one month after 17 people were killed in a shooting atĀ Marjory Stoneman Douglas High SchoolĀ in Parkland, Florida. AboutĀ 3,000 students at Marjory Stoneman DouglasĀ marched onto the schoolās football field, and many continued
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By Alexis Marshall The outdoor recreation industry is overwhelmingly white. A new program at Tennessee State University aims to change that by getting more HBCU students involved in the outdoors. A MARTĆNEZ, HOST: Hiking, camping, fishing – the people who participate in these kinds of activities tend to be white. One report found that in
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By Jenny Schaben The Mid-Missouri Black Nurses Association andĀ Lincoln University of MissouriĀ (LU) have entered a formal agreement aimed at supporting the success of future nurses during a signing ceremony on Monday, March 20. The Helen L. Monroe Mentorship Program will pair experienced nursing professionals with Lincoln University nursing students. LUĀ School of NursingĀ Department Head Dr. Jennifer
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Courtesy of Coppin State University Coppin State University and the U.S. Department of Commerce today announced the launch of ConnectEagle Nation, a collaborative broadband internet pilot program that will improve connectivity and access for economically disadvantaged and underserved communities in West Baltimore. ConnectEagle Nation will serve communities along the West North Avenue Corridor, utilizing a
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