Written By Jackson State University Jackson State University has received $2.5 million in first-year funding to establish the Delta Mississippi Center of Excellence (CoE) in Maternal Health, which will evaluate innovative approaches to reduce pregnancy-related complications and deaths and promote maternal health equity. The center is part of NIH’s Implementing a Maternal Health and Pregnancy Outcomes Vision for
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By Hazel Scott The Small Business Development Center at Alabama State University is gearing up for its 11th annual Small Business Procurement Conference and Matchmaker. The event kicks off virtually via Zoom on November 7 from 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., and on November 8 with an in-person session from 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. at the John Garrick Hardy
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By Alexis Clark Tennessee State University’s 2023 homecoming drew thousands of proud alumni, family, and friends from across the country to celebrate the annual week of activities. With the theme “Through Resilience and Perseverance, We Are One,” Tennessee State University proudly kicked off the weeklong celebration with the Robert N. Murrell Oratorical Contest and Gospel
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By Hazel Scott Analyzing materials for fingerprinting as well as gunshot residue to help police has become easier for Alabama State University STEM students.Alabama State University has been awarded a prestigious and highly competitive grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). The award of $203,696 will fund the acquisition of a state-of-the-art X-ray diffractometer (XRD),
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Courtesy of University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) leadership joined board members of the Trinity Foundation to surprise and gift the UAPB M4 (Musical Marching Machine of the Mid-South) Band with M4 branded backpacks during their band practice outside Caldwell Hall. The big reveal came after approximately 300
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By Jordan Howse North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has partnered with regional innovation hubs led by North Carolina State University and the University of Southern California for the massive Microelectronics Commons project to bridge and accelerate the lab-to-fab transition. Under the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) and Science Act of 2022,
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Scientists are setting out to collect genetic material from 500,000 people of African ancestry to create what they believe will be the world’s largest database of genomic information from the population. The hope is to build a new “reference genome” — a template to compare to full sets of DNA from individuals — and better
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Courtesy of Spelman College Spelman College hosted Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05), and NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy for a roundtable discussion to address increasing the number of Black women entering the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Joining Congresswoman Williams and NASA Deputy Administrator Melroy on the panel were: Spelman College Provost Pamela
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Written By Texas Southern University Texas Southern University (TSU) and Wiley College, a private Historically Black college in Marshall, Texas, have formalized a new partnership to assist students in completing undergraduate and graduate degrees. The partnership creates pathways for Wiley students to enter graduate programs at TSU. “We are excited to begin this intentional work
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By Misha Cornelius Howard University announced a partnership with Procter & Gamble (P&G) to bring R&B artist Victoria Monét to the highly anticipated Yardfest concert during the 2023 Howard University Homecoming. The talented singer-songwriter, whose hit single “On My Mama” is her first top 10 single on Urban Radio, will perform at the annual concert that attracts over 1,000
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