Written By Jackson State University Jackson State University and its regional partners in the Mid-South Research Evaluation and Commercialization Hub (REACH) have been awarded $12 million to launch a new hub dedicated to advancing real-world biomedical innovations and entrepreneurship. Funding will assist aspiring entrepreneurs with education and mentorship and provide financial support. Almesha L. Campbell,
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Courtesy of Spelman College Spelman College is proud to serve as the academic partner with Johnson & Johnson for their 2023-2024 Health Equity Innovation Challenge (HEIC). The goal of the Challenge, created in 2021, is to foster innovation, entrepreneurship and socioeconomic impact by supporting innovative health equity solutions developed by local entrepreneurs, start-ups, innovators and community-based organizations.
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Courtesy of Morehouse School of Medicine The Center for Maternal Health Equity at Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) received a $1 million grant from Kaiser Permanente to support its work of improving maternal health outcomes and addressing conditions of maternal mortality in Georgia. The funding will be used to educate the public on the complications that can occur during
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By Donna Bradby North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University’s Theatre Arts Program will present “Baltimore,” a contemporary drama that examines racial tensions on a college campus beginning Oct. 26. When a racially charged incident divides her first-year students, reluctant resident advisor Shelby finds herself in the middle of a difficult conversation she does not
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By Liam Knox Enrollment in graduate and postgraduate programs declined from 2021 to 2022 even as the number of applications increased, according to a new report from the Council of Graduate Schools. Applications to graduate programs rose by 3.9 percent over all, a bump that was buoyed by especially sharp growth at institutions exclusively offering master’s degrees, which
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By Sholnn Z. Freeman Howard University’s Office of Research and humble ventures in partnership with Fiserv, a leading global provider of payments and financial technology solutions, recently announced the winners of PitchHU 3.0, an experiential-learning incubator program that helps accelerate participants’ businesses. Developed by Howard University’s Office of Research and humble ventures in 2021 in partnership with Fiserv, PitchHU celebrates and strengthens
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Courtesy of Fisk University The Board of Trustees of Fisk University announced today the appointment of Dr. Agenia Walker Clark as its next president, effective November 6, 2023. She will be the University’s third female head and the 18th president of the 158-year-old-university, one of the nation’s highest-ranking Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). She
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By Kelli Sharpe Tennessee State University student leaders said their emotions ran the gambut from disbelief, hurt, to disappointment following the announcement that the State of Tennessee underfunded their university by a reported $2.1 billion. The top five leaders believed the next best step was to seek advice from a legal heavyweight to discuss the
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By Char Adams Just months after the Supreme Court struck down affirmative action in higher education, conservatives have set their sights on a new target: initiatives meant to close racial disparities in business. Companies, governments and venture capitalists have been hit with complaints and in some cases federal lawsuits over the constitutionality of supporting minority- or Black-owned businesses.
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Courtesy of Texas Southern University The Texas Southern University Foundation recently announced it was awarded more than $1 million by Houston Endowment to support the establishment and operations of The Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of Law’s Earl Carl Institute for Legal and Social Policy, Inc. (ECI) Immigration Clinic. The clinic will focus on
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