January 08, 2024

NC A&T Scientist Leads Climate Change Research for Africa

By Jamie Crockett More than 570 scientists in over 60 countries contributed to the 2022 State of the Climate Report, which revealed “Earth’s greenhouse gas concentrations were the highest on record, heatwaves shattered temperature records across the planet, the Arctic was warm and wet and the ocean heat and global sea level were also the highest

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Senate Dems Hold Retreat at Howard Amid HBCU Bomb Threats

By Niels Lesniewski and Todd Ruger Senate Democrats have chosen a significant venue for their annual issues conference: Howard University, with headline remarks — that are closed to the press — from President Joe Biden expected Wednesday evening. The Democrats will visit the landmark historically Black university in Washington at a time when HBCUs nationwide have faced a series

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Cecil Williams’ Civil Rights Museum Expands in SC

Much of how South Carolina has seen its civil rights history has been through the lens of photographer Cecil Williams. From sit-ins to prayer protests to portraits of African Americans integrating universities and rising to federal judges, Williams has snapped it. After years of work, Williams’ millions of photographs are being digitized and categorized and

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Students show their research posters during the SURI Symposium, Friday, Dec. 8, 2023.

Bowie State’s SURI Opens Research to All Majors

Written By Bowie State University No prior research experience? No problem. At least, that is the idea behind the 2023 Semester-based Undergraduate Research Institute (SURI) Symposium held on Dec. 8 to highlight projects that expose Bowie State University students, no matter their background, to the practice of research.   The program, which started in 2015 as a nine-week summer

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Bethune-Cookman Students Protest Campus Conditions

Written By Nyah Peebles Students at Bethune-Cookman University are demanding action from school officials, continuing their protest against school conditions into day three. The students started their protest on Monday following the news that the university was not going forward with hiring Ed Reed as head coach. His departure seems to have sparked a movement within the students, giving them

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UMES Student Wins WBENC Pitch with “Knew-U” Platform

Courtesy of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Sometimes, the greatest ideas come from personal experiences. That was the case for University of Maryland Eastern Shore sophomore Cayla Jackson when she came up with the concept of “Knew-U,” an online platform focusing on self-care topics while also making shopping and booking services appointments easier and more personalized

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Howard Shines in Cricket Celebration Bowl Spotlight

By Dana Mcpherson For the first time in its eight-year history, the Cricket Celebration Bowl will present the diversity of excellence housed at Howard University. With their 14-7 victory over Morgan State on November 18, Howard University’s football program clinched consecutive Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) regular season titles and its first postseason appearance since 1996. The Cricket

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Xavier, OceanX Partner to Boost Diversity in Marine Science

Courtesy of Xavier University of Louisiana Distinguished Historically Black College and University (HBCU) Xavier University of Louisiana and global ocean exploration nonprofit OceanX announced a historic partnership to offer Xavier students an in-depth educational experience with ocean exploration and marine science and operations. The partnership underlines OceanX’s efforts to increase diversity in STEM education and

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