North Carolina A&T State University has again earned national praise for affordability. For the third consecutive year, it ranks as the least expensive doctoral research university in the U.S. with an R1 or R2 Carnegie classification. The honor comes from Money magazine’s “Best Colleges in America 2025.” Best Value Among Research Institutions Money based its rankings on net price,
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A new immersion program hosted by the Newhouse School in Los Angeles offered students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) an opportunity to explore the intersection of artificial intelligence, media and storytelling. The HBCU AI Immersion Experience drew 18 students for the daylong event on July 12 at the Syracuse University Dick Clark Los
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Law & Order Actress S. Epatha Merkerson was at an HBCU to give a commencement address on Sunday. She not only gave the speech at Talladega College — she also announced she was making a big donation. Merkerson, who is also a humanitarian and philanthropist, is making a $1 million donation to the Alabama-based HBCU.
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Entergy Texas proudly announces the six recipients of its Power Your Future Scholarship, an initiative that supports students pursuing eligible technology majors at select Historically Black Colleges and Universities and minority-serving institutions across the Gulf South. The scholarships are a part of Entergy Corporation’s $20 million commitment to education and workforce development “These scholarships do
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The 2025 Toyota USATF Outdoor & Para National Championships concluded Sunday in Eugene, Oregon, with a standout performance from former Howard University hurdler Dylan Beard of Baltimore. Beard clinched his place on Team USA for the upcoming 2025 World Championships in Tokyo, delivering a stellar showing in the 110-meter hurdles. Beard clocked a blazing 13.04 seconds in the final round
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The Senate left Washington Saturday night for its monthlong August recess without a deal to advance dozens of President Donald Trump’s nominees, calling it quits after days of contentious bipartisan negotiations and Trump posting on social media that Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer can “GO TO HELL!” Without a deal in hand, Republicans say they
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Written By Lexx Thornton On July 24, Google took to Accra, Ghana, to unveil its wave of AI-centered initiatives across Africa aimed at growing influence in the AI space. By partnering with local researchers, including its Google Research teams in Kenya and Ghana, developers, and organizations, the tech giant plans to drive AI innovation rooted
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Written By Lexx Thornton Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) professors are putting artificial intelligence (AI) to work where it matters—on the front lines of health disparities. A research team led by Kuldeep Rawat—principal investigator, Thorpe Endowed Professor and dean of the School of Science, Aviation, Health and Technology; and Hirendranath Banerjee—co-principal investigator and professor of
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Written by Lexx Thornton An annual celebration of the best and brightest artists, this year was historic, with Missy Elliott and Queen Latifah becoming the first rappers ever to receive the prestigious honor. No stranger to firsts, Latifah previously made history last year as the first woman rapper to receive the Kennedy Center Honors Award.
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By Sahil Kapur and Scott Wong Some Republicans representing competitive districts in blue states are speaking out against their party’s push to redraw congressional lines in Texas in an attempt give the GOP up to five more House seats. Reps. Kevin Kiley, R-Calif., and Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., have called to impose nationwide limits on partisan gerrymandering, a rare move
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