Written By Lexx Thornton The National Science Foundation has granted Savannah State University’s College of Science and Technology a $399,999 grant to establish an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Center on campus that will focus on bringing environmental preservation and solutions to underserved communities in the region.  The two-year grant will enhance SSU’s research capacity to address
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Written by Lexx Thornton A research team from Kentucky State University, led by Dr. George F. Antonious, has published four peer-reviewed articles in 2025, contributing significant findings to agricultural and environmental science. The work, conducted with graduate students, focuses on sustainable farming, soil remediation, and the nutritional benefits of crops.  Graduate students Basanta Neupane and
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Written by Lexx Thornton Alcorn State University is proud to announce a new collaboration with AWS-Machine Learning University (MLU) Educators Consortium and Transformation Alliance, a nationwide initiative helping college faculty integrate artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) into their curriculum.  Through this collaboration, faculty from the Department of Advanced Technologies are receiving access to
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Written By Lexx Thornton Morehouse College has collaborated with the 2025–2026 Amazon-MLU Educators Consortium and Transformation Alliance, a national initiative designed to empower higher education institutions to integrate industry-aligned artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) into their curriculum. This milestone reflects Morehouse’s continued commitment to academic innovation and equity in tech education. Through this
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Marva Johnson, J.D., MBA officially became the 13th president of Florida A&M University (FAMU). Her appointment made history as she became just the second woman to hold the top position at the university. Only weeks into her tenure, Johnson is already shaping her administration. She announced a new leadership team designed to strengthen FAMU’s operations, academic
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The financial struggles of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have long been a microcosm of systemic underfunding in American higher education. With endowments averaging just $2 billion for the top 10 HBCUs compared to $200 billion for their predominantly white counterparts, institutions like Saint Augustine’s University (SAU) face a stark reality: survival often hinges
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By Kathryn Palmer Academic researchers are worried that the government’s plans to stop investing in the development of messenger RNA vaccines, a technology university scientists first used to help develop the COVID-19 vaccines, will undermine the United States’ standing as a global leader in biomedical research and development. As promising as mRNA technology may be for
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By Wali Pitt Norfolk State University (NSU) recently joined an elite tier of American higher education. The HBCU, long recognized for its teaching mission, has been newly classified as a Research College and University (RCU) by the American Council of Education (ACE) and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. The designation places NSU
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Black excellence comes alive as campuses transform into vibrant celebration hubs The energy is electric, the music is thumping, and the sense of family is immediate. HBCU welcome week traditions transform college campuses into something that feels less like school and more like the greatest family reunion you’ve ever experienced, where everyone is celebrating Black
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A federal judge has blocked portions of Mississippi’s ban on diversity, equity and inclusion practices in public schools from being enforced while a lawsuit against it is underway. The provisions blocked by U.S. District Judge Henry Wingate on Monday seek to prohibit public schools from discussing a list of “divisive concepts” related to race, sex,
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