August 20, 2025 - Page 2

DSU Hosts Largest High School STEM Research Camp Yet

Courtesy of Delaware State University, Delaware State University hosted more than 30 high school students this July for the annual CIBER High School Summer STEM Research Camp, a four-week program designed to immerse students in real-world scientific research and prepare them for college and STEM careers. Now in its 15th year, the camp is offered through

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Apple Intelligence Launch: Features, Reviews & Privacy Focus

Written by Lexx Thornton Apple CEO Tim Cook waxed poetic about the arrival of some Apple Intelligence features for the iPhone 15 Pro, Pro Max and iPhone 16 last week, saying in a tweet that the intro of Writing Tools along with new cleanup features for photos and a more conversational version of its Siri

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Jackson State Wins $1.3M Grant for AI Workforce Growth

Written By Lexx Thornton Gov. Tate Reeves has announced that Jackson State University will receive a $1.3 million state grant to advance artificial intelligence education, workforce development, and entrepreneurship across Mississippi.   On Thursday, June 12, 2025, Reeves announced that $9.1 million in grants will be issued to institutions of higher learning through MAI-TAP. The grants

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UK Schools Swap Analogue Clocks for Digital in Exams

Written By Lexx Thornton Schools are removing analogue clocks in exam halls because teenagers can no longer tell the time. In some schools throughout the UK, digital clocks have been installed after GCSE and A-level students complained that they couldn’t read the correct time, adding to the stress of examinations. Children have to learn to

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European Leaders Join Zelenskyy, Meet Trump at White House

By Katherine Doyle  Seven European leaders joined Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Washington on Monday in a rare display of trans-Atlantic unity. The gathering marked the first time in decades that such a broad delegation of allies had assembled at the White House under such pressing circumstances. Shortly after noon, one by one, the heads of

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DSU President Tony Allen Faces DUI Charges, Arraignment Set

A Serious Development for DSU Delaware State University (DSU) President Dr. Tony Allen is facing DUI charges following a July traffic stop, marking one of the most difficult moments of his tenure. According to court filings, Allen was pulled over shortly after midnight on July 21, 2025, along Route 1 in Smyrna, Delaware. Police reported that his blood alcohol

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Texas Democrats Protest GOP Redistricting With Defiance

By Ben Kamisar and Ryan Chandler A group of Texas Democrats are returning to the state House in Austin where they will spend the night — the latest step in a broader protest over Republican plans to redraw congressional districts in the state. The state House Democratic caucus said in a news release that eight of its members

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Trump Orders Smithsonian Review, Calls Exhibits “Too Negative”

By Raquel Coronell Uribe and Yamiche Alcindor President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he has ordered his attorneys to conduct a review of Smithsonian museums, calling their portrayal of U.S. history too negative and focused too much on “how bad Slavery was.” Trump said he would subject the museums to “the exact same process” his administration has conducted of universities,

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