The 2025 AAAS Making & Innovation Showcase drew more than 100 participants from 19 teams representing 14 Historically Black Colleges and Universities, but just a few of the innovations presented were selected for top awards at the showcase, held Sept. 27-29 in Washington and hosted by AAAS in partnership with the National Science Foundation and
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By Danny Flannery As the winter break begins, Bison look forward to a well-earned rest. The spirit of “Truth and Service” never stops, however, and across campus students and staff alike have been working to give back to the community. Led by WHUR FM, Howard University Alternative Spring Break (HUASB) volunteers, and the Office of
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By Rohan Nadkarni Georgetown Hoyas men’s basketball coach Ed Cooley has been suspended for one game after he threw a water bottle that inadvertently hit a young fan, the school announced Sunday. The Hoyas were trailing the Xavier Musketeers 80-77 on Saturday with under 5 seconds left in regulation when they missed a potential game-tying 3-pointer.
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By Jean Lee, Tavleen Tarrant and Yamiche Alcindor Alex Lomong is a man of many labels: He’s a Virginia resident, was a decorated Division I athlete on the Ohio State University track team, and is a middle-distance runner whose times put him in sight of qualifying for the Olympic trials. He is also an immigrant from South Sudan who
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According to Capital B News, HBCUs are amping up security measures in a big way. Over the past three years, half of the nation’s 101 HBCUs have dealt with targeted threats, with 49 bomb threats in 2022 alone, per a United Negro College Fund report. This fall, heightened security measures were taken after the shooting death of a
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UNCF today released a new study exploring the perspectives of teachers, school counselors and students on issues of college readiness and awareness of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). Titled, Breaking Barriers, Building Bridges: Examining Teacher and School Counselor Strategies for College Readiness and HBCU Exposure for Students, the study revealed the need for greater HBCU exposure, intentional student data review to identify achievement gaps and anti-bias
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One HBCU graduate has made history with his degree in mechatronics engineering from South Carolina State University. Omar Shaheed III began his career at the HBCU as the first student of the newly established program. The Berkeley High School graduate was encouraged to attend a historically Black University by his own chairman of the Department
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By Mary Cunningham Ford Motor is recalling nearly 273,000 vehicles due to an issue with the parking function that could cause cars to roll away, increasing the risk of a crash, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The recall affects certain F-150 Lightning BEV pickup trucks with model years 2022-2026; Mustang Mach-E
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By Doha Madani The WNBA’s players association announced Thursday that its members voted to authorize a strike if necessary as the extended Jan. 9 deadline for contract negotiations with the league looms. It’s been months of stalled talks over the players’ new collective bargaining agreement, which was originally set to expire on Oct. 31. Players are seeking a
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By Rodrigo Campos Developed markets led a borrowing push that lifted global debt to nearly $346 trillion at the end of the third quarter, while a pending ruling on the legality of U.S. tariffs could force even more U.S. issuance, a banking trade group said. The Institute of International Finance said total debt reached $345.7
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