By Rohan Nadkarni The Miami Heat have acquired two-time NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo from the Milwaukee Bucks, according to multiple reports. In exchange for the 10-time All-Star, the Bucks will reportedly receive Tyler Herro, Jaime Jaquez Jr., Kel’el Ware, Kasparas Jakučionis and three first-round picks. The Heat will also reportedly receive forward Bobby Portis in the trade. Antetokounmpo,
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By Cedric Mobley This summer, Howard University expanded its work to increase the number of minorities with doctorates by hosting the 10th cadre of students in its Pre-PhD Summer Enrichment Program (PPSEP). Throughout its history, the program has been successful in increasing the number of minorities entering Ph.D.-level programs in the humanities and social sciences by
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By Meredith Mohr Dr. Beverly King Miller of Prairie View A&M University is recognized as a Faculty Rising Star, an honor that reflects the impact she has made over more than three decades in education. She has never chased awards, instead measuring success through the confidence and accomplishments of her students. Their nomination letters reflect a
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By Crystal Drake Researchers at Tuskegee University are advancing the frontiers of quantum science with the development of a groundbreaking metal oxide–based quantum emitter—an innovation poised to accelerate next-generation advances in quantum computing, communications, and sensing technologies. Led by the Department of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) in the College of Engineering (COE), the discovery
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By Sahil Kapur WASHINGTON — The Senate voted overwhelmingly Monday to pass a sweeping housing affordability bill aimed at lowering costs, putting Congress on the brink of a rare bipartisan victory in President Donald Trump’s second term. The vote was 85-5. Several senators missed the vote due to severe thunderstorms in the Washington area that led to a ground stop
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ATLANTA — Toyota’s new three-year agreement with ESPN Events does more than attach a familiar logo to two of HBCU football’s marquee events. Rather, it places the international automaker across the full arc of the HBCU football season, from Week Zero at the Cricket MEAC/SWAC Challenge Kick-Off when the college football calendar opens, to December, when
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Courtesy of Fort Valley State University The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia (USG) today named members of the Fort Valley State University (FVSU) Presidential Search Committee. The committee will conduct a national search for a new president to lead one of only three public historically Black colleges and universities in Georgia,
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The HBCU financial grades are in, and the results tell two very different stories depending on where you look. Forbes recently released its 2026 College Financial Grades, grading more than 900 private nonprofit colleges with enrollments above 500 students. Dozens of HBCUs made the list. The report uses a revamped formula developed with data from
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By Eunice Alpasan With the grand opening soon approaching, the Obama Presidential Center has unveiled its first official portrait of former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama. The portrait, “The Obamas: Springing Forth,” by artist Njideka Akunyili Crosby is on display in the museum’s lobby, an area open to the public and
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By Megan Lebowitz Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., said on NBC News’ “Meet the Press” Sunday that people should be “very worried” about President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu upending viable pathways to peace in the Middle East as fragile ceasefire talks between the U.S. and Iran are underway in Switzerland. Asked whether he
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