Courtesy of Prairie View A&M University Insect infestations can damage stored agricultural products and reduce their quality. A new research project at Prairie View A&M University aims to help address that challenge by developing environmentally friendly ways to protect food during storage. Supported by a $100,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute
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By The Associated Press Maryland lawmakers will meet for a special session next month to consider a constitutional amendment dealing with future congressional redistricting, legislative leaders announced Tuesday, following a failed effort earlier this year to redraw the state’s maps to boost Democrats. The move is the latest in the national battle over partisan redistricting, which has reshaped the U.S. House map ahead
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By Williesha Morris Alabama State University is expanding research, programming and faculty at its education college. Alabama State University (ASU) Foundation, along with the Unite HBCU Civil Discourse and Freedom Institute, is investing $1.4 million at ASU to “strengthen civil discourse, democratic engagement, and constructive dialogue across historically Black colleges and universities.” “This partnership represents
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National effort positions HBCUs to lead in building career-connected learning pathways through an institution-centered approach to work-integrated learning UNCF’s Institute for Capacity Building (ICB) announced the launch of the HBCU Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) Accelerator, a multi-year effort to help historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) build sustainable, career-connected learning pathways to improve student success and
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Bowie State University’s Japan partnership just got official funding — and students across multiple disciplines are about to benefit. Bowie State University received a $10,000 planning grant from the Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission to develop a new institutional partnership and expand global engagement opportunities for students. The Bowie State University Japan partnership will support the university’s efforts to collaborate
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Delaware State head football coach DeSean Jackson completed the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge in support of former NFL running back Chris Johnson, dumping a bucket of ice water over his head and pledging $2,500 through the DeSean Jackson Foundation. Jackson posted his video directly to Johnson, who announced last month that he has been diagnosed
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By Autumn A. Arnett Among the numerous changes to federal financial aid policy that went into effect July 1, was a new cap on Parent PLUS loans. For decades, parents of undergraduate students could rely on the Parent PLUS loan program as the ultimate financial safety net, borrowing up to their child’s full Cost of
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By Allan Smith When Michigan state Sen. Mallory McMorrow ended her Senate campaign Sunday, it marked the end of a bid for a candidate who entered with considerable fanfare and a national brand, seen by many as a rising star in the party. The organizers of the 2024 Democratic National Convention gave McMorrow a coveted speaking
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By Steve Kopack and Katherine Doyle Oil prices jumped to their highest level since June 25 on Tuesday after the U.S. revoked a temporary sanctions waiver that had allowed the sale of Iranian oil on the global market. The Trump administration took the action after unknown projectiles hit multiple tankers near the Strait of Hormuz. In late afternoon
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By Adriana Fraser , Sholnn Z. Freeman Sherrilyn Ifill, civil rights lawyer and founding director of Howard University’s 14th Amendment Center for Law and Democracy, was featured on MS Now’s “All In with Chris Hayes” to discuss the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision to uphold birthright citizenship for anyone born on U.S. soil. In a 6-3 vote, the
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