Courtesy of Morehouse School of Medicine Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) is proud to announce that Herman A. Taylor, Jr., MD, MPH, FAHA, endowed professor and director of the MSM Cardiovascular Research Institute (CVRI), will receive the 2024 American Heart Association (AHA) Clinical Research Prize. “I’m deeply humbled by this award from the American Heart Association,” Dr. Taylor said. “Heart health and
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Courtesy of Morgan State University The National Nuclear Security Administration has awarded Morgan State University a $5 million grant to establish a nuclear engineering program to increase minority representation in the nuclear security workforce. This initiative, known as the Scholarly Partnership in Nuclear Engineering, aims to prepare a diverse group of underrepresented students for successful careers
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Courtesy of Fayetteville State University Fayetteville State University has been named the newest regional hub for NCInnovation, an initiative promoting applied research across North Carolina’s public universities. This new designation is expected to foster the development of high-growth businesses and create new jobs throughout the Sandhills region. In a statement celebrating this achievement, FSU Chancellor
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Courtesy of Tuskegee University Tuskegee University has announced the establishment of the Carver Genomic Research Center following the award of the first phase of an $11 million grant from the National Health Genome Research Institute. This innovative initiative aims to tackle health disparities in the Black Belt South by investigating genetic factors that contribute to
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The U.S. National Science Foundation has awarded $10.5 million for Ideas Lab projects to assess and address research capacity needs, increase access to research facilities and build human capital at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). The projects, funded through the NSF Advancing Research Capacity at HBCUs through Exploration and Innovation (ARC-HBCU) opportunity, will foster collaboration and
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Courtesy of Miles College The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded $3 million to be dispersed amongst multiple HBCU’s (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) to support The HBCU Ujima Collective, a groundbreaking initiative led by Miles College to enhance research capacity across five Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Miles College, serving as the lead
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Courtesy of Morehouse School of Medicine The Morehouse School of Medicine, one of four historically Black medical schools in the country, has established a new partnership with Manifold, an AI-powered clinical data platform, to enhance research initiatives at the school’s Institute of Translational Genomic Medicine. By leveraging Manifold’s technology, scholars at the Institute of Translational
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Courtesy of Fort Valley State University Two programs from the United States Department of Education have awarded over $2.7 million in funding to eight historically Black college and universities to increase diversity among America’s education and STEM workforce. The Augustus F. Hawkins Centers for Excellence Program will award grants to four HBCUs to establish a
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By Ashley Brown In an achievement aimed at advancing semiconductor research and enhancing workforce development, researchers from seven Historically Black Colleges and Universities have secured a three-year, $3 million grant from the National Science Foundation. This initiative is part of the NSF’s $10.5 million inaugural Advancing Research Capacity at HBCUs through Exploration and Innovation Ideas
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By Kathryn Palmer In the 14 years Michael Curry worked as a chemistry and materials science professor at Tuskegee University, he and his colleagues got research funding from the National Science Foundation, the National Institutes of Health and other federal agencies. But the grants awarded to Tuskegee—a private historically Black university in Alabama that, like
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