Though often overlooked in national conversations around research and innovation, historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) have launched some of America’s greatest scientific minds. Patricia Bath, the inventor of laserphaco surgery, Herman Branson, a physicist who helped uncover the structure of proteins, and St. Elmo Brady, the first Black American to earn a Ph.D. in
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Written by Lexx Thornton Tennessee State University announces a new collaboration with the AWS-Machine Learning University (MLU) Educators Consortium and Transformation Alliance, a nationwide initiative helping college faculty integrate artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) into their curriculum. Through this collaboration, faculty from TSU’s Department of Computer Science and the SMART Center are gaining
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Written By Lexx Thornton Edward Waters University (EWU)—Florida’s first independent institution of higher learning and its first Historically Black College and University (HBCU)—has reached a historic milestone this fall, recording its highest enrollment in more than twenty years. Following the close of fall registration on Friday, August 15, 2025, EWU’s Fall 2025 enrollment stood at
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Written By Lexx Thornton Bethune-Cookman University (B-CU) recently received a transformative $200,000 endowed scholarship donation from Rev. Robert Gibbs, a retired United Methodist minister and former Wildcat trustee. Rev. Gibbs’ gift – established in honor of his late father – represents one of the most significant recent contributions to B-CU and will provide perpetual support
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Written By Lexx Thornton Albany State University (ASU) contributed $282,164,316 to the Georgia economy in Fiscal Year 2024, supporting 2,666 jobs across the region, according to a new University System of Georgia (USG) report. This represents a 6% increase over ASU’s 2023 economic impact. “These numbers highlight Albany State University’s dual role as a powerful
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Written By Lexx Thornton West Virginia State University has received final approval to offer a four-year bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity, expanding its academic offerings in one of the nation’s fastest-growing fields. Previously, cybersecurity has been offered as a minor within the computer science department. “Today marks a historic milestone for West Virginia State University as
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Written By Lexx Thornton The Quality Education for Minorities (QEM) Network, in partnership with Southern University and A&M College in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, has announced the opening of its Southern Regional Office. QEM Network, a national leader in advancing equity in research and development, and Southern University, a leader in conducting research to address scientific,
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Written by Lexx Thornton On a spring evening at the historic Churchill Downs, amid the energy of the annual Race To Greatness fundraiser, Simmons College of Kentucky experienced a moment that will echo through generations. April 6, 2025, marked not just a date on the calendar—it marked a homecoming. In a powerful and emotional ceremony,
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Written by Lexx Thornton The 2150 Center for Innovation, Commercialization & Growth expanded its national footprint with the launch of its Infrastructure iLAB focused on Public-Private Partnership (P3) Knowledge Center in New York City. This initiative builds on 2150’s commitment to fostering innovation ecosystems rooted in Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) by creating high-growth,
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Written By Lexx Thornton After sending plants to space this spring, Winston-Salem State University has earned a $300,000 NASA grant to study how astronauts could grow food beyond Earth. Dr. Rafael Loureiro, associate professor of botany and plant physiology, and founder of the Astrobotany Lab at WSSU, has received a $300,000 grant for “LICH –
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