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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Written by Lexx Thornton Winston-Salem State University (WSSU) has been awarded a $1.3 million Biomedical Engineering, Imaging, and Technology Acceleration (BEITA) Program grant from the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB). The funding will support the first three years of a new project launching on August 1, 2025. If successful, the program could
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Written By Lexx Thornton Shaw University is proud to continue its partnership with The James Patterson Family Foundation, founded by acclaimed author and philanthropist James Patterson, for the 2025–2026 academic year. Through a $75,000 gift, the foundation will fund 10 scholarships valued at $7,500 each to support Shaw students in their academic pursuits. Shaw University
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Written by Lexx Thornton What started as a proposal on paper has turned into a multimillion-dollar reality at Livingstone College. Dr. Anthony Davis, president of Livingstone College, announced on Tuesday to a crowd gathered at Aggrey Student Union that an anonymous donor had made another $10 million gift. “Investments like this are why Livingstone will
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Written by Lexx Thornton Dr. Aditi Pai, special assistant to the Office of the Provost and a professor of biology, was elected vice president (North America) of the International Society for the Study of Evolution (SSE). Dr. Pai started her two-year term in November 2024. “This is the largest disciplinary society in my field, and
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Written By Lexx Thornton Winston-Salem State University students will soon have more opportunities to take part in cutting-edge research in organic synthesis and green chemistry, thanks to a $400,000 grant from the National Science Foundation awarded to Dr. Fenghai Guo, professor of organic chemistry and provost fellow for Research & Sponsored Programs. The goal of
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