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Morgan State Ph.D. Student Named 2024 Emerge HBCU Innovator of the Year for Pioneering Stormwater Tech

Courtesy of Morgan State University In a standout moment for Morgan State University and its entrepreneurial community, Ph.D. studentĀ AdriĆ©lli Bonfanti PagnoncelliĀ was named theĀ 2024 Emerge HBCU Innovator of the YearĀ at the TEDCO Entrepreneur Expoā€”Marylandā€™s premier gathering of tech leaders, startups, and visionaries. Pagnoncelli captured first place in the highly competitive Emerge DMVĀ HBCU Pitch Competition, wowing judges and attendees with a transformative software solution designed to help municipalities optimize their stormwater utility systems. Her innovation offers a data-driven approach to addressing the financial, regulatory, and environmental challenges of stormwater managementā€”earning her the competitionā€™s $5,000 top prize and the spotlight among sustainability and

Huston-Tillotson HBCU AI conference promotes diversifying tech spaces

By Jala Washington Artificial Intelligence is a part of our everyday lives, and itā€™s not going anywhere. In fact, weā€™re seeing more of it. Itā€™s whyĀ Huston-Tillotson UniversityĀ is hosting an HBCU AI conference and training summit this week. Thereā€™s the hope to bridge the gap between technology and diverse representation. A young leader among the crowd doing just that, is Harmony School of Endeavor Freshman Maurice Fox. He was was invited to speak about a social justice AI chat bot he helped create. ā€œItā€™s pretty much designed to help culturally diverse individuals, like, kind of understand their rights,ā€ Fox said. ā€œLetā€™s

How HBCUs are helping grow the next generation of Gulf South environmental activists

Itā€™s the day after Mardi Gras, and people dressed in colorful prints walk into a conference room in a downtown New Orleans hotel. It feels like a mini celebration as two people on stilts make their way down a makeshift aisle towards the front of the room. Drummers follow behind them. But the point of this isnā€™t to party. Itā€™s to kick off the 10th anniversary of theĀ HBCU Climate Change Conference, an event where students from historically Black colleges and universities, as well as from other academic institutions, come together to talk about environmental justice. Itā€™s part of a larger

Student-led Organization Celebrates 10 years With Annual Scholarship

When Marquise Mc- Griff was a student at Florida Memorial University, South Floridaā€™s only HBCU, his love and respect for the college experience inspired him to create an organization that would not only support FMU, but all Historically Black Colleges and Universities across the nation. What began as ā€œClub 1964,ā€ has morphed into Rdevia and the organization has already been at it for a decade. ā€œI founded Rdevia because I saw there was a need to preserve our HBCUs, the people they serve, and the work they do. I am grateful that 10 years later, we are still here thanks

Howard University Launches 14th Amendment Center for Law & Democracy

By Cedric Mobley Howard University announced today the launch of the 14thĀ Amendment Center for Law and Democracy. The new center, which has been under development since 2023, will promote the vision and values articulated in the 14th Amendment to the Constitution through a multidisciplinary approach which connects several academic disciplines, including law, business, and the arts. The 14th Amendment Center will help to educate the community about the reach and depth of thisā€Æamendment, considered by some the most important addition to our Constitution since the Bill of Rights and the central source of America’s post-Civil War identity. The center will

Howard University President Ben Vinson Explores ā€œArtificial Intelligence in An Age After Reason,ā€ During Lecture at MIT

By Cedric Mobley After electricity was harnessed or the printing press was industrialized, what if they were restricted only to certain groups, classes, nationalities, or races of people? What would that have meant for human progress, and for the rights of all members of the human race to thrive? As artificial intelligence (AI) continues its march toward becoming a dominant technology integrated into virtually every aspect of human life, similar questions are being raised. Can humanity and AI coexist without irrevocably diminishing what it means to be human? Howard University President Ben Vinson III, Ph.D., who has invested time and

HBCU First Look Film Fest Stops At Spelman College For ā€˜Letā€™s Talkā€™ Mentorship Conversation With Cathy Hughes

By Nahlah Abdur-Rahman The 2025 HBCU First Look Film Festival has teamed up with Spelman College and the Black Women Film Network to bring forth a new conversation regarding mentorship in media. Cathy Hughes will speak to her own mentee, Sheila Eldridge, founder of the First Look Film Festival, in the ā€œElevate Through Mentorshipā€ conversation on March 21. Amplified by its theme of ā€œElevate Future Storytellers,ā€ the discussion will also be part of HBCUFLFā€™s tour of historically Black colleges and Universities across the United States. Taking place at Spelmanā€™s LaTanya Richardson Jackson and Samuel L. Jackson Center for the Performing

Mississippi Lawmakers Propose Bill That Could Shut Down The State’s Only Public HBCUs

Courtesy of Jackson State University Three historically Black colleges and universities inĀ MississippiĀ could permanently close if state lawmakers pass a proposed Republican-sponsored bill. According to the proposedĀ specifics, Alcorn State University,Ā Jackson State University,Ā and Mississippi Valley State University are among the schools that could be shuttered as part of Mississippi Senate Bill 2726, which aims to shut down three of the stateā€™s eight public colleges and universities. Republican State Senator John Polk, who represents Mississippiā€™s 44th District, drafted the seven-page proposal, but Mississippi Institutions of Higher Education (IHL) would make the decision on which universities to close. IHL officials would decide which universities

Morehouse School of Medicine Celebrates Fourth-Year MD Students on Match Day 2025

Courtesy of Morehouse School of Medicine Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) celebrated its fourth-year medical students during Match Day 2025, as they reached a pivotal milestone in their education and learned where they will complete their residency training. The joyous event was held on the MSM campus for participating students, their families and other invited guests. The Match Day festivitiesĀ were also livestreamedĀ on MSMā€™s YouTube Channel, allowing the studentsā€™ friends and loved ones to participate, no matter where they were located. Out of the 92 MSM Doctor of Medicine students who participated in theĀ National Resident Matching ProgramĀ (NRMP), 90 percent were paired

HBCU Alumnusā€™ Vision Takes Shape: Tuskegee University Launches Incubation Center

Courtesy of Tuskegee University In a significant step toward fostering innovation and entrepreneurship, Tuskegee University has partnered with Johnson Energy Storage to establish theĀ Dr. Lonnie Johnson Technology Research & Incubation CenterĀ on its historic campus. The formal signing of the Cooperation Agreement marks a collaborative effort to inspire the next generation of energy technology leaders, particularly from underrepresented communities. ā€œAs aĀ Tuskegee alumnus, it is an honor to create opportunities for the next generation of innovators and entrepreneurs,ā€ said Dr. Lonnie Johnson, founder of Johnson Energy Storage. ā€œThis Center will embody our vision to push the boundaries of energy technology while uplifting

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