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JSU-Princeton research collaborations continue with 4 new projects

By L.A. Warren Jackson State University researchers, in collaboration with Princeton University, begin a second round of projects aimed at addressing some of the nationā€™s most difficult challenges. The program is funded by the Princeton Alliance for Collaborative Research and Innovation (PACRI) and was developed in partnership with the United Negro College Fund (UNCF). Each project receives up to $250,000 in funding for a duration of two years. Each of the collaborations is co-led by a team of researchers from Princeton and one of its five partners at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (Howard University, JSU, Prairie View A&M, Spelman

Claflin University Celebrates 40 Outstanding Leaders Under 40

Courtesy of Claflin University Claflin University hosted its Third Annual 40 Outstanding Leaders Under 40 Awards Ceremony on Friday, Oct. 27, at Sulit Luxe Affairs in downtown Orangeburg, S.C.Ā  This year’s event was the first in-person celebration for the 40 Outstanding Leaders Under 40. The inaugural event in 2020 was held virtually. “I had a vision for this event several years ago during discussions about how to acknowledge the accomplishments of our younger alumni,” said Claflin President Dr. Dwaun J. Warmack. “Every place I go, I am asked, ‘What are we doing for younger alumni?’ You know we are getting

U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science and the National Laboratories Embark on a Collaborative Journey with FVSU’s Cooperative Development Energy Program

Courtesy of Fort Valley State University Fort Valley State University’s (FVSU) Cooperative Development Energy Program (CDEP) recently hosted a momentous visit from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), featuring distinguished representatives from the Office of Science and the Office of Economic Impact and Diversity. The half-day event, designed to integrate FVSU students and faculty into the cutting-edge research conducted at the National Laboratories, served as a testament to the University’s commitment to fostering scientific excellence and innovation. Gracing the occasion was the esteemed Asmeret Asefaw Berhe, Ph.D., Director of the Office of Science at the U.S. Department of Energy, who

International Conference on Stigma Focus Set for November 14-17

By Sholnn Z. Freeman Howard Universityā€™sĀ 14th Annual International Conference on StigmaĀ returns to campus on November 14-17, 2023, as a hybrid event.Ā The conference will address the impact of stigma around various issues, including HIV, reentry from life in prison, food insecurity and other intersecting health-related issues. ā€œThe stigma associated with health conditions is a major problem and impedes treatment and prevention efforts,ā€ saidĀ Sohail Rana, M.D., a professor of pediatrics at theĀ Howard University College of MedicineĀ and conference director. This year’s theme is ā€œMy Story- Who Can I Tell? Disclosureā€¦Harmā€¦Healing.ā€ Virtual sessions will take place November 14-16 and a main session will be

Barber-Scotia College Partners With Skilldora To Launch Certification Programs

Written By Barber-Scotia College North Carolina- Barber-Scotia College partners with Skilldora, a state-of-the-art AI Ed-Tech company based in Fort Mill, S. C., known for its history-making modernized app-based eLearning community, to launch certification programs. Skilldora, an African American company founded by DeMario and Dawn McIlwain, is an accredited e-learning provider, state-of-the-art platform and app that is partnering with Barber-Scotia College to offer continuing education and career skills programs for adult learners. Known for being first in the world to accredit courses taught by digital human AI-generated Instructors, Skilldora specializes in offering AI and other emerging technologies certification programs and is

Marylandā€™s Attorney General and Public Defender Form Collaborative

Courtesy of Bowie State University Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown and Natasha Dartigue, the stateā€™s Public Defender, announced the formation of the Maryland Equitable Justice Collaborative (MEJC), a new initiative designed to reduce the number of Black men, women and other marginalized groups who are incarcerated in Maryland prisons. Maryland leads the nation in the number of Blacks who are in state correctional institutions. Bowie Stateā€™s Institute for Restorative Justice and Practices brings to the collaborative its work to transcend traditional approaches to crime and punishment and school-based discipline. ā€œBlacks comprise 30 percent of Marylandā€™s population while the stateā€™s prison

Experimental payload designed by UMES professor launched aboard Virgin Galacticā€™s Galactic 05

Written by the University of Maryland Eastern Shore The University of Maryland Eastern Shore soared above and beyond into the stars as the institution was represented aboard Virgin Galacticā€™sĀ Galactic 05Ā spaceship on Nov. 2 A payload, designed by UMES assistant professor Dr.Ā Aaron PersadĀ tested how confined fluid behaves in a low-gravity environment, was part of the shipā€™s second dedicated research flight.Ā Kellie Gerardi, the payload specialist and bioastronautics researcher for the International Institute for the Astronautical Sciences, conducted the experiments in space. ā€œWhatā€™s really special about this opportunity is weā€™re doing it all through commercial means,ā€ Persad said. ā€œWeā€™re not going through a

Morehouse School of Medicine Opens Clinic in East Point to Help ā€œHealthcare Desertā€

By Madeline Montgomery, Morehouse School of Medicine opened a new clinic in East Point to help provide more healthcare access for south Fulton County. ā€œOur long-term plan is to meet people where they are for their needs of healthcare, their needs of community care, for their needs of service,ā€ said Dr. Valerie Montgomery Rice, President and CEO of Morehouse School of Medicine. Morehouse Healthcare at East Point is opening at a critical time. Last year, Wellstar Health System closed Atlanta Medical Center South in East Point and Atlanta Medical Center in Atlanta, which left the city with no hospitals south

FVSU Awarded More than $1 Million to Increase STEM Enrollment

Courtesy of Fort Valley State University Fort Valley State University has been awarded $1,399,964 from the National Science Foundation Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) program to increase the number of low-income, academically talented students who earn degrees in STEM fields. The grant will also help with recruitment, retention and graduation in the Math program at FVSU. Overall, the Driving Math competence through STEM modeling (Dā€™MCS) project will assist in preparing students to become outstanding STEM professionals and researchers who are able to solve real-world problems with mathematics. The project findings will help to improve the retention rate

Coppin State University Signs Transfer Agreement with Colorado Community College System

Courtesy of Coppin State University Students who complete their associate degree in theĀ Colorado Community College System (CCCS)Ā can now transfer to Coppin State University and pay in-state tuition rates as part of a new transfer agreement between CCCS and Coppin State. Coppin State University President Anthony L. Jenkins and CCCS Chancellor Joe Garcia celebrated the new partnership with a signing October 26, at the Community College of Denver. ā€œThis partnership with the Colorado Community College System is exciting and creates a pathway that allow more scholars access to our nationally recognized healthcare, business, social science, and STEM programs,ā€ said Coppin State

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