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TSU We Are One Homecoming Attracts Record Crowds

By Alexis Clark Tennessee State Universityā€™s 2023 homecoming drew thousands of proud alumni, family, and friends from across the country to celebrate the annual week of activities. With the theme ā€œThrough Resilience and Perseverance, We Are One,ā€ Tennessee State University proudly kicked off the weeklong celebration with the Robert N. Murrell Oratorical Contest and Gospel Explosion, followed by other traditional events like the coronation of Mister and Miss TSU, the homecoming parade down historic Jefferson Street, and, of course, the football game. This year also featured plenty of star power in the land of ā€˜Golden Sunshine.ā€™ Homecoming chair Grant Winrow

ASU Receives Major State-of-the-Art Instrumentation Grant from NSF

By Hazel Scott Analyzing materials for fingerprinting as well as gunshot residue to help police has become easier for Alabama State University STEM students.Alabama State University has been awarded a prestigious and highly competitive grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). The award of $203,696 will fund the acquisition of a state-of-the-art X-ray diffractometer (XRD), a device for analyzing and measuring the structure of materials.The one-year project, titled ā€œFacilitating Optical X-Ray Techniques for Research and Organized Training at Alabama State University (FOXTROT-ASU),ā€ will benefit the College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics by using the specialized equipment to enhance research

UAPB Receives Bigger Than Band Bag Surprise ā€“ Local Nonprofit Adds $150K During Band Practice Presentation

Courtesy of University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) leadership joined board members of the Trinity Foundation to surprise and gift the UAPB M4 (Musical Marching Machine of the Mid-South) Band with M4 branded backpacks during their band practice outside Caldwell Hall. The big reveal came after approximately 300 band members celebrated receiving their black, gold, and white string backpacks with a surprise $150K check donation in honor of UAPBā€™s Sesquicentennial Celebration. The $150K donation also launched the Trinity Foundation Sesquicentennial Challenge to others to donate $150 ā€“ $1,500 -$15,000 ā€“ $150,000 or more

N.C. A&T Partners with N.C. State, USC To Advance MicroElectronics, Develop Workforce

By Jordan Howse North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has partnered with regional innovation hubs led by North Carolina State University and the University of Southern California for the massive Microelectronics Commons project to bridge and accelerate the lab-to-fab transition. Under the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) and Science Act of 2022, the Department of Defense has awarded $238 million to establish eight hubs involving more than 360 institutions nationwide to promote economic growth as they develop the physical, digital and human infrastructure to support success in microelectronics research. ā€œAs a land-grant university, North Carolina A&T is

HBCUs are behind the effort to study the genetic variants that affect Black people

Scientists are setting out to collect genetic material from 500,000 people of African ancestry to create what they believe will be the worldā€™s largest database of genomic information from the population. The hope is to build a new ā€œreference genomeā€ ā€” a template to compare to full sets of DNA from individuals ā€” and better understand genetic variants that affect Black people. It could eventually translate into new medicines and diagnostic tests ā€” and help reduce health disparities. The initiative was launched Wednesday by Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tennessee, as well as Regeneron Genetics Center, AstraZeneca, Novo Nordisk and

Spelman College Welcomes Congresswoman Nikema Williams and NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy to Discuss Increasing Diversity in STEM

Courtesy of Spelman College Spelman College hosted Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05), and NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy for a roundtable discussion to address increasing the number of Black women entering the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Joining Congresswoman Williams and NASA Deputy Administrator Melroy on the panel were: Spelman College Provost Pamela E. Scott-Johnson, Ph.D.; Spelman Student Winter Jones; Spelman faculty members Naā€™Taki Jelks, Ph.D.; and Fatemeh Shafiei, Ph.D.; and Spelman Alumna Kaiya Murphy, Just Energy Associate with Partnership for Southern Equity. Spelman College Provost Pamela E. Scott-Johnson, Ph.D., said: ā€œThis is about our ability to be

Texas Southern University and Wiley College Renew Historical Connection With New Partnership to Establish Academic Collaboration and Pathways

Written By Texas Southern University Texas Southern University (TSU) and Wiley College, a private Historically Black college in Marshall, Texas, have formalized a new partnership to assist students in completing undergraduate and graduate degrees. The partnership creates pathways for Wiley students to enter graduate programs at TSU. ā€œWe are excited to begin this intentional work with our new partners at Wiley College,ā€ said TSU Board of Regents Chairman Albert Myres. ā€œAny time we can join with another great institution of higher education to provide opportunities for students to learn from one another and graduate with gainful employment is a win

Howard University Partners with NYX Professional Makeup and Procter & Gamble to Bring Rapper Kaliii, R&B Artist Victoria MonƩt, $25,000 in Cash Prizes to Annual Yardfest Homecoming Concert

By Misha Cornelius Howard University announced a partnership withĀ Procter & Gamble (P&G)Ā to bring R&B artistĀ Victoria MonĆ©tĀ to the highly anticipated Yardfest concert during the 2023 Howard University Homecoming. The talented singer-songwriter, whose hit single ā€œOn My Mamaā€ is her first top 10 single on Urban Radio, will perform at the annual concert that attracts over 1,000 students, alumni and guests to the Universityā€™s main campus, the Yard. P&G will offer gift bags filled with everyday essentials from brands like Bounty, Charmin, Swiffer, Gain, and other products. Guests of this yearā€™s Yardfest will have a chance to visit P&Gā€™s Shape Up and

Metro Jackson Community Prevention Coalition at JSU awarded $304,488 by Mississippi Department of Mental Health

By William H. Kelly III Jackson State Universityā€™sĀ (JSU)Ā Metro Jackson Community Prevention CoalitionĀ (MJCPC) was awarded the $304,488 Substance Use Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Services Grant from theĀ Mississippi Department of Mental Healthā€™s Bureau of Alcohol and Drug Services. The funding applies to the 2023-2024 fiscal year. It marks 32 years for the MJCPC to receive funding from the Department of Mental Health in substance abuse prevention to continue prevention efforts in the Jackson Metropolitan area. The grant aims to provide evidence-based substance abuse prevention services to local schools, colleges, and communities. ā€œWeā€™re very thankful to receive funding from the Mississippi Department of

How to increase physician diversity without affirmative action

Courtesy of Morehouse School of Medicine Valerie Montgomery Rice, MD, President and CEO of Morehouse School of Medicine, talks about implications for medical education of the recent Supreme Court decision limiting affirmative action. ā€œRace and gender concordance really does impact health outcomes,ā€ Montgomery Rice told Healio. To counter the effect of disallowing race-based affirmative action in admissions, Montgomery Rice suggested using past programs to increase the number of women in medicine as a model. Those programs included targeting science, technology, engineering and mathematics, or STEM, programs to girls and women. Watch for her recommendations for identifying students who happen to

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