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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Awards Quantum Biology Laboratory at Howard University $1M for Matter-to-Life Research

By Misha Cornelius The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation has awarded $1M to the Quantum Biology Laboratory (QBL) at Howard University, under the direction of principal investigator Philip Kurian, PhD, as part of its “Matter-to-Life” Program. Advances in how quantum physics enhances signaling in the warm, wet, and wiggly world of biology have made it possible for scientists to address old questions from novel vantage points: How do living systems arise from nonliving matter? How does life organize from biomolecular building blocks? What is the role that light plays in the origins of life itself? The grant will support the lab in studying how self-organizing processes give

Fisk University Approved for $10 million to Launch Incubation and Innovation Center

Courtesy of Fisk University The project will reimagine Burrus Hall on Fisk’s campusas a community space to support the next generation of entrepreneurs in North Nashville and across the city.   Mayor John Cooper and Fisk University will announce the launch of the Darrell S. Freeman Sr. Incubation and Innovation Center. This Center will focus on supporting the next generation of startups and entrepreneurs and will be housed at Burrus Hall, which has stood at the corner of 16th Avenue N. and Meharry Blvd. since 1945. This innovativepartnership will transform Burrus Hall into an incubation and innovation facility with more than 13,000 square feet of flexible space for programming and engagement. Once finished, The Freeman Center will provide wraparound services, resources, and programming for students, faculty, and members

Ascend Grant to Help Stillman Support Student Parents

Courtesy of Stillman College Stillman College has joined a cohort of eight HBCUs and Tribal Colleges and Universities selected to partner with the Black and Native Futures Fund, a new capacity-building fund to provide financial support to student parents. The Black and Natives Future Fund will provide $75,000 to Stillman to provide flexible class formats, customized support, student skills development, and emergency aid, while engaging faculty on family-friendly syllabi and classroom policies. A Student Parent Success Counselor will be designated to provide customized academic coaching to student parents, with workshops on topics such as academic planning, time management, and self-empowerment. “Stillman

Safeguarding Students is Goal of ASU Led Communitywide Agreement

By Kenneth Mullinax A cohort of local universities, colleges and law enforcement entities gathered at Alabama State University on Friday (Jan. 6) at 10 a.m. and signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that provides for the enhanced coordination of informational outreach, training and investigations related to potential criminal acts of interpersonal violence on the campuses with an end-goal of increased safety for all. Five area institutions —Alabama State University, Troy University, Huntingdon College, Faulkner University and Auburn University Montgomery —  signed the MOU with the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, Montgomery Police Department, and Crimestoppers. The signing took place in ASU’s Ralph D. Abernathy College

A Reignited Purpose in a Global Pandemic

By Tammara Sutton The Ralph J. Bunche International Affairs Center (RBC) has a compelling mission dedicated to “preparing and empowering students to be globally competent leaders with the capacity to affect change at home and abroad.” Known for its interdisciplinary approach and wide array of international affairs programs and activities, the Center provides numerous opportunities for students and faculty to learn about and interact with people from other countries. Faculty partnerships with overseas NGOs and government agencies, on-campus talks with dignitaries like the ambassador to France, and panels exploring global topics like sustainability and “water and conflict” all happen at

Tuskegee Track and Field Trailblazer Evelyn Lawler Lewis Passes Away at 93

Courtesy of Tuskegee University The Tuskegee University community joins those who knew and loved Alumna Evelyn Lawler Lewis, 93, in offering our condolences. The distinguished Tuskegee track and field talent is mother of Olympic Gold Medalist Carl Lewis. A stellar track and field athlete during her matriculation at Tuskegee, she competed in the U.S. 80-meter hurdles and held the American record at one time. “We extend our love to her family and appreciate the contribution she offered as a student and the example she set for the world,” said Tuskegee University President Charlotte P. Morris. “Her legacy lasts beyond all

Fisk University Makes History, Debuts As First HBCU Gymnastics Team In NCAA

By Brandon Caldwell Fisk University’s gymnastics team are history makers. The team became the first from a historically Black college or university to appear in an NCAA meet, traveling to Las Vegas for the Super 16 event against other D1 schools such as North Carolina, Southern Utah and Washington. The appearance for Fisk comes less than fourteen months after the school announced its inaugural gymnastics team. If the squad had nerves, none of it showed during the meet. Naimah Muhammad, the leadoff gymnast for the team, wowed the crowd with her tumbling skills. Five-star recruit Morgan Price, who transferred from Arkansas

Wellpath Collaborates with HI-BRIDGE Health Information Exchange (HIE) and Morehouse School of Medicine to Provide Improved Care Delivery for Georgia Correctional Patients

Courtesy of Morehouse School of Medicine Wellpath recently announced an alliance with Morehouse School of Medicine and the HI-BRIDGE Health Information Exchange (HIE) to electronically share real-time correctional patient health information for care delivery throughout 70 facilities in Georgia. This alliance enables the exchange of real-time, secure healthcare data between the HIE and Wellpath’s electronic health record platform, Electronic Records Management Application (ERMA). The data can include medication history, prior diagnoses, allergies, and lab reports from any one of the many contributing sources. The bi-directional data flow between Wellpath and HI-BRIDGE HIE also enables clinical services provided by Wellpath to be added to the

Scripps Howard School of Journalism & Communications Celebrates 20th Anniversary Thurs., Feb. 9, 2023

Courtesy of Hampton Unviersity Founded in September 2002, this calendar year represents the 20th Anniversary in the establishment of the Scripps Howard School of Journalism and Communications at Hampton University. To recognize this important milestone, a program will be held on Thursday, February 9, 2023 at the Landing Hotel in Hampton, VA. In addition, a commemorative career fair will be held featuring the top news and public relations firms in the nation for direct student engagement. Julia Wilson, Dean of the Scripps Howard School of Journalism and Communications, said, “Our school was founded to bring diversity into the newsrooms, along with training

Tuskegee University receives $5 million to establish partnership with Agriculture and Forestry University, Nepal

Courtesy of Tuskegee University The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has announced the $5 million USAID Agriculture Higher Education activity in Nepal, implemented by Tuskegee University (TU) and in collaboration with Sathguru Inc. and Nepal’s Agriculture and Forestry University. As the lead implementer of USAID Agriculture Higher Education, Tuskegee University will apply its considerable innovation in agricultural research, education, and extension services to the rural communities of Nepal through Agriculture and Forestry University. The TU-Sathguru team will offer its capabilities and experience to: Develop innovative, transformative, and student-centered curricula using Universal Design for Learning; Increase the number of workforce-ready

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