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N.C. A&T’s Driving Into the Future Event Unveils Rural Test Track for Autonomous Shuttles

By Jordan Howse A leader in transportation technology and autonomous research, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University opened its rural test track and demonstrated its autonomous vehicles Tuesday, Nov. 1. One of the only rural tracks in the nation, the university unveiled a unique fleet of connected self-driving shuttles to be used for testing and developing advanced technologies for public transportation. Once testing is complete for the next phase, the vehicles will be cleared for deployment between the university’s campus and downtown Greensboro–allowing riders to experience leading autonomous innovation first-hand. Leaders in local, state and federal transportation were invited to

Benedict College opens new ServiceNow Tech Center

Courtesy of Benedict College Benedict College’s new ServiceNow Tech Center, which celebrated its grand opening today, aims to broaden the scope of today’s tech workforce pipeline. The center, located inside Benedict’s Business Development Center at 2601 Read St., is part of a $1 million multiyear strategic partnership between Benedict and ServiceNow, a California-based company that aims to equip traditionally underrepresented students with the digital skills needed in today’s workforce. The partnership, formed in 2021, also includes five years of ServiceNow-awarded scholarships for Benedict students pursuing science, technology, engineering arts or math degrees as well as access to a ServiceNow HBCU Bootcamp program that uses

Howard University Pharmacy Researcher Receives $1.3 Million in NIH Grants to Study HIV Cure and Triple-Negative Breast Cancer

By Sholnn Z. Freeman Emmanuel O. Akala, Ph.D., professor in the Howard University College of Pharmacy, has been awarded $1.3 million in grants by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study complex drug therapy problems related to battling two diseases that disproportionately impact African Americans: triple-negative breast cancer and HIV/AIDS. Akala is the director of the College of Pharmacy’s Laboratory for Nanomedicine, Drug Delivery, and Pharmaceutical and Biopharmaceutical Drug Products Design and Development. He also directs of the Center for Drug Research and Development in the college and teaches Pharm.D. and Ph.D. courses in pharmaceutical sciences. Akala has taught at Howard University for

NCCU-Led Project Examines Roles of Elites, Organizations and Movements in Politics

Courtesy of North Carolina Central University The North Carolina Central University (NCCU) Department of Political Science has been awarded a three-year, $243,709 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to examine the roles of elites, organizations and social movements in the government’s policymaking process. The multi-campus project led by NCCU associate political science professors Jarvis Hall, Ph.D., and Artemesia Stanberry, Ph.D., also includes a team of researchers from Emory University, Georgia State University, Howard University and the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville (U of A – Fayetteville). According to Hall, the partner institutions play an invaluable role as they are situated in pivotal states and

BSU Offers College Degree Program for Incarcerated Citizens at Jessup

Courtesy of Bowie State University Bowie State University is the first HBCU in Maryland Participating in the Initiative.  Incarcerated citizens at Maryland’s Jessup Correctional Institution can now earn a Bachelor of Science degree in Sociology and an optional Entrepreneurship Certificate through a prison education program offered by Bowie State University through the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services. Bowie State is the first HBCU in the state to offer a degree program for individuals incarcerated at a state correctional facility. Bowie State’s prison education program builds on its designation as a Second Chance Pell Grant awardee, which allows

Impact Conference held at the COB at Del State

Courtesy of Delaware State University The Global Institute for Equity, Inclusion and Civil Rights at Delaware State University brought together national leaders and experts in diversity recently for two days of powerful talk. The IMPACT conference was held at the Bank of America Building, which houses the University’s College of Business on the Dover campus. “The conference was a great opportunity to hear from some of the most intriguing professionals in the country,” said Dr. Sonel Shropshire, Associate Vice President of the Institute. “The topics were dynamic and insightful to the overall mission of how diversity is activated nationwide.” Ten speakers over the

Andrew Young, McGraw Hill link for new HBCU scholarship program

Courtesy of A.Press A new scholarship program for students at historically black colleges and universities bears the name of former United Nations Ambassador Andrew Young. Young, along with Georgia legislators, civil rights leaders, students and others gathered Friday on the steps of the Woodruff Library at Atlanta University Center to celebrate the creation of the new Andrew Young HBCU Scholarship program. McGraw Hill Education, an arm of McGraw Hill publishing, put an initial $50,000 into the program, which will fund 10 first-year students next fall who plan to attend an HBCU. Scholarship recipients will also complete a civil rights curriculum

Dillard to host two-day symposium focused on slavery’s lasting effect on American cultural expression

Courtesy of Dillard University The Dillard University Ray Charles Program in African-American Material Culture will be holding the two-day Rising from the Depths of Slavery: Legacies of Cultural Expression symposium beginning on the campus at 2601 Gentilly Blvd. in the Georges Auditorium. Other activities will take place off-campus. The keynote speakers will be Dr. Peggy Brunache in conversation with Dr. Ibrahima Seck. “We know that New Orleans has a unique story to tell,” said Zella Palmer, director of the Ray Charles Program. “A big part of that is the city becoming a national and global hub of food, music and tourism. This conference will

TSU Expert Says Midterm Elections to Determine Nation’s ‘True Political Values’

By Emmanuel Freeman With the extreme divide between Democrats and Republicans, and a “major strain” on the democratic process, a Tennessee State University political scientist says this midterm election will determine where “our political values truly lie” as a country. “Our current political climate is one of the most intense moments that we have experienced in some time as a nation,” says Dr. Shameka N. Cathey, assistant professor of political science. “As we emerge from a global pandemic, while facing an economic recession and concern over climate change, our everyday existence – the very basic things in our lives – from gas prices to

Howard University Expands College Math Course Developed with Khan Academy to Historically Underserved Schools Nationwide

By Misha Cornelius Howard University announced the launch of a credit-bearing college algebra course for high school students, developed in partnership with Khan Academy, and delivered to high schools in historically underserved communities by the National Education Equity Lab. Based on the success of a pilot this past spring, Howard’s College Algebra I is now available to high-achieving high school students whose schools participate in the National Education Equity Lab network. This semester, 11 high schools are offering the inaugural course, giving students the opportunity to master college-level coursework and earn college credits – and confidence. The effort is rooted in

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