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Charles Drew University approved to start medical degree program

By Marissa Evans Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science has received preliminary approval from accreditation officials to start taking applications for its own medical school program. University officials hope to open applications for the first medical school class by the first week of November, with the goal of having a class of 60 students entering the program next summer. The historically Black university in Willowbrook received confirmation for preliminary accreditation of its medical school curriculum from the Liaison Committee on Medical Education, the main officials responsible for approval. The process took five years. “It’s just really a big

Prospective Golden Bulls Visit Campus For Open House

Courtesy of John C. Smith University Nearly 375 prospective future Golden Bulls and their families made their way to Brayboy Gymnasium Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022, for Open House. After receiving a true Johnson C. Smith University welcome, students were invited to visit informational booths, participate in challenges and watch performances by the IIOS Drumline, Luv-A-Bulls cheer team, Blue Satin, the Untouchabulls and the University concert choir. “This event always brings out prospective students,” said JCSU’s new Director of Admissions Dr. Hamilton Raymond. “I love to show these students what we can offer by getting them information about JCSU and getting

Howard University Announces Record $122 Million in Annual Research Funding; Creating New Opportunities for Students & Faculty

By the Howard University Newsroom Staff In 2018, Howard University announced a goal of raising $100 million in grants and contracts for research by 2024. Today, Howard surpassed that goal two years early by raising $122 million in Fiscal Year 2022, a record sum for any Historically Black College or University (HBCU). “Research and academic excellence has always been part of Howard’s identity. We have supported hundreds of leading researchers across disciplines, furthering our collective understanding of the world around us and producing research that has changed the world,” said President Wayne A. I. Frederick, M.D., MBA. “With our new approach to research

Fayetteville State University Earns Grant to Train Students for Competitive Summer Experiences

Courtesy of Fayetteville State University Fayetteville State University (FSU) will launch a program to train a diverse talent pool of freshmen and sophomore students for competitive research-focused summer experiences, thanks to a new grant from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), a division of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, Maryland. James E. Raynor, Jr., Ph.D., a professor in FSU’s Department of Biological and Forensic Sciences, recently received nearly $250,000 to establish a two-year Scientific Research Preparatory Mentoring Program (SRPMP) to train freshmen and sophomore students from historically marginalized backgrounds for competitive entry into research-focused

Tuskegee University receives almost $8 million for new cancer research facility

Courtesy of Tuskegee University Tuskegee University is one step closer to becoming a globally renowned center of excellence in cancer genomics focused on health disparities in underrepresented populations thanks to a $7.93 million grant to build a new biomedical annex to the Carver Research Center facility. The grant proposal, authored by Dr. Clayton Yates, director of the Center for Biomedical Research, and Dr. Channapatna Prakash, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, received one of the highest scores possible of any institution that entered the national competition involving all major research universities. The competition was funded by the NIH

Lincoln University Joins Consortium to Train Tomorrow’s National Security and Intelligence Officers

Courtesy of Lincoln University of Missouri Lincoln University of Missouri has joined a consortium of universities preparing college students for careers in U.S. intelligence agencies as part of a $2.5 million grant from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. The grant will fund creation of the new Midwest-Intelligence Community Center for Academic Excellence on the Saint Louis University campus to recruit and educate talented students interested in careers in intelligence and national security. Students at Lincoln, Saint Louis University and Harris-Stowe State University are eligible for the program. The Intelligence Community Center for Academic Excellence program began in

Biotechnology graduate student Amber Davenport’s love for science is centered on helping people.

Courtesy of Fort Valley State University Fort Valley State University graduate student Amber Davenport is surpassing goals and making a name for herself in the science world. Her poster presentation on nanotechnology secured a third-place win at the 11th annual hybrid conference of the American Council for Medicinally Active Plants (ACMAP) at the Inter American University of Puerto Rico this summer. Nanotechnology is an emerging scientific field that impacts food and agricultural systems. This innovative technology manipulates matter on the nanoscale (about 1 to 100 nanometers) to produce new structures, materials and devices. The biotechnology major is using her research

Four Shaw University Students Named Innovation Fellows by Stanford University

Courtesy of Shaw University Four Shaw University students participated and completed training as University Innovation Fellows, a global program housed at Stanford University that empowers student leaders to increase campus engagement with innovation, entrepreneurship, creativity and design thinking. Shaw students Louichard Benjamin, Exercise Science: pre athletic training, 2025; Marc Brown, Computer Science, 2025; Janell Odom, Biology, 2024; and Tamara Wood, Sociology with a concentration in Criminal Justice, 2024, completed the program during the fall 2022 semester. “Higher education needs student leaders engaged from the get-go,” said Humera Fasihuddin, co-director of the University Innovation Fellows program. The University Innovation Fellows program

JSU junior crowned Miss Black Mississippi USA, vying for national title in Washington, D.C.

By Kyle Kidd Jackson State University junior Trenity Usher was recently crowned Miss Black Mississippi USA. According to their website, the scholarship pageant is the official state preliminary for the Miss Black USA Scholarship Pageant. “It has been an honor to be a part of this journey. I worked hard to present the best version of myself on competition day,” says Usher, who credits her work ethic and grit toward her prized outcome. “I didn’t know what the competition was going to be like, but I realized I was truly motivated, and this was something I really wanted to do. It was

Yardfest 2022: Howard University Welcomes Neutrogena and Brand Ambassadors Chloe x Halle to YardFest

By the Howard University Newsroom staff In celebration of homecoming weekend, Howard University has announced that it will team up with Neutrogena® and its brand ambassadors Chloe and Halle Bailey to bring an unforgettable experience to the university’s renowned Yardfest event, taking place Friday, October 21. In the spirit of making its dermatologist-backed skincare products and skin expertise more accessible to those of all skin types and tones, Neutrogena will pop up at Yardfest with its first-ever “The Skin Lab by Neutrogena” – a destination for product education and sampling suited to the needs of students’ lifestyles and skin types. The Skin Lab will

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