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Howard Leads First HBCU Pentagon Research Center on Autonomy

By Kaanita Iyer and Justin Gamble The Pentagon has chosen Howard University to lead a university-affiliated research center, its first partnership with a historically Black college or university, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced this week. “To sharpen America’s technological edge and to strengthen America’s outstanding military, the department is committed to investing even more in HBCUs and minority-serving institutions,” Austin, the first Black secretary of defense, said Monday. Howard will receive $12 million per year for five years in funding, according to a news release. This is the first university partnership primarily sponsored by the Air Force, and this is the first time the department

Bowie State Launches Food Delivery Robots on Campus

By D. Thompson You may have noticed some white, futuristic-looking devices roaming around campus during the early portion of the spring semester. They are part of a new fleet of food delivery robots getting ready for deployment in March, courtesy of a partnership between Bowie State University and Starship Technologies. Starship will provide the campus with 15 autonomous food delivery robots that students, faculty and staff will be able to use via the company’s app to receive food delivery to almost any campus location. The robots will have access to the menus of the various campus dining options. Maurice Tyler, Bowie State’s

FAMU Debuts Ghanaian Field Spirit Sculptures Exhibit

By Andrew Skerritt A new series of exhibitions begins at the Florida A&M University (FAMU) Meek-Eaton Black Archives (MEBA) Research Center and Museum Monday, February 27, with “Field Spirits of the Fante.” Ten original sculptures carved by Lobi craftsmen will go on display, giving insight into daily life, spirituality, and agricultural practices of Ghana in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The exhibition launches a new series on Land, the Environment, and the African Diaspora presented by the center in partnership with the new Lola Hampton Frank Pinder Center for Agroecology and the FAMU African American Studies Department. “I

Tuskegee Hosts Health Research Symposium With All of Us

Courtesy of Tuskegee University Members of the extended Tuskegee community are invited to discuss the importance of engagement in research to better shape healthcare for residents of all ages. The All of Us Research Program, in partnership with Macon County community members, will host a Health Research Symposium at Bethel Missionary Baptist Church.  Community-centered gathering and conversations will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 9 and the community-researcher partnership symposium is from 10 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 10. During the symposium, there will be three panel discussion sessions focused on The Historical

Grambling Hosts “Hands Up!” Talk on Justice, Policing Reform

Courtesy of Grambling State University Social injustice in the criminal justice system was the subject matter Thursday morning as Grambling State University’s Criminal Justice Department presented a program titled “Hands Up! Don’t Shoot” as part of GSU’s observance of Black History Month. The keynote speaker for the event held in the Floyd Sandle Theatre in the Conrad Hutchinson Performing Arts Center was attorney Carol D. Powell, who defended the Jena 6 all the way up to the U.S. Supreme Court and was named by the Congressional Black Caucus at one of the leading civil rights attorneys for the 21st Century.

$18M Grant Boosts HBCU Teacher Programs to Close Gap

By Jessica Washington If you’ve been doom-scrolling since the start of the year, you probably missed this tidbit of good news. Earlier this month, the Department of Education granted $18 million to teaching programs at Historically Black Colleges and Universities and other predominantly minority-serving institutions. The money could not have come at a better time. Even though 15 percent of K-12 students are Black, only 7 percent of teachers are Black. And that’s a shame because the benefits of Black students having a Black teacher are widely documented. One working paper from the National Bureau of economic research found that Black students who have

Autodesk Donates $1M to Howard University Engineering Dept

By Kelvin Childs Announced today, Autodesk Inc. has donated $1 million to the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Howard University, the largest-ever unrestricted gift to the department. The gift for the Department of Mechanical Engineering expands its manufacturing and making facilities and laboratory facilities for students enrolled in the College of Engineering and Architecture (CEA). This trust-based gift results from a five-year industry partnership of campus and student and faculty engagements with trust that the Department of Mechanical Engineering has knowledge of how best to invest the contribution to serve its mission. “Howard University is grateful to receive this donation from Autodesk in support

VSU Trojan Explosion Band to Perform at White House Event

Courtesy of Virginia State University The Virginia State University Trojan Explosion Marching Band will travel to Washington, DC, on Monday to perform at the White House. The VSU band will provide the musical backdrop as guests arrive for the annual White House Black History Month Program. The Band will provide a medley of unmatched and unique sounds derived from various musical genres and songs made famous through Black culture. This is the first time a university band has been chosen to perform for this event. The honor is traditionally reserved for the marine corps band. “We are honored and beyond delighted

FAMU, HCA Name Simulation Lab After $1.5M Healthcare Gift

By Andrew Skerritt Florida A&M University (FAMU), together with HCA Florida Healthcare, the state’s leading healthcare provider, on Friday celebrated the naming of the HCA Florida Healthcare School of Allied Health Sciences (SOAHS) Multidisciplinary Simulation Lab. The naming ceremony signifies the strong partnership and commitment between both organizations to continue advancing healthcare career opportunities for the next generation of healthcare leaders. The naming of the sim lab was announced as part of the $1.5 million gift that HCA Healthcare granted FAMU SOAHS in 2021. Speaking at the event, FAMU President Larry Robinson, Ph.D., said the SOAHS programs are among the

Arlene Creek Honored as CIAA Title IX Trailblazer in 2023

By D. Thompson Arlene Creek has been a part of Bowie State’s fabric for almost 60 years as a student-athlete, coach and administrator. She’s already been a member of Bowie State’s Sports Hall of Fame since 2014, but Creek continues to receive her flowers as she’ll be recognized as one of 50 Title IX trailblazers during the 2023 CIAA tournament in Baltimore honoring the 50th anniversary of Title IX. “I feel pretty good about it,” said Creek, who currently serves as deputy director of athletics in the Division of Intercollegiate Athletics and Recreation. “I have done some things that are recognizable

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