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ASU STEM Students Eligible for Paid Army Research Programs

By Kenneth Mullinax Alabama State University students interested in  pursuing a career in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) now have a greater opportunity to enhance their educational and career experience through paid apprenticeships and fellowships, via the Army Educational Outreach Program (AEOP). The AEOP apprenticeships and fellowships program is administered by the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) in New York on behalf of the U.S. Army. “AEOP is an Army and Department of Defense-funded program for undergraduates through post-doctoral students interested in STEM fields,” stated Brit Milazzo, communication and marketing manager with RIT, in an email. “It gives participants the

Two Spelman Students Named 2023 Schwarzman Scholars

Courtesy of Spelman College Two Spelman College students have been selected as Schwarzman Scholars, one of the world’s most prestigious graduate fellowships. Naomi Aladekoba, C’2023, and Sophia Bax-Wooten, C’2023, were among 151 candidates selected for the 2023-2024 Class of Schwarzman Scholars. The program’s eighth cohort includes participants from 36 countries and 121 universities around the world. “Applying for prestigious awards, like this one, provides our students with an opportunity to sharpen their ideas about what matters to them,” said Michelle Hite, Ph.D., Spelman College associate professor of English and co-director of the Prestigious International Fellowships program. “We’re grateful that the jury agreed with

Howard, ACS Launch IMPACT to Fight Prostate Cancer in Black Men

By Sholnn Z. Freeman  Howard University has joined with the American Cancer Society (ACS) in stepping up efforts to tackle the rising rates of prostate disease. Black men in the United States have among the highest documented prostate cancer rate in the world, and the disease disproportionately takes their lives. At a campus event on Jan. 12, Howard University president and cancer surgeon Wayne A. I. Frederick, M.D., MBA, joined Karen E. Knudsen, chief executive of the American Cancer Society, and U.S. Congressmen Troy Carter (D-La.) and Donald Payne  (D-NJ) to launch an initiative called IMPACT — Improving Mortality from Prostate Cancer Together. The initiative will leverage ACS’ organizational strengths to mobilize resources across research, patient support,

FAMU Wins $9M USDA Grants for Hemp, Chestnut Research

By Andrew Skerritt A Florida A&M University (FAMU) College of Agriculture and Food Sciences (CAFS) professor has secured more than $9 million in grants to research industrial hemp and chestnuts, and introduce them as new markets that can be economically viable, climate-smart cropping options for small and/or underserved farmers. A team of researchers led by Odemari Mbuya, Ph.D., professor of agricultural sciences and director of the FAMU Center for Water Resources, developed and submitted two grant proposals to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) – National Resources Conservation Services (NRCS) to address the critical importance of forging new developments that will

Texas Southern, Brookhaven Lab Partner for STEM Research

Courtesy of Texas Southern Unviersity Texas Southern University and Brookhaven Science Associates (BSA)—which manages Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) on behalf of the U.S. Department of Energy—have signed an agreement to advance research and innovation in the field of science, technology, and engineering research. “Brookhaven National Laboratory is one of the leading research institutions in America,” said TSU vice president for research and innovation Dr. Michelle Penn-Marshall.  “We are excited about the opportunity to establish collaborations between TSU and BNL, which will lead to innovative and transformative research projects that will benefit both institutions and the world. Texas Southern University is

Jackson State Honors Civil Rights Icons at MLK Awards Event

By Anthony Howard Jackson, Mississippi – In observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday, Jackson State University’s Margaret Walker Center honored four recipients during the 28th Annual “For My People” Awards Luncheon. Margaret Walker Center Director Robert Luckett, Ph.D., spoke about the importance of honoring the living activist and contributors of the Civil Rights Movement. “We can celebrate them and lift them up and we must understand that the Civil Rights Movement is a living history. It is ongoing, and it never ended,” expressed Luckett. “These people are still here, their children and grandchildren are still here, and the movement is still going.

Eddie George to Coach 2023 NFLPA Bowl at Rose Bowl

By Kelli Sharpe Tennessee State University head football coach Eddie George will lead a group of draft-eligible college players in the 2023 NFLPA Bowl. George, a Heisman Trophy winner and a former NFL standout, has been named one of the head coaches for this year’s event. The game will take place on January 28 and will continue its tradition of being played at the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, California. George will be coaching against his former Titans head coach Jeff Fisher, who was also a coach in last year’s event. George was announced as the 22nd head football coach at

ASU Receives $2.6M Grant for Cancer Research and Diversity

By Hazel Scott Dr. Manoj K. Mishra is once again helping establish Alabama State University as a leader in cancer research. Mishra, founder and director of the Cancer Biology Research and Training (CBRT) program, has been awarded a four-year, $2,631,400 grant from the American Cancer Society’s (ACS) Diversity in Cancer Research Institutional Development (DCRID) to continue the University’s cutting-edge cancer research program and outreach. The DCRID grant is designed to help improve diversity, equity, and inclusion in cancer research. Mishra is the Principal Investigator of this DCRID grant program at ASU. “The development of diverse, highly competitive, and independent research

Spelman Gets $1M Gift to Launch Documentary Media Center

Courtesy of Spelman College Spelman College announced a $1 million gift from the Jonathan Logan Family Foundation to establish the Jonathan Logan Family Foundation Center for Documentary Media Studies in the new Mary Schmidt Campbell, Ph.D., Center for Innovation & the Arts. Spelman College is the first Historically Black College & University (HBCU) to offer a bachelor’s degree in documentary filmmaking. The Jonathan Logan Family Foundation supports organizations that advance social justice by empowering world-changing work in investigative journalism, documentary film and arts & culture. The documentary film program and the motion capture room and corridor will bear the Foundation’s

TSU Aviation Student Earns License via United Airlines Grant

Courtesy of Texas Southern University Aviation student credits United Airlines partnership with helping her earn commercial pilot license Katherine Cabrera has wanted to get into aviation ever since she was a child. While the Houston native knew where she wanted to go, she wasn’t exposed to how to get there. “I just kind of researched on my own,” Cabrera said. “I didn’t have any guidance. I just researched how to get into piloting. I took a discovery fight. They call it the flying bug. I got bit and it’s kind of an addiction now. I just want to keep getting

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