By Rebecca Picciotto Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was hospitalized on Jan. 1 for complications following surgery nearly two weeks earlier to treat prostate cancer, doctors at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center revealed Tuesday. The disclosure of Austin’s diagnosis and cause of his hospitalization came amid controversy
Written By Andrew Skerritt Florida A&M University (FAMU) Provost Allyson L. Watson, Ph.D., announced the appointment of Cecil Howard, J.D. as the new associate provost for academic programs at the College of Law. Howard will play a key role in the strategic
By David Thompson A team of eight undergraduate and graduate students recently returned from Interledger Summit 2023 in Costa Rica where they enhanced their knowledge of the protocol to create an interoperable open payments network to enable people and businesses around the
Courtesy of University of Maryland Eastern Shore Researchers at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore are conducting cutting-edge research on the use of facial recognition technology in the justice system. Dr. Sandeep Gopalan and his team including Dr. Lily Chi-Fang Tsai and Ms. Qian Leng, are studying
By Andrew Skerritt The Florida A&M University (FAMU) School of the Environment will hold its 2024 EnergyWaterFoodClimateNexus International Summit in Durban, South Africa, next summer. The theme, “What We Want Is Possible,” is also a call for action to recruit and train
Courtesy of Xavier University of Louisiana Xavier University of Louisiana, blessed with a mission to promote a more just and humane society, has long been at the forefront of research and health equity to propel positive impact and engagement for the communities
By Jonathan Franklin Three commemorative coins featuring famed abolitionist and human rights activist Harriet Tubman have now been released to the public, the U.S. Mint said. The coins, which were released Thursday as part of the Harriet Tubman Commemorative Coin Program, include $5 gold coins,
Written By Markita Rowe North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University’s music program is hitting all the right notes as it recently received a $100,000 gift from the Tom Joyner Foundation, with a special contribution from legendary singer-songwriter and musician Stevie Wonder.
Written By Quintessa Williams The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation and Morris Brown College has announced $3 million toward’s the university’s Hospitality Certificate Program. The milestone donation will help expand the Atlanta college’s hospitality program in an effort to reach underserved students in Georgia.
By Char Adams Eden Getahun was ecstatic when, just 13 months ago, she learned Harvard University would have its first Black female president. But she sensed even then that Claudine Gay, a prominent African American studies scholar, would face harsh obstacles leading the predominantly
