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
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
By Chasity Clarot Oprah Winfrey is again shining her star power on Democrat Stacey Abrams’s bid for governor in Georgia, as Abrams pursues a rematch against incumbent Republican Brian Kemp, who she narrowly lost to in 2018. Winfrey appeared in a prerecorded
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
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
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
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,
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
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.
Courtesy of Hampton University The Hampton University Scripps Howard School of Journalism and Communications welcomes Kimberly Wimbish, an accomplished public relations professional known locally as a PR “star,” to its teaching staff. Kimberly Wimbish will serve as an adjunct professor and teach “Principles of
