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Writing Couple Goes Back to Go Forward

After having spent our careers in journalism – 12 years as nationally syndicated columnists…

November 15, 2006

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Grants & Awards

Cheyney University and Lincoln University, both historically Black institutions in Pennsylvania, have each received $500,000 grants from the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration to promote minority student interest in science and technology careers. The W.K. Kellogg Foundation has provided a three-year grant of just under $1.4 million to Florida Atlantic University, Florida […]

November 1, 2006

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Science Revolution in Minority Communities

Students and science educators will gather later this month for the annual Society for Advancement of Chicanos…

October 18, 2006

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Science Revolution in Minority Communities Theme of SACNAS Conference

Students and science educators will gather later this month for the annual Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) conference held in Tampa, Fla. Pertinent to a much talked-about issue – the theme of this year’s conference is “Science Revolution in Minority Communities: What Progress Have We Made?”

September 23, 2006

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Language, Culture & Technology

Dr. Kevin M. Gaugler had an epiphany in his Spanish class when a student asked how to affix an accent…

September 20, 2006

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RPI Scientists Seek More Efficient LED Technology

Taking on a technical challenge that could revolutionize the lighting industry and reduce global energy demand…

September 20, 2006

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Minority Computing Group Establishes IT Institute at Auburn University

The national Black Data Processing Associates organization is kicking off the BDPA Information…

September 6, 2006

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Carnegie Mellon Offers Microsoft Diversity Scholarship in Entertainment Technology

Carnegie Mellon University and the Entertainment and Devices Division at Microsoft have established…

September 6, 2006

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NCAA to Begin Tougher Penalties in 2007-2008 for Long-term Academic Problems

INDIANAPOLIS The NCAA has approved a way to identify teams with long-term academic problems and will begin assessing penalties starting in 2007-2008, including postseason bans and the loss of scholarships.

August 5, 2006

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Minority-Serving Groups to Manage Two New NASA Programs

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration has partnered with three minority-serving organizations…

July 26, 2006

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University of Georgia Pushes ‘Stranger Technology’

The old Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery, where thousands of slaves, sharecroppers and other Black residents were buried…

July 26, 2006

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Project Aims To Identify Blacks Who Fought In U.S. Revolutionary War

Thousands of Black men fought in George Washington’s army during the Revolutionary War, or American War of Independence, yet their contributions rarely appear in modern history books.

July 23, 2006