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LSAMP Students Tackling Problems That Hit Close to Home
Bugs with a deadly bite. Waterborne pathogens that threaten our health. Bad breath and gum disease. These are some of the practical problems being tackled by students involved in the Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation.
February 25, 2016
Faculty & Staff
University of Washington Names Cauce as President
The University of Washington Board of Regents on Tuesday chose Ana Mari Cauce to be the school’s next president.
October 13, 2015
Home
Foundation, Universities Announce $100M for Brain Research
The Kavli Foundation and three universities are committing $100 million for neuroscience research and plan to launch three institutes to bring together researchers from different disciplines to investigate the workings of the brain.
October 1, 2015
Latinx
Suicide Heavily Impacts LGBTQ, Native American Youth
When it comes to suicide prevention, awareness and support can’t be limited to just one month.
September 28, 2015
Students
Governor Looks to Lure Top Researchers to Texas Campuses
Gov. Greg Abbott is emphasizing the importance of research in luring academic stars to Texas and elevating the state’s universities as well as its economy, according to a newspaper report.
September 27, 2015
African-American
Researchers at Brown Awarded $4.7M for Mindfulness Study
Researchers at Brown University have been awarded a $4.7 million grant to study whether mindfulness can help patients stick with lifestyle changes.
September 20, 2015
Students
10 Years After Katrina
Ten years ago, the outside world watched television screens in horror as Hurricane Katrina flooded New Orleans and ravaged the Gulf Coast and other areas in the final days of August 2005. Numerous books have been written on various aspects of the disaster and its consequences. Diversebooks.net has a number of books for teaching, counseling and general reading topics related to the disaster and recovery.
September 2, 2015
Students
Study: Pot More a Habit for College Students Than Cigarettes
More U.S. college students are making a habit of using marijuana, which has supplanted cigarettes as the smoke-able substance of choice among undergraduates who light up regularly, a study released Tuesday found.
September 1, 2015
African-American
New ‘Soldiers for Justice’ Must Carry On Fight in Julian Bond’s Place
“The humanity of all Americans is diminished when any group is denied rights granted to others.” ―Julian Bond.
August 19, 2015
LGBTQ+
Women, People of Color, LGBT Barely Seen in Hollywood Films
Women had less than a third of speaking parts in the most popular films from 2007 to 2014, according to a new study that gives further evidence of persistent inequality in Hollywood, on-screen and off.
August 7, 2015
Faculty & Staff
Symbols Shape What We Think and Believe in America
Now that the exhilaration of the removal of the Confederate battle flag has subsided a bit, let’s reflect upon it and pose a question or two.
August 5, 2015
Students
Charleston Tragedy Inspires S.C. Diversity Programs
Duke Energy and its employees support new diversity initiatives led by Furman University’s Riley Institute in the wake of the fatal June 17 shootings at Mother Emanuel A.M.E. Church in Charleston.
July 28, 2015
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