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Latinx

How They Beat the Odds

Chicana scientists share stories of overcoming obstacles to achieve professional success

November 2, 2005

Faculty & Staff

University of Michigan Announces $10.5 Million Stem Cell Research Expansion

The University of Michigan is allocating $10.5 million for an expansion of its stem cell research programs…

September 21, 2005

Students

Grants & Awards

Davidson College (N.C.) received a $4 million commitment from The Duke Endowment to renovate the James B. Duke Residence Hall and establish it as the permanent home of the college’s Dean Rusk International Studies Program. Jackson State University (Miss.) received a five-year, $5 million grant from former Netscape Corp. president and CEO James Barksdale to […]

September 21, 2005

STEM

The Top 100: Interpreting The Data

Black Issues examines the Top 100 institutions that awarded graduate degrees during the 2003-2004 academic year Story:

September 6, 2005

Faculty & Staff

University of Michigan Announces $10.5 Million Stem Cell Research Expansion

The University of Michigan is allocating $10.5 million for an expansion of its stem cell research programs… Story:

September 1, 2005

African-American

Duke Researchers Working to Isolate Glaucoma Gene in Ghana

In his waiting room, Dr. Rand Allingham saw all the evidence he needed of glaucoma’s disproportionate impact on his Black patients Story:

August 24, 2005

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Harvard Researchers Report Potential Breakthrough in Developing Embryonic Stem Cells

Harvard University scientists announced they’ve discovered a way to fuse adult skin cells with embryonic stem cells. Story:

August 23, 2005

Disabilties

Kent State Researcher to Look for Clues in Tsunami Sand

Kent State Researcher to Look for Clues in Tsunami SandKENT, OhioAside from the massive tragedy that resulted from a tsunami in South Asia, a research opportunity also suddenly exists for a Kent State University assistant professor of geology who studies tsunami sedimentation. Sand deposits may hold clues for Dr. Andrew Moore, who plans to visit […]

January 26, 2005

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BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING: Treena Livingston Arinzeh

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERINGEngineering A Cure Treena Livingston ArinzehTitle: Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering, New Jersey Institute of TechnologyEducation: Ph.D., Bioengineering, University of Pennsylvania; M.S., Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University; B.S., MechanicalEngineering, Rutgers University Age: 34To say that Dr. Treena Livingston Arinzeh is on a mission is no exaggeration. For Arinzeh, finding “scaffolds” that will help cure […]

January 12, 2005

Faculty & Staff

NJIT Professor Honored for Breakthrough Stem Cell Research

NJIT Professor Honored for Breakthrough Stem Cell ResearchNEWARK, N.J. Dr. Treena Livingston Arinzeh was recognized recently by President Bush for research showing that adult stem cells could help patients suffering from spinal cord injuries, bone and cartilage damage and related diseases. Arinzeh, assistant professor of biomedical engineering at the New Jersey Institute of Technology, received […]

October 6, 2004

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High School Students Win Gold at Biology Competition

High School Students Win Gold at Biology CompetitionVIENNA, Va. In an unprecedented feat of accomplishment in the 15 years of the International Biology Olympiad Competition, the U.S. team, comprised of four high school students, brought home four gold medals. The International Biology Olympiad (IBO) is the annual World Championship Biology Competition for high school students. […]

August 11, 2004

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National Biotechnology Initiative Under Way in Pennsylvania

National Biotechnology Initiative Under Way in PennsylvaniaPITTSBURGHU.S. Labor Secretary Elaine L. Chao kicked off the national Biotechnology Worker Training Initiative in Pennsylvania last month at the facilities of the Pittsburgh Life Sciences Greenhouse (PLSG), a public/private partnership founded by the University of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon University, UPMC Health System and the state of Pennsylvania. The […]

June 30, 2004