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FAMU, Howard Students Aid Tsunami Relief

Rachel Melson sat in a state of utter disbelief over the winter break as she bore witness to the devastation caused by the tsunami that wreaked havoc from Africa to Asia…(more…)

HU TO CONSTRUCT CUTTING-EDGE BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH CENTER

Hampton University is planning the construction of a 64,000 square foot Biomedical Research Center on the university campus. Funded by HU and a federal government agency, the state-of-the-art facility will be an interdisciplinary center for biomedical researchers from both HU and the local region. (more…)

Track team nationally ranked (Jackson State U)

Thanks to a new attitude, new facilities and determined leadership, the Jackson State Tigers men’s track program has . . (more…)

NCCU RESEARCHERS FIRST TO CREATE MOLECULAR MODEL

Researchers at North Carolina Central University have created a molecular model they believe would lead to the development of a better pain reliever based on the active ingredient THC (tetrahydrocannabinol), which is found in marijuana. (more…) [Now don't ya'll don't start smokin' the stuff ]

New Society to Guide Young Men (Howard U)

At a time in Howard’s history where the enrollment rate of male students is at a low, the Society of Collegiate Black Men steps in to assume the responsibility of restoring the status of the traditional Howard man (more…)

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