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International

Report: Minority Doctoral Recipients Gaining Momentum

Twenty percent of the U.S. citizens awarded research doctorates from American universities in 2006 were ethnic minorities, according to a recent report released by the National Science Foundation in conjunction with the National Opinion Research Center and an assortment of government agencies.

November 25, 2007

Faculty & Staff

Pennsylvania HBCU Seeks to Expand Research Opportunities for Minority Students

Lincoln, a historically Black university in Pennsylvania, has been awarded a five-year grant from the National Science Foundation to design a mentorship program in scientific research as part of a national effort to expand research opportunities for minority students.

November 25, 2007

Students

Avila Professor Reaches Out to At-risk High School Students

KANSAS CITY Mo. Tears trickled down Reulan Levin’s face as she read the thank-you letter proof that her caring had helped lift a former student over seemingly insurmountable obstacles.

November 15, 2007

Home

Illinois Plans $72.5 Million Supercomputer Home, but Promised State Help Uncertain

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. University of Illinois trustees voted Wednesday to spend $72.5 million for a building to house a new supercomputer, but most of the money is tied up in a state capital-spending plan stalled in Springfield.

November 15, 2007

HBCUs

Second Acts

After reaching the pinnacles of their high-profile careers, two women, with ties to higher education, let their passions lead the way.

November 14, 2007

STEM

Charting the Course

Rutgers’ Office for Diversity and Academic Success in the Sciences provides step-by-step guidance to help aspiring minority physicians fulfill their dream.

November 14, 2007

HBCUs

Second Acts

After reaching the pinnacles of their high-profile careers, two women, with ties to higher education, let their passions lead the way.

November 14, 2007

Home

Grants and Gifts

Researchers at the City College of New York have received a $2.4 million grant from the National Science Foundation to create elementary physical science curricula. Researchers will specifically explore how to provide children in low-income school districts better instruction in this subject area. Lincoln University (Pa.) has received a five-year $209,000 grant from the National […]

November 14, 2007

Students

University of Idaho Revamps Marketing Slogan to Help Boost Enrollment

MOSCOW Idaho The University of Idaho is trying out a third slogan in less than two years in hopes of stemming slumping enrollment.

November 7, 2007

Faculty & Staff

Grassley Probes Three Oral Roberts Regents

TULSA Okla. An Iowa senator is investigating possible financial wrongdoing by six televangelists, including three who sit on the board of regents for Oral Roberts University.

November 6, 2007

Home

Awarding Genius Endeavors

Four 2007 MacArthur fellows share their research pursuits.

October 31, 2007

Faculty & Staff

Taking Flight Internationally

As the new director of the Center for Africana Studies at Johns Hopkins University and a specialist in Latin American history, Dr. Ben Vinson strengthens the center’s internationalist orientation.

October 31, 2007