Black IssuesStudentsIntellectual Entrepreneurship: Successfully Engaging Hearts, Minds in Graduate EducationIntellectual Entrepreneurship: Successfully Engaging Hearts, Minds in Graduate Education By Dr. Richard A. Cherwitz and Susan Alvarado Boyd Following the Supreme Court’s recent ruling on affirmative action in admissions to graduate and professional programs, many institutions are contemplating how, if at all, to use race and ethnicity in making admissions decisions. The court’s ruling notwithstanding, […]July 2, 2003StudentsGrants & AwardsColumbia University’s Teachers College received a $10.8 million gift from Lilo and Gerard Leeds. The gift, to be made over six years, is the largest single gift in the college’s history. The gift will be used to bolster the academic achievement of low-income high school students in New York City and across the United States. […]July 2, 2003SportsProfessional AppointmentsProfessional Appointments Dr. Michael A. Battle is the new president of the Interdenominational Theological Center in Atlanta. Previously, he was vice president for student affairs at Chicago State University. Battle earned a bachelor’s degree from Trinity College, a master of divinity degree from Duke University and a doctor of ministry degree from Howard University. Dr. […]July 2, 2003HomeWhere to Get the Best Deal on a PCWhere to Get the Best Deal on a PCBy Reid Goldsborough A long with how to best use computers, knowing what, when and where to buy them is at the essence of what people want to learn about PCs. Deciding where to buy can be no less tricky than it is in other buying decisions, […]July 2, 2003HomeVeterinary School to Adopt Wireless Handheld DevicesVeterinary School to Adopt Wireless Handheld DevicesBy Ronald Roach RALEIGH, N.C. A leading veterinary medicine school plans to provide its students with wireless handheld computing devices, joining a growing trend among medical and health science schools. This fall, North Carolina State University (NCSU) College of Veterinary Medicine in Raleigh will provide a Palm Tungsten C […]July 2, 2003Native AmericansFederal Grant Puts Tribes on Track to Fast Internet ServiceFederal Grant Puts Tribes on Track to Fast Internet Service By Ronald Roach WASHINGTON The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced last month a $20 million technology grant for American Indian tribes in rural areas to bring high-speed Internet connections to several communities. The grant is funded through the department’s Rural Utilities Division. The Coeur […]July 2, 2003HomeBaltimore Small Businesses Get Boost From IT ProgramBaltimore Small Businesses Get Boost From IT Program By Ronald Roach BALTIMORE Baltimore’s Small Business Resource Center (SBRC), in association with Hewlett-Packard (HP) and the University of Baltimore, launched the Small Business Development Institute (SBDI), which is part of HP’s Digital Village program. Fifteen small businesses selected by the SBDI will receive an HP Small […]July 2, 2003HomeStrayer University, AT&T Partner to Offer Employees College Study OptionsStrayer University, AT&T Partner to Offer Employees College Study OptionsBy Ronald Roach RALEIGH, N.C. A leading veterinary medicine school plans to provide its students with wireless handheld computing devices, joining a growing trend among medical and health science schools. This fall, North Carolina State University (NCSU) College of Veterinary Medicine in Raleigh will provide a […]July 2, 2003HomeWeb Site Links EPA, Private IndustryWeb Site Links EPA, Private IndustryBy Ronald Roach WHEELING, W.Va. Businesses in the United States can gain access to more than $500 million in annual Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Research & Development through a new Web site. The site, , offers information on technology and partnership opportunities with the EPA. The site is a small […]July 2, 2003StudentsSaving Lives by Saving TimeSaving Lives by Saving TimeMaryland doctoral student works on filling demand for rapid, highly sensitive diagnostic tests By Lisa GregoryCOLLEGE PARK, Md.Tne University of Maryland graduate student’s research could save lives by saving time. Angela Hodge Miller, who is pursuing her Ph.D. in electrical engineering, is working to develop chemical sensors capable of performing selective […]July 2, 2003Previous PagePage 139 of 431Next Page
