Black IssuesHomeSupercomputer Developed at Bowie State UniversitySupercomputer Developed at Bowie State UniversityBOWIE, Md.In cooperation with Apple Computer Inc., Bowie State University has built a $1 million supercomputer that’s expected to help increase research grant opportunities and help attract business partnerships to the Maryland-based historically Black school. The supercomputer is known as the XSEED model, which uses Apple’s Mac OS X Server […]January 26, 2005HomeOnline Assessment Test for Adult Education ReleasedOnline Assessment Test for Adult Education ReleasedMONTEREY, Calif.CTB/McGraw-Hill, a leading provider of K-12 and adult education assessment solutions, last month announced the release of an online version of its Tests for Adult Basic Education (TABE), the most widely used assessment in adult education for more than 30 years. TABE Online measures skills in reading, language […]January 26, 2005HomeOprah Winfrey Foundation Funds Online Access To Civil Rights History ProgrammingOprah Winfrey Foundation Funds Online Access To Civil Rights History ProgrammingCHICAGOThe Chicago-based Museum of Broadcast Communications (MBC) has received a $250,000 grant from The Oprah Winfrey Foundation for the museum’s education program, DocuFest. The program provides free online access to streamed television programs as well as lesson plans for K-12 students and teachers.Specifically, the grant […]January 26, 2005HomePenn State Engineers Present Expanded View of Broadband by Power LinesPenn State Engineers Present Expanded View of Broadband by Power Lines By Ronald RoachAs leading technology companies unveiled dazzling new computing and electronic products at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas earlier this month, engineers from Penn State University captured the research spotlight for presenting an innovative solution for broadband delivery over power […]January 26, 2005HealthMilk MattersMilk MattersAfrican Americans are not getting enough calcium, one of two emerging health issues to be concerned about, researcher saysDiets high in fat and calories and low in calcium, may not only be putting African- American children at risk for obesity, but can make them prone to a common bone disease associated with adults at […]January 26, 2005Faculty & StaffTaking an Interdisciplinary ApproachTaking an Interdisciplinary Approach Ten African-American scholars combine expertise to get at the root of obesityFor decades in the obesity research community, the name Dr. Shiriki K. Kumanyika has been virtually synonymous with culturally specific weight-control and dietary change research. But when she decided to take a more activist role in designing research to reduce […]January 26, 2005HealthCultural Attitudes And Body DissatisfactionCultural Attitudes And Body DissatisfactionMorgan State researchers find that perceptions of body image among young African Americans may be life threateningBALTIMOREYoung African Americans don’t appear to perceive obesity in the way the medical community does, putting them at greater risk for developing chronic diseases such as diabetes, hypertension and cancer, says a first-ever study led […]January 26, 2005HealthWeighing In On African American ObesityWeighing In On African American Obesity Researchers look for clues in eliminating obesity-related disparities, particularly among Black womenBy B. Denise HawkinsEverybody is getting fatter. The poor are getting fatter, Gen Xers are getting fatter, African-American women and Hispanic men are getting fatter, and children too young to even have a category are really getting fatter. […]January 26, 2005Native AmericansHarvard Releases Report on American Indian Socio-Economic Change From 1990-2000Harvard Releases Report on American Indian Socio-Economic Change From 1990-2000CAMBRIDGE, Mass.Identified for decades as the poorest group in the United States, American Indians living on reservations made substantial gains, both economically and socially, during the final decade of the 20th century. A new report released by The Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development at […]January 26, 2005Faculty & StaffFormer La Raza Leader Joins ASU To Develop Hispanic-Based Community Development InstituteFormer La Raza Leader Joins ASU To Develop Hispanic-Based Community Development InstitutePHOENIXThe former head of the Washington-based National Council of La Raza joined Arizona State University earlier this month. Raul Yzaguirre will develop a Hispanic-based community development institute and bolster the school’s efforts to raise money, recruit minority faculty and students and accelerate partnerships with […]January 26, 2005Previous PagePage 16 of 431Next Page