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Grants & Awards
The Community College of Baltimore County is one of five institutions that will share a $2.9 million grant from the National Science Foundation to create a Regional Center of Excellence in Biomanufacturing. The grant, which runs for four years, enables CCBC and its partner institutions — New Hampshire Technical and Community College, Finger Lakes Community […]
October 5, 2005
Health
University of South Carolina to Research Katrina Effects
The University of South Carolina will spend nearly $400,000 to fund 18 research projects involving Hurricane Katrina…
September 26, 2005
Health
Race and Sex Disparities in Heart Attack Care Not Improving
Differences based on race and sex in treatment patterns for hospitalized American heart attack patients
September 21, 2005
Health
New Study Shows African-American Seniors Receive Fewer Life-Saving Surgeries Than Whites
A new study examining health care disparities during the 1990s and up to 2001, has found that Blacks received significantly fewer
September 14, 2005
Students
Grants & Awards
Duke University (N.C.) received more than $1.3 million from the estate of business leader Leo Brody to establish a scholarship fund for students from the Carolinas, with preference to those from eastern North Carolina. The gift will be matched by The Duke Endowment of Charlotte at a rate of $1 for every $2 given, bringing […]
September 7, 2005
Faculty & Staff
Poverty Linked to Obesity, Says New Research
Poverty and obesity are strongly linked because the poor cannot afford to eat a healthier diet, according to new research.
September 7, 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
Health
Race and Sex Disparities in Heart Attack Care, Survival Not Improving
Differences based on race and sex in treatment patterns for hospitalized American heart attack patients have remained unchanged over an eight-year period Story:
August 29, 2005
Health
Obesity Summer Camp Makes Biotechnology
Jackie Aldridge, the coordinator of the Obesity and its Outcomes Biotechnology Summer Camp at Delaware Technical and Community College’s Stanton campus Story:
August 24, 2005
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Health
Breast Cancer Messages Need to be Targeted Toward African-American Women, Researchers Say
African-American women are more likely than Caucasian women to be diagnosed with breast cancer at later stages of the disease and are more likely to die from the disease Story:
August 24, 2005
Faculty & Staff
Lack of Same-Sex Benefits Costly For Pennsylvania Professors, Says Faculty Union
State university professor Dr. Rita Drapkin considers herself a married woman, even though Pennsylvania doesn’t sanction same-sex marriage. Story:
August 24, 2005
Health
Arkansas Researchers Get $2.2 Million to Study Obesity and Diabetes
Three researchers from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences will examine the links between obesity and diabetes. Story:
August 21, 2005
Health
West Virginia NAACP Holds Annual Convention
West Virginia NAACP members want to get more young people involved in the organization. Story:
August 16, 2005
Faculty & Staff
New Research: Poverty Linked to Obesity
Poverty and obesity are strongly linked because the poor cannot afford to eat a healthier diet, according to new research. Story:
August 16, 2005
Students
Grants & Awards
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August 10, 2005
HBCUs
Professional Appointments
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August 10, 2005
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Students
University of Missouri Researcher: Breast Cancer Messages Need to Be Targeted Toward African-American Women
African-American women are more likely than Caucasian women to be diagnosed with breast cancer at later stages of the disease and are more likely to die from the disease, according to the National Cancer Institute. Story:
August 8, 2005
HBCUs
Tobacco Use Among HBCU Students Not as Prevalent, Shows NCCU Survey
Findings from a survey conducted by North Carolina Central University (NCCU) and the Historically Minority Colleges and Universities Story:
August 2, 2005
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