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Politicians Honor Legacy of King

Former Vice President Joe Biden was among the dozens of political leaders — and potential 2020 presidential candidates — who celebrated the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

January 21, 2019

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Pioneering Vanderbilt School of Nursing building designed with health in mind

Health and well-being inform every part of Vanderbilt University School of Nursing’s new $23.6 million building expansion, opening Jan. 22. The expansion, which broke ground in 2017, was designed to target LEED Gold and WELL Silver certification. Once the certification process concludes, the university anticipates that this building will be the first complete, ground-up structure […]

January 21, 2019

Nurse Lauren Underwood Is The Youngest Black Congresswoman – Ever

At only 32 years old, Lauren Underwood is making history. Why? Well, because she just so happens to be the youngest black woman in Congress ever. And even better? Underwood, who represents the Democrat Party, is also a Registered Nurse, proving that once again, nurses are some of the most inspiring people on the planet. […]

January 21, 2019

As Shutdown Enters Second Month, Health Risks Rise

The government shutdown is threatening the health of millions of Americans, increasing the risk for harm as the partial closure of key agencies enters its second month, say public health, medical and food safety groups. Read More

January 21, 2019

Generation Z most likely generation to report poor mental health, report says

The American Psychological Association surveyed 3,458 adults and 300 teenagers in the United States. “Our 2018 survey results show that high-profile issues, such as sexual harassment and gun violence, are significant stressors for Gen Z,” the authors wrote. Read More

January 21, 2019

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Texas A&M University Board of Regents approve formation of nutrition institute led by AgriLife Research

A new institute in the Texas A&M University System aims to connect agriculture and health in an effort to reduce chronic illness attributed to diet. The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents approved the formation of the Institute for Precision Nutrition, Responsive Agriculture and Health last week. The institute will be led by Texas […]

January 21, 2019

$10.4M grant to UH researchers links environmental microbiomes to human health

The buzz over a recent $10.4-million grant to five junior researchers at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa is about much more than mosquitoes. The funds from the National Institutes of Health Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE) support the first center focusing on the interface between environmental microbiomes and human health. Read More

January 21, 2019

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Medical Students Push For More LGBT Health Training To Address Disparities

When Sarah Spiegel was in her first year at New York Medical College in 2016, she sat in a lecture hall watching a BuzzFeed video about what it’s like to be an intersex or a transgender person. “It was a good video, but it felt inadequate for the education of a class of medical students, […]

January 21, 2019

OSU Receives $2.5M Gift From JPMorgan Chase to Support Students of Color

JPMorgan Chase has announced that it will continue it’s over five decade’s long relationship with Ohio State University (OSU) with a $2.5 million investment in two of its programs that support academic success for students of color.

January 21, 2019

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Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Donates $31K to Bennett College

Bennett College has received a $31,000 donation from Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., the country’s oldest African-American fraternity, to support its journey of raising at least $5 million by Feb. 1. In addition to the donation, “Alpha men around the world are going to make contributions” to the college, said Dr. Everett B. Ward, the president […]

January 21, 2019

JCPS, Simmons College Partner to Increase Teacher Diversity

Staying true to the mission of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCU), Simmons College of Kentucky will partner with Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) to increase and retain the number of minority teachers in the district.

January 19, 2019

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Defying Stereotypes

January 18, 2019

A High Note in Neuroscience

January 18, 2019

A Focused Future

January 18, 2019

Making Biostatistics Relevant

January 18, 2019

Encouraging Economic Empowerment

January 18, 2019

A Math Wiz

January 18, 2019

Teaching Social Justice

January 18, 2019