UVI Students Awarded $48K in 13D Entrepreneurship Business Launch Competition

Three University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) student entrepreneurs were awarded $48,000 at the annual 13D Entrepreneurship Business Launch Competition held virtually on May 6, providing them with valuable start-up funds to pursue their business ventures. Christopher McDonald earned $24,000 for his MappIt! Geographic Information System (GIS) business start-up, and an additional $24,000 was awarded to Mitchell Turnbull and his teammate Walter Morris for their Cash N’Crypto ATM business idea. … Continue reading →

Grant-funded breast cancer screening, wrap-around services available through Texas Southern University

Texas Southern University is now providing breast cancer screening, among other services, for African American and other ethnic minority women in Harris, Grimes, Matagorda, Walker, and Wharton counties, as part of a grant from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT). The $1 million grant, which TSU secured in fall 2021, also provides … Continue reading →

AAMU RECEIVES NASA SUPPORT FOR SUMMER PROGRAM IN STEM

Funding for 10 HBCUs/PBIs Alabama A&M University is one of 10 historically black colleges and universities to share over $640,000 from NASA to provide pre-college summer programs for area students. NASA is helping students in underrepresented and underserved communities to enter careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).  The Minority University Research and Education … Continue reading →