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Among many other accomplishments, Dr. Wyatt is known for being the first person of color to become a licensed psychologist in the state of California, the first Black woman to be named full professor at UCLA's medical school, and the first person of color to receive training as a sexologist.

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Undergraduate students studying business and STEM at Jackson State now have the opportunity to be mentored by working professionals at S&P Global. The corporation will also provide the HBCU with new laptops and access to its financial intelligence platform.

An expert in pediatric endocrinology, Dr. Elders was the second woman and the first African American to serve as U.S. Surgeon General. She currently serves as a professor emeritus at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.

The College of Health Sciences at Alvernia University in Reading, Pennsylvania, has reserved seats specifically for Lincoln University of Pennsylvania students in several graduate degree programs in the health sciences. The two universities have also agreed to collaborate on projects through Alvernia's O'Pake Institute for Economic Development and Entrepreneurship and Lincoln's Lincubator.

Here is this week’s news of grants or gifts to historically Black colleges and universities or for programs of particular interest to African Americans in higher education.

A full professor of mathematics and statistics at Pomona College in California, Dr. Goins is slated to become the Mathematical Association of America's first Black president in its 110-year history.

Over the next five years, leaders at historically Black Meharry Medical College will partner with community stakeholders in Nashville, Tennessee; Detroit, Michigan; and San Bernadino, California to address the cities' disproportionately high rates of cardiovascular disease.

Here is this week’s news of grants or gifts to historically Black colleges and universities or for programs of particular interest to African Americans in higher education.

Compared to White Americans, Black Americans are less likely to trust the information provided by medical professionals and scientific literature regarding genetic medicine, which could be contributing to their underrepresentation in genetic research.

Beginning in the upcoming Spring 2026 semester, South Carolina State University will offer three bachelor's degrees in computer science, electrical engineering, and mechanical engineering, as well as a master's degree in cybersecurity.

Here is this week’s news of grants or gifts to historically Black colleges and universities or for programs of particular interest to African Americans in higher education.

The Morehouse School of Medicine is the latest institution to join the Neuroarts Academic Network. The interdisciplinary initiative aims to advance the emerging field of neuroarts, which explores how creative expression can improve health and well-being.

Here is this week’s news of grants or gifts to historically Black colleges and universities or for programs of particular interest to African Americans in higher education

Here is this week’s news of grants or gifts to historically Black colleges and universities or for programs of particular interest to African Americans in higher education.

Bonham, former acting director of the National Human Genome Research Institute, has been named president of Meharry Medical College's Diaspora Human Genetics Institute, where scholars are currently working to build the largest African ancestry genomics research database. Bonham will also direct Meharry's Center for Bioethics, Social, and Behavioral Research.

Beginning in the upcoming spring 2026 semester, Clark Atlanta University, Morgan State University, Spelman College, Texas Southern University, and Xavier University of Louisiana will participate in a new program to improve sustainability practices on HBCU campuses and train the next generation of leaders in clean energy.

“Agriculture accounts for one-fifth of [North Carolina's] gross domestic product,” said Antoine Alston, associate dean of academic studies for NCA&T's College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences. “This industry is going to require individuals with the knowledge, skills, and disposition to understand the market...”

Currently teaching as a distinguished professor of psychology at the University of California, Irvine, Dr. Thayer is known for his research on how stress and emotion impact the heart-brain connection.

Here is this week’s news of grants or gifts to historically Black colleges and universities or for programs of particular interest to African Americans in higher education.