Morgan State University to Join the Safety21 Initiative on Autonomous Vehicles
Historically Black Morgan State University in Baltimore has been selected to collaborate in a national, multi-university consortium focused on ensuring that autonomous, networked, shared, and integrated transportation technologies and systems are developed and deployed with an emphasis on safety, equity, and sustainability.
Higher Education Grants or Gifts of Interest to African Americans
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.
Brown University — Project Coordinator
The purpose of the Project Coordinator position will be to coordinate data collection, data acquisition, research team coordination, IRB protocol management, and grant reporting tasks for one or more research projects.
Wilberforce University in Ohio Put “On Notice” by Its Accrediting Agency
The Higher Learning Commission has placed Wilberforce University in Wilberforce, Ohio, "On Notice." The Commission took this action because it determined that the institution was at risk of being out of compliance with the Criteria for Accreditation. While On Notice, the institution remains accredited, and it has the opportunity to remedy the issues that led to the sanction.
Bria Macklin Selected for L’Oreal USA’s For Women in Science Fellowship Program
Dr. Macklin's research in data science and biotechnology at the Gladstone Institutes in San Francisco focuses on how to improve current gene editing strategies for genetic diseases that affect motor neurons.
