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  • [ January 21, 2021 ] Meet Louisianans for the community, for justice, for health, for education, for culture. Meet the People for 2021 In the Issue
  • [ March 8, 2021 ] Coalition applauds medical RFP following inmate deaths Baton Rouge
  • [ March 7, 2021 ] LSU suspends two athletic officials for mishandling of sexual assault Education
  • [ March 4, 2021 ] James Penny ex-director of GSU TV Center, broadcast professor dies Feature
  • [ March 4, 2021 ] ‘Nurturing Our Roots’ session features women ancestors, March 9 Events
  • [ March 3, 2021 ] Southern University celebrates 141 years, March 8 -12 Events
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Apple teams up with HBCUs to bring coding and creativity opportunities to communities

July 16, 2020 admin 0

Over the past year, Southern University at Shreveport in Louisiana has started to gradually introduce Apple coding and creativity curricula to students, faculty, staff, and community members. […]

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Southern University produces 2,000 3-D masks for healthcare professionals

May 21, 2020 admin 0

The Southern University College of Sciences and Engineering is venturing into familiar territory to help combat a still unfamiliar disease continuing to affect a global community. Staff and students are currently running a full lab […]

Jean Fotie
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NSF awards Jean Fotie $265,000 for environmental research at Southeastern

May 10, 2020 admin 0

Ponchatoula resident and Southeastern Louisiana University professor of organic chemistry Jean Fotie, Ph.D., was awarded a $265,000 grant from the National Science Foundation. Fotie plans to develop greener and sustainable catalytic methods to reduce the […]

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Opelousas native Donald Alcendor, Meharry compete to develop COVID treatment

May 7, 2020 admin 0

Donald Alcendor, Ph.D., an associate professor of microbiology and immunology at Meharry Medical College, is competing against a multitude of pharmaceutical companies, colleges and universities across the country to be the first to develop a […]

Baton Rouge

Grower training, Hemp summit, and ‘Queen Sugar’ headline SU’s Louisiana Small Farmers Conference

February 17, 2020 Zenobia Reed 0

For a decade, the Southern University Ag Center’s Louisiana Small Farmers Conference has provided the state’s small agricultural producers with strategies and information on the latest educational tools and resources to help them stay in […]

Baton Rouge

McMeans shares medical marijuana program updates with BR Press Club

February 13, 2020 admin 0

Orlando F. McMeans, Ph.D., Chancellor-Dean of the Southern University Ag Center and the College of Agricultural, Family and Consumer Sciences spoke to members of the Baton Rouge Press Club during the club’s weekly meeting on […]

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Climate Modeling Workshop teaches new software Oct. 15_16

October 13, 2019 admin 0

The SU Ag Center’s Air, Nutrient, Soil, Water, Ecosystem, and Remote Sensing (SU-ANSWERS) Institute will host a two-day Educational Global Climate Modeling (EdGCM) Workshop on October 15-16, 2019.   The workshop will be held in […]

Baton Rouge

Irene Lewis elected Undergraduate President of national agriculture organization

October 1, 2019 admin 0

 Southern University student Irene Lewis, a senior agricultural sciences major with a concentration in plant and soil sciences, has been elected the national undergraduate president of the Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Related Sciences […]

Baton Rouge

Mini STEM Camp comes to BRCC, Oct 5

October 1, 2019 admin 0

Baton Rouge Community College is partnering with the United States Naval Academy and Scholars Laboratory for a Mini STEM Camp to be held on Saturday, Oct. 5 from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at BRCC’s Magnolia […]

Baton Rouge

Phoenix Award goes to Calvin Mackie for STEM NOLA

September 26, 2019 admin 0

“Through collective impact, we are changing a generation,” said Calvin Mackie, Ph.D, Saturday, September 14th, upon receiving the CBCF Board Chair’s Award from Rep. Cedric L. Richmond a speech at the CBCF’s Phoenix Awards Dinner […]

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Wyche named Deputy Director of NASA’s Johnson Space Center, making history

September 15, 2019 admin 0

For the first time, a Black woman was named deputy director at NASA’s Johnson Space Cent, the Houston Chronicle reports. Vanessa Wyche, 54, who has spent almost 30 years with the space agency, will be […]

Education

Grambling State awards more than $300,000 in technology scholarships

September 4, 2019 admin 0

Grambling State University announced it has awarded tuition and fee scholarships to 10 incoming freshman majoring technology-related degree programs as a part of its Technology Tour Scholarship program. “This scholarship is one of the many ways we are working to make higher […]

Baton Rouge

Southern University plants first seeds in medical marijuana venture

July 25, 2019 admin 0

 Southern University this week officially planted its first seeds in its unprecedented partnership to supply medicinal marijuana for patients in Louisiana. Present were representatives from the Southern University System administration, Southern University Agricultural Research and […]

Baton Rouge

From cotton fields to NASA: Southern alum and professor recounts working on Apollo 11 mission

July 18, 2019 admin 0

Growing up picking cotton in St. Joseph, Louisiana, Morgan Watson never in his wildest dreams envisioned that he, along with six other men, would become the first Black engineers at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration […]

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Education

Applications now available for the SU Ag Center’s Summer CLIMATE Program

May 10, 2019 admin 0

CLIMATE is a two-year summer program for current high school juniors […]

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‘Nature’ recognizes LSU chemistry professor Isiah Warner for mentorship

January 18, 2019 News Editor 0

Through Warner’s leadership and mentorship, the LSU Department of Chemistry has become the leading producer of doctoral degrees in chemistry for African Americans in the U.S. Under his direction, the LSU Office of Strategic Initiatives has mentored countless numbers of students across eight programs from the high school to doctoral levels. Warner has achieved the highest professorial rank in the LSU system — LSU Boyd Professor. […]

Education

Grambling State approved to offer cybersecurity degree

November 27, 2018 admin 0

NNPA Newswire–Grambling State University has been approved to offer the state’s first Bachelor of Science degree in cybersecurity. The University of Louisiana System Board of Supervisors provided their approval and support for the university’s program, […]

Health

State expands medical marijuana treatments

October 5, 2018 admin 0

Three years ago, the Louisiana Legislature approved medical marijuana as a treatment option for certain health conditions. The drug is expected to become available to patients this year. The number of people who could qualify […]

Baton Rouge

Study looks at whether exercise improves older African-Americans’ memory

August 24, 2018 admin 0

Scientists at LSU Pennington Biomedical Research Center are recruiting participants for a study on dementia prevention in older African Americans. The project is unique because few studies to date specifically developed behavior change interventions for […]

Baton Rouge

Harris, first Black to walk in space, visits Baton Rouge

July 5, 2018 admin 0

Bernard Harris, the first African American to walk in space, visits students and teachers in Baton Rouge. A veteran astronaut for more than 18 years, he has logged more than 438 hours and traveled more than 7.2 million miles in space. […]

Health

Black mothers keep dying after giving birth, researchers blame racism

March 2, 2018 admin 0

 Tennis superstar Serena Williams recently made international headlines after telling the harrowing story of how, after giving birth to her daughter, she had to demand life-saving treatment from hospital staff who didn’t take her seriously. Her story […]

Health

Federal class action suit filed against Johnson and Johnson on behalf of buyers

February 9, 2018 admin 0

“Johnson & Johnson devalued Black lives by expressly marketing a product to Black customers that they knew for decades to be harmful,” Crump said. “Given that many Black workers’ retirement funds depend on government pension funds that invest in this stock for their retirement, Johnson & Johnson victimized them twice, jeopardizing their physical and their financial health.” […]

Baton Rouge

Middle school engineers, teacher tackle water robotics

January 9, 2018 admin 0

When the buzzer sounds, the students in Ingrid Cruz’s eighth-grade marine robotics class hop into action. Their mission? Compete against other teams to guide a remote-controlled underwater vehicle along the bottom of a pool to […]

Education

Oil and gas industry challenged to engage STEM talent in Black communities

December 14, 2017 admin 0

WASHINGTON DC–When it comes to preparing the next generation for careers in science, technology engineering and mathematics, also known at STEM, Jack Gerard, the president and CEO of the American Petroleum Institute, said that leaders […]

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Mackie appointed to LaSTEM Council

August 4, 2017 admin 0

Calvin Mackie, Ph.D., of Gretna, was appointed by Gov. John Bel Edwards to the LaSTEM Council. Mackie holds a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering and is the President and CEO of the Channel Zero Group. He […]

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McGuire, leader in student education, wins national chemical award

September 19, 2016 admin 0

My inspiration comes from the reactions of students when they see that they can succeed and that they don’t have to give up their dreams -Saundra Y. McGuire […]

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SUNO researcher partners with PBI to continue DNA forensic research

April 16, 2015 admin 0

Pressure BioSciences, Inc. announced it has entered into a Collaboration Agreement with Southern University at New Orleans to focus on improving and extending the applications of the Company’s unique and patented pressure cycling technology platform […]

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    Josh Howard wins 2021 Diversity and Inclusion Award in Advertising
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  • Eddie Lewis III to be a voice in national ag policy
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  • Author honors sister with children’s book ‘A’Tiffa’s Mystery Adventure’
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  • Milton becomes Tulane Law Review’s first Black editor
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    Carlton Miller becomes director of criminal justice
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Community News

  • Coalition applauds medical RFP following inmate deaths
  • LSU suspends two athletic officials for mishandling of sexual assault
  • James Penny ex-director of GSU TV Center, broadcast professor dies
  • ‘Nurturing Our Roots’ session features women ancestors, March 9
  • Southern University celebrates 141 years, March 8 -12
  • Josh Howard wins 2021 Diversity and Inclusion Award in Advertising
  • Arts Council’s HeArt trail heads to Scotlandville
  • Rapper McKinley ‘Mac’ Phipps granted clemency
  • Tangipahoa names students of the year
  • VIPS brings ‘Education Then and Now’ discussion

Persons for 2021

  • Meet Lisa Batiste teaching students GRIT
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  • Meet Angela Allen-Bell, legal activist-scholar
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  • Meet Maxine Crump, Dialogue on Race
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  • Meet Lawanda Jackson where the mortgage resides
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  • Meet State Rep. Ted James, father, public servant
    January 21, 2021 0
  • Meet Elizabeth Jones, capturing memories
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  • Meet Chenese Lewis, bold and beautiful
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  • Meet Tia Mills advocating for educators during the coronavirus pandemic
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  • Meet Kayla Perkins beyond the stacks
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  • Meet Bianca Plant eating God’s way
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  • Meet Brandon ‘Chef B’ Williams, cooking up excellence
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  • Meet Horatio Isadore, unapologetically
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