PVAMU Becomes The First HBCU To Host The American Society For Engineering Education Gulf-Southwest Section Conference
Prairie View A&M University will begin its spring semester on a high note, as the first HBCU to host the 2022 American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Gulf-Southwest (GSW) Section conference. PVAMU’s College of Engineering is nationally ranked as a …
HISD receives high ranks from Children at Risk for being pandemic resilient
The Houston Independent School District is home to some of Houston’s most pandemic resilient schools according to Children at Risk’s annual list of best public schools.
Rice expert: Medical robots poised to become smaller, softer, smarter, more autonomous
Medical robots have advanced quickly since the milestone achievement of long-distance telesurgery 20 years ago. Today’s medical robots are capable of guiding cameras in colonoscopies and endoscopies, implanting electrodes in the brain, performing microsurgeries inside the eye, providing rehabilitation therapy …
Two Black-led Nonprofits Merge to Form Powerhouse Organization Aimed at Reversing Hollywood’s Systemic Racism Problem
The Black TV & Film Collective (BTFC), a nonprofit development and production hub for artists of Black and African descent, is excited to announce a historic merger with The Parity Project, a data-driven organization with the mission to create financial …
Festive Holiday Cocktails That Should Be On Your Radar
Skip the boring holiday cocktails this year and upgrade your drink selection with Tommy Bahama’s signature cocktails. Whether you’re in the mood for whiskey, champagne or rum, Tommy Bahama Restaurants has something everyone can enjoy.
Poverty, Racism and the Public Health Crisis in America
Although extreme poverty in the United States is low by global standards, the U.S. has the worst index of health and social problems as a function of income inequality. In a newly published article, Bettina Beech, clinical professor of population …
New Blood Test To Identify People At Risk Of Developing Alzheimer's Symptoms Will Be Used In Clinical Trial Aiming To Prevent Memory Loss
Up to 75 research centers across North America will use blood tests to identify those most at-risk for changes in the brain from Alzheimer's disease, thus, expediting prevention research
Foti Kallergis Named Director of Public Relations and External Communications for Comcast Houston
Foti Kallergis has been named director of Public Relations and External Communications for Comcast’s Houston Region. In this role, Kallergis will be responsible for strategic planning and implementing public relations and communications goals for the entire region.
Nashville parents arrested after children under 4 left alone for more than 24 hours
The parents of four children face child neglect charges after the children were found alone and unfed for more than 24 hours inside a filthy home, according to court records.
Why CNN is launching a new series on skin whitening
In 2020, the global skin whitening market was reportedly valued at $8.6bn. It is projected to grow to $13.7bn by 2025.
Meet the teens making the digital world a kinder and gentler place
Deny your kids access to digital life, and you hamstring their social life — especially in a pandemic. You also limit their ability to develop online skills that will help them succeed.
Kyle Rittenhouse provoked fatal shootings by pointing AR-15 at man, prosecutors say in closing arguments
Kyle Rittenhouse provoked the fatal shootings in Kenosha, Wisconsin, last year by pointing his AR-15-style weapon at Joseph Rosenbaum, prosecutors said Monday in closing arguments of his homicide trial.
Popular Christmas light display impacted by supply chain issues
Global supply chain problems have threatened to dim a holiday light display that is a community favorite.
Beloved restaurant in Jacksonville, NC, closed after 60 years
The Ark Drive-in in Onslow County served people in the community for 60 years and served its last customer on Saturday, November 13.
'I have lost my everything': Afghans grapple with loss, hope as they prepare to leave Fort McCoy, WI
Frough Tahiry, 23, hid in dark places along the streets of Kabul in the middle of the night Aug. 27 as her country fell to the Taliban. She was alone — something she said could get her killed if the …
