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Harris Ranked Best for 6th Year
Harris Institute in Toronto, Canada ranked best private school for a 6th consecutive year in the 2018 Media Arts Education Report. In its 10th year, the report is the quintessential source of information on media arts education in Canada and states, "Harris Institute is the best school of its kind. Highly Recommended." Other schools in the top 10 include Ryerson University's School of Media, Seneca@York, OCAD University, Ontario Institute of Audio Recording Technology and Metalworks Institute.
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Study Boosts Hope for Cheaper Fuel Cells
Rice University researchers show how to optimize nanomaterials for fuel-cell cathodes
Nitrogen-doped carbon nanotubes or modified graphene nanoribbons may be suitable replacements for platinum for fast oxygen reduction, the key reaction in fuel cells that transform chemical energy into electricity, according to Rice University researchers.
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New CRL Research: For-Profit Colleges Promise But Seldom Deliver Gainful Employment
Mounting student debt is a nagging problem for most families these days. As the cost of higher education rises, borrowing to cover those costs often becomes a family concern across multiple generations including the student, parents, and even grandparents or other relatives.
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Texas Native Defies Odds in Technology as CEO of Black Tech in Nashville
Dr. Fallon Wilson defied the odds stacked against her and took a roundabout way to a career in the technology field. Now she’s making a splash in Music City as the CEO and co-founder of Black in Tech Nashville, which helps develop people of color as leaders in the tech world.
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Time to Focus on School Choice in Houston and Across America
Later this month, schools, homeschool groups, organizations, and individuals in Texas and across America will work together to raise awareness about the importance of opportunity in K-12 education.
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Dana Gresham Named Chief of Staff for Newly-Sworn in U.S. Senator Doug Jones
Senator-elect Doug Jones, the Democrat from Alabama who beat Republican Roy Moore in last month’s special Senate election, has tapped former Department of Transportation staffer Dana Gresham as his chief of staff, making him the only African-American chief of staff for a Senate Democrat.
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Hispanics Lack Access to Employer-Sponsored Retirement Plans
More than 90% of small business workers in the five top Hispanic metro areas of the United States do not have access to employer-sponsored retirement savings accounts, according to the study published by Finhabits (www.finhabits.com): 2017 Latino Small Business Workers Lack Retirement Savings, released today.
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Blogger Draws DJ Young Streetz, Local Influencers for Charity Birthday Party
Houston-based blogger, Mallory ‘iammallory’ Henderson has announced her third annual charity birthday party, The Premier Benefit & Birthday Bash. The Premier, to be held 6-10pm, Sunday, January 7, 2018, is Henderson’s way of making her special day about more than herself. The 2018 event will celebrate Henderson’s twenty-fifth birthday and, instead of planning how she would make the milestone more enjoyable for herself, she hit the ground running just weeks after the 2017 event, exhausting every resource to make sure she would leave an even larger impression in her community.
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Cricket Wireless Ended 2017 by Giving Back
Three local college-bound students classified as “homeless” due to Hurricane Harvey were surprised by Houston celebrities who gave each student a $1,000 shopping spree at the Galleria Mall.
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Experts Predict a Bad Flu Season in Texas
This is shaping up to be a nasty flu season. The CDC is reporting the influenza virus is widespread across Texas.
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2 Years After Taking the Oath of Office: A Letter From the Mayor
Two years ago today, I had the privilege of being sworn in as your mayor. Doing the job continues to be the honor of my lifetime.
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Disappointment: Texans Lose Last Game of the Season to the Colts
Every New Year I hear the same statement made by individuals who can’t wait for the clock to hit midnight on December 31st. “New Year, New Me” is what they love to scream as they drink their favorite adult beverage. Well, let’s hope that the Houston Texans organization has that same mantra going into next season. Houston ended its season by losing to the Indianapolis Colts 22 – 13 to finish the season with a 4 -12 record and be ranked last in the AFC South due to the two losses to the Colts.
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Houston Entrepreneur Wins $23,000 In Business Pitch Competitions
January 2017, entrepreneur Deidre Mathis, won her first business pitch of the year at the Texas Black Expo, taking 2nd place and $1,500. Soon after, she beat out dozens of teams to win 3rd place and $4,000 during the Houston Community College Business Plan Competition.
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New Texas Laws For 2018: Voter ID And A Lot Of Little Tweaks
The 26 new laws that took effect on January 1 include the latest effort at a voter ID law
With the beginning of the new year, a batch of laws passed during the 2017 legislative session have now taken effect. The 26 laws range from a revamped voter ID law to how much milk trucks can haul.
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Trump’s ‘Election Integrity’ Commission Was a Fraud
Jackson Lee: “The ‘Election Integrity’ Commission’s purpose was to distract Americans from the real problems facing this country. The integrity of our elections has been undermined by the disenfranchisement of American citizens, not by any “fraudulent” voting.”
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Houston-based blogger, Mallory ‘iammallory’ Henderson
Published on January 5, 2018
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Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee’s Press Statement on The 25th Amendment
Congresswoman Jackson Lee: “As we continue our work on addressing the pressing issues of immigration reform, health care and tax policy, we in Congress have a duty to educate the American people about the unusual actions of this White House, and the Constitutional process that may be implemented to protect the American people when the President is incapacitated.”
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Mayor’s Press Secretary Suspended for Hiding Emails
Mayor Sylvester Turner's press secretary was suspended for two weeks without pay after she failed to turn over thousands of documents required to be released under Texas law. Darian Ward was asked to turn over emails relating to her work on non-city related projects, including a private side business called "Joy in Motion Productions."
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entrepreneur Deidre Mathis won 3rd place and $4,000 during the Houston Community College Business Plan Competition
Published on January 5, 2018
