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AIDS Foundation Houston announces World AIDS Day 2021, Presented by Chevron

The Virtual Commemoration will include remarks from Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, surprise performances, award presentations and more

AIDS Foundation Houston, Inc. (AFH) will host their annual World AIDS Day event as a Virtual Experience on Wednesday, December 1, 2021. Emceed live by Houston Public Media’s Ernie Manouse, the fundraiser will support AFH in its mission to end the HIV epidemic in the greater Houston area and will showcase its vision of a community where HIV is stigma-free and rare, and people have equitable access to care.

PVAMU Becomes The First HBCU To Host The American Society For Engineering Education Gulf-Southwest Section Conference

The conference will be held March 16-18, 2022, on the campus of PVAMU.

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 top producer of African-American Engineers and was most recently recognized as one of the best engineering programs for the 2022 school year by U.S. News.

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

O’Malley available for interviews about medical robotics’ prospects, progress since first transoceanic surgery 20 years ago

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 for stroke patients and much more.

Two Black-led Nonprofits Merge to Form Powerhouse Organization Aimed at Reversing Hollywood’s Systemic Racism Problem

Goal is to raise $1M to fund capacity building and vital new programs

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 and narrative equity for African American professional writers within the TV industry.

Cosmopolitan Magazine Names MYX Light Best Celebrity Wine

MYX Bev LLC Delivers Lower Calorie Wines in Single-Serve Portable Cans – Perfect for Entertaining - Cheers!

Cosmopolitan Magazine has named MYX Light the Best Celeb-Owned Wine, featured in the November 2021 issue, “The Only Awards You’ll Care About This Season Are the Cosmo Wine Awards.” According to Cosmopolitan editors, “The flavor of MYX Light is gentle, sweet, and, dare I say…fun?! Plus the can is petite, cute, and pairs well as an accessory for any Friday-night outfit, on or off the red carpet.” https://www.cosmopolitan.com/lifestyle/a37793128/cosmo-wine-awards-2021

Poverty, Racism and the Public Health Crisis in America

University of Houston Chief Population Health Officer Tackles Multidimensional Factors of Health

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 health in the Department of Health Systems and Population Health Sciences at the University of Houston College of Medicine and chief population health officer at UH, examines poverty and racism as factors influencing health.

New Blood Test To Identify People At Risk Of Developing Alzheimer's Symptoms Will Be Used In Clinical Trial Aiming To Prevent Memory Loss

Research presented today highlights advantage of using blood test for trial that aims to prevent Alzheimer's

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.

Houston Grand Opera Opens Dialogues of the Carmelites on January 14

Director Francesca Zambello returns to HGO to helm the Houston premiere

On January 14, 2022, Houston Grand Opera (HGO) will open Poulenc’s Dialogues of the Carmelites.

US concerned that a Russian anti-satellite weapons test created a debris field in space

The US is concerned that Russia carried out a major anti-satellite weapons test over the weekend, two US officials told CNN. One of the officials said it may have created a potentially dangerous debris field in space.

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.

'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 Taliban found her.

Adele notches 10 million viewers for CBS with 'One Night Only' special

Adele had a big night. The singer's new special, "Adele: One Night Only" notched roughly 10 million viewers for CBS on Sunday.

Man says he has no electricty bill in his home from the future

There is a growing push at the state and local level to shake off our reliance on fossil fuels and power our homes with electricity.

YMCA International Services Hosts 6th Annual Triumph of the Human Spirit Art Show and Auction

Art showcase celebrates the work of refugee and immigrant artists from around the globe who now call Houston home on Friday, Nov. 12

YMCA International Services, a unique center of the YMCA of Greater Houston, will host its 6th annual Triumph of the Human Spirit art show and auction Friday, Nov. 12 at St. Johns School.

How To Overcome the Holiday Blues

For the last 11 months, we’ve had to adjust our lives in many different ways because of the pandemic. As the holidays approach us, major life changes and family drama can intensify an already stressful situation.

Leading Pharmaceutical Company Launches New Scholarship Program for Texas Tech Veterinary Students

Aurora Pharmaceuticals will provide $15,000 in scholarships to students of the School of Veterinary Medicine.

The Texas Tech School of Veterinary Medicine in Amarillo (SVM) has received tremendous scholarship support for its inaugural class through various philanthropic efforts. Scholarships are essential in helping the school achieve its mission to provide access to world-class, affordable professional education. Scholarships enable student success and open the door to a professional career in very tangible ways.

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