New Orleans, LA

Teachers, early childhood educators, and services have been recognized for their creative and engaging approaches to STEM education in early learning. Minister for Early Childhood Education, Dr. Anne Aly, congratulated the national and state and territory winners of the 2024 Little Scientists Awards. “I congratulate all the outstanding winners and...

Early Childhood Educators Awarded for Inspiring STEM Approaches

In honor of National Black Business Month, BET.com is spotlighting trailblazing Black entrepreneurs who are redefining success and paving the way for future generations. The tech industry has evolved dramatically since its early days, beginning with the development of fundamental computing technology and expanding into an era of rapid innovation and digital transformation. Black tech companies are growing and have played a pivotal role in this evolution.

Black Business Month: Black-Owned Tech Companies You Should Know About

For their study, the authors examined employment data for universities in the Russell Group, a large coalition of research institutions, between the 2004-2005 and 2019-2020 academic years. In their analysis, they found it takes women professors roughly 8.5 additional years to reach associate professor status than their male peers, and another 6.1 years to reach the rank of full professor.

Study Finds That On Average Women Take 15 Years Longer Than Men to Reach Full Professor Status

Florida State

The Associated Press

Latinas contributed $1.3 trillion to the U.S. gross domestic product in 2021, up from $661 billion in 2010 and at a growth rate nearly triple that of non-Latinos during the same time period, according to a new report funded by Bank of America and conducted by professors at California Lutheran University and UCLA.

U.S. Latinas contributed $1.3 trillion to the GDP, about as much as Florida’s economy, report finds

Salem, OH

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Northern Kentucky Tribune

Every day, 8-year-old Emma sits in a small garden outside her grandmother’s home in Salem, Ohio, writing letters to her mom and sometimes singing songs her mother used to sing to her.

Thousands of parents die of overdoses; advocates say their kids need more help

Sarasota, FL

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Akeena

Rusty Bucket, a beloved comfort food chain known for its casual American fare, is closing its Sarasota, Florida location later this month. The Sarasota branch, the only Rusty Bucket in Florida, will shut its doors permanently on August 18. The news, which was confirmed by a bartender at the restaurant, came as a surprise to employees, who learned about the closure just a week ago.

Popular Comfort Food Chain to Close Florida Location Permanently

Berkeley, CA

Leaders from the Department of Energy (DOE) and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory celebrated the construction of the foundations for the lab’s newest facility on August 21, 2024. The Seismic Safety and Modernization (SSM) project is replacing the previous cafeteria building, which served the lab for 70 years. (The previous facility could not meet today’s standards for resilience in case of an earthquake, among other issues.) In contrast, the new facility has a 47,000-square-foot state-of-the-art design. It will encompass food service and conference facilities. The building will also be a home for operations services such as security, human resources, and the Health Services Clinic.

Laying foundations for the future

Louisiana State

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The Lens

During my childhood, when my family visited relatives “across the river,” in Bayou Plaquemine, Bayou Goula, Caddo, the Pointe, and White Castle, my siblings and I would sometimes race up and down the levees, some distance away from the cows grazing there. At the summit of the hill, you could see the Mississippi River waters through stands of trees and brush. It never occurred to me that our “playground” was the living testimony of Black men, prisoners of the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola whom the state of Louisiana had re-enslaved in the convict leasing system.

No longer ‘half slave, half free’

HOLAUSA

"Con Cora Geek Girls Scholarships" will be implemented in Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, and Guatemala.

Karol G's Con Cora Foundation launches initiative to support women in STEM: How to apply to a scholarship

Montana State

Wyoming State

WyoFile

To increase the genetic diversity of an island population of grizzly bears , Wyoming and Montana wildlife managers recently worked together to import fresh bloodlines into the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.

Two Montana grizzly bears trucked to Wyoming to bolster genetic diversity, help states’ delisting case

Maryland State

Faculty of the University of Maryland Global Campus, Asia, congratulate a graduate during an April 2023 graduation ceremony in Okinawa, Japan. UMGC was founded to serve students in the military, which is still a large part of its mission, serving service members in more than 175 locations around the globe. Photo by Lance Cpl. Thomas Sheng/U.S. Marine Corps.

Poor oversight cost University of Maryland Global Campus millions on failed IT project, audit says

Texas State

Missouri State

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When I learned the brown tarantula is also native to Missouri, I gasped, and when I say I'm not too fond of spiders of any genus is an understatement. It's psychological. They have too many legs.

It's mating season for the Texas brown tarantula also known as the Missouri tarantula

North Carolina State

Boone, NC

Town Talks

Move-in day for college freshmen is an emotional experience, both for students and their parents. Lori Miggins, a mom from North Carolina, felt this deeply when she dropped off her daughter, Taylor, at Appalachian State University.

North Carolina Mom Sparks Debate By Sleeping In Daughter’s Dorm Her 1st Night At College

North Dakota State

Building off the kind of work already being done in North Dakota, a soil-health program know as the Trusted Advisor Partnership will be taking root across the northern border in Canada’s Manitoba and Saskatchewan provinces. The new Canadian Prairies Trusted Advisor Partnership will launch to Certified Crop Advisors at the start of 2025, with broad backing from food and beverage companies, NGO collaborators, and scientific partners.

Crop advisor-led soil health network expands into Canada

Don Hall is an avid snowmobiler, but instead of heading for the hills each winter in search of deep powder, he takes an older snowmachine to lower elevations nearer the snow line. There’s a reason the Riverton resident prefers the lower zones despite the rocks, fences and sage most riders avoid: That’s where the coyotes are.

Wyoming allows snowmobilers to run down wildlife. Despite global outrage, it may stay legal.

Shine My Crown

Nicole Dove, the Director of Security Engineering at Riot Games, is championing the exploration of career opportunities in cybersecurity. With a focus…
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Nicole Dove Encourages Cybersecurity Aspirants to Explore Endless Opportunities

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

Three families who were joined through tragedy grieved differently on Monday – the first anniversary of the afternoon when a shooting rampage targeted Black people at a Jacksonville dollar store.

New lawsuits and a scholarship: Families reflect one year after Dollar General shooting

Imagine you're a business owner who has successfully navigated the startup phase. You've secured funding and built a loyal customer base, positioning your company for expansion. Yet, you are now finding that there's a significant obstacle to your company's growth: finding the right tech talent to fuel your growth. This is not just your challenge. It's a widespread issue, highlighting the severe tech talent scarcity anticipated by 2025.

The Growing IT Skills Gap: A Looming Crisis for 2025

Arkansas State

Veterans and other beginning farmers face numerous challenges getting into agriculture. Much goes into the development and management of any kind of agricultural business: from planning the business entity, to liability considerations, to marketing and running the operation. In the U.S., more than 289,000 farms have producers with military service,...

Armed to Farm program empowers veterans that want to farm

Gretna, LA

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Metairie, LA

Harvey, LA

Marrero, LA

Chalmette, LA

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Tulane University School of Science and Engineering appoints new dean

Hridesh Rajan, former Kingland professor and chair of the computer science department at Iowa State University, has been appointed as the new dean of the Tulane...

Tulane University School of Science and Engineering appoints new dean

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