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Tuskegee to Launch Carver Genomic Research Center with $11M Grant

Tuskegee University has announced the establishment of the Carver Genomic Research Center following the award of the first phase of an $11 million grant from the National Health Genome Research Institute. This innovative initiative aims to tackle health disparities in the Black Belt South by investigating genetic factors that contribute to diseases, including cancer, within […]

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Applications Open for HBCU Student Firefighter Training Program

The 1890 Land Grant Institution Wildland Fire Consortium has officially opened applications for its Student Firefighter Training Program. This initiative, developed in partnership with the U.S. Forest Service, aims to enhance minority participation in fire management and is modeled after Alabama A&M University’s successful FireDawgs program. Launched in 2009, FireDawgs works to increase student engagement

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Tuskegee University’s Aviation Program Earns Accreditation

Tuskegee University’s aviation program has officially received accreditation and will launch in January 2025. This achievement makes Tuskegee the only historically Black institution in Alabama to offer a fully accredited aviation program. Dr. S. Keith Hargrove, provost and senior vice president of academic affairs, expressed his pride in this milestone. “We have responded to the

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Tuskegee University Secures $5M NSF Grant to Support STEM Education 

The National Science Foundation awarded Tuskegee University a $5 million grant to enhance STEM education for students from low-income communities. This funding will be distributed through the RISE Consortium, which includes several institutions across Alabama and Michigan. Tuskegee serves as the lead institution. The grant allocation provides Tuskegee University with $2.17 million. Of that, nearly

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