"TECH Dozens" -- HBCUs' Sunday Magazine -- Week Ending 7/26/14

Last updated: Sunday 7/27/14 @ 1:37 pm

This week's cover = graphic from a TechCrunch tweet about Facebook's Huge Profits


... Other top stories include ==> Apple's Huge Profits ... Most STEM Grads Do Not Pursue STEM Careers ... FAMU Receives Major Grants for Robotics, Materials Research, and Pharmacy ... Competency-Based Education Gets a Boost ... and BlackGirlsCode Workshops in Memphis and Miami

Below find links to the Digital Learning Lab's "Dozens" of favorite news items about HBCUs' use of technology to enhance their teaching, research, and community services ... plus news about hackathons and related issues ... in HBCU media and Tech media ... for the week ending Saturday mm/dd/yy @ 12:00 noon ... in reverse chronological order from latest to earliest ... Links to previous editions of the Dozens can be found here ==> Back issues ... Back issues can be searched for old tweets.

A. HBCUs | B. Ed Tech | C. Gen Tech | D. Hackers | E. Events

A. HBCU Media ... Dozen

1. LT Wynn @Pubhistorian  ·  Jul 26

   Delaware State University receives $400K grant to promote interactive learning http://shar.es/LW3H5  via @Doverpost

   
   
2. Digital Learning Lab @DLLOnline  ·  Jul 25

   Majority of STEM College Graduates Do Not Work in STEM Occupations http://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2014/cb14-130.html#.U9HmyeAacC4.twitter … DLL Editor's Note -- The interactive graphic embedded in this article is extraordinary ... :-)

   
   
3. Diverse Issues @DiverseIssues  ·  Jul 24

   After much pressure, #Twitter releases its #diversity (More like the lack of) figures http://usat.ly/1mFG6SL  via @usatoday

   
   
4. LT Wynn @Pubhistorian  ·  Jul 23

   #HBCU Out of this world: Tuskegee University joining with firm hoping to build next NASA spacecraft http://s.al.com/m5xSxeZ  via @aldotcom

   
   
5. HBCU News @hbcunews  ·  Jul 23

   RT #famu #hbcu Professor receives grant for robotics work: Changing the mindset on the ... http://binged.it/1x3nim9  http://bit.ly/10CfyKc 

   
   
6. LT Wynn @Pubhistorian  ·  Jul 22

   #HBCU Cure for prostate cancer focus of HBCU students’ research - University of Mississippi Medical Center http://www.umc.edu/News_and_Publications/Press_Release/2014-07-15-00_Cure_for_prostate_cancer_focus_of_HBCU_students__research.aspx#.U86aMyLCulE.twitter …

   
   
7. LT Wynn @Pubhistorian  ·  Jul 22

   RT @SpelmanCollege: Spelman scholars share their scientific research findings on video. -- http://bit.ly/1o4Q4SG  pic.twitter.com/F8HjySy8i5
   
   

   

   
   
8. HBCU Lifestyle @HBCU_Lifestyle  ·  Jul 21

   National Cancer Institute funds $182,126 research project at Florida A&M University pharmacy school... http://fb.me/6DOno5q8W 
   
   
9. FloridaA&MUniversity @FAMU_1887  ·  Jul 21

   FAMU Professors Awarded 100K @NSF Grant https://www.facebook.com/notes/florida-am-university/famu-professors-awarded-100k-national-science-foundation-grant/10152300206966705 …

   
   
10. HBCU News @hbcunews  ·  Jul 21

    #msu #hbcu $60,000 Dominion Foundation Grant Restores Funding for Historic Southern Mar... http://binged.it/1pvkNXd  http://bit.ly/1bgZRk9 

    
    
11. Marcia Robinson SPHR @HBCUCareerCntr  ·  Jul 21

    #Job Research Analyst, Prospect ID - Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Cambridge, Massachusetts: R... http://bit.ly/1tpFYML  #HBCU

    
    
12. HBCU News @hbcunews  ·  Jul 19

    RT #famu #hbcu Two Florida A&M University undergraduates conduct summer research at UD:... http://binged.it/1nmZaLD  http://bit.ly/10CfyKc 
    

    
    

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B. Educational Technology ... Half Dozen

1. eCampus News @ecampusnews  ·  Jul 25

   How ready is your institution for competency-based #education? 8 considerations to keep in mind by @eSN_Meris http://ow.ly/zAcWZ 
   

   
   
2. Rich Kiker @rkiker  ·  Jul 25

   US Commercial Chromebook Sales Up 250 Percent In First Half of 2014 http://ow.ly/zztNO 
3. Digital Learning Lab @DLLOnline  ·  Jul 23

   Competency-based education gets a boost from the Education Department @insidehighered http://shar.es/LnrIv
   DLL Editor'd Note -- This story was also coveredby the Chronicle of Higher Ed

   
   
4. eCampus News @ecampusnews  ·  Jul 22

   Are you a part of the #makermovement? http://ow.ly/zrUAf  via @ecampusnews #classroom #creativity

   
   
5. Digital Learning Lab @DLLOnline  ·  Jul 22

   California State U. System nixes online degree arm for shared services model @insidehighered http://shar.es/NPkZZ 

   
   
6. Digital Learning Lab @DLLOnline  ·  Jul 22

   A (slightly) more nuanced Bill Gates offers vision of higher education @insidehighered http://shar.es/NPk7E 

    

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C. General Technology ... Issues in the broader technical environment that impact teaching, learning, research, hackers, and entrepreneurs ... Half Dozen

1. TechCrunch @TechCrunch  ·  22h

   In case you missed Microsoft's FQ4 performance, here's a quick recap http://tcrn.ch/1pSUASs 

   
   
2. VentureBeat @VentureBeat  ·  Jul 21

   Judge says government can access everything in a Gmail account -- privacy warriors weep http://venturebeat.com/2014/07/21/judge-says-government-can-access-everything-in-a-gmail-account-privacy-warriors-weep/ … pic.twitter.com/ANcAfMIXco
   
   
   
   

    

   
   
3. TechCrunch @TechCrunch  ·  Jul 23

   Everything you need to know about Facebook's Q2 earnings http://trib.al/nAfKIIs  pic.twitter.com/dOwz49xjnq
   
   
   
   

    
   
   DLL Editor's Note -- Facebook's quarterly earnings were also tweeted by VentureBeat, Computerworld, and the NY Times

   
   
4. TechCrunch @TechCrunch  ·  Jul 22

   Apple sold 35.2M iPhones, 13.3M iPads, and 4.4M Macs in Q3 2014 http://trib.al/uOV6LqM  pic.twitter.com/UZNEOr6BVY
   
   
   

    
   DLL Editor's Note -- This story was also tweeted by Computerworld, New York Times, and VentureBeat

   
   
5. VentureBeat @VentureBeat  ·  Jul 24

   Amazon stock falls after company reports $126M net loss in the second quarter http://wp.me/p1re2-6lKd  by @thesullivan

   
   
6. VentureBeat @VentureBeat  ·  Jul 23

   Twitter diversity report reveals company leadership is 79% male, 72% white http://wp.me/p1re2-6lwZ  by @ferenstein pic.twitter.com/
   
   
   
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D. Hackers, Entrepreneurs, & Supporters ... Half Dozen 
Directory ==> HERE

1. Qeyno Labs @Qeyno  ·  Jul 24

   In Case You Missed it, @Qeyno and @MyClickUrban made the Facebook Engineering page featuring our @YesWeCode Hack... http://fb.me/6EmBQUzu4 

   
   
2. Aaron Saunders @aaronksaunders  ·  Jul 23

   Android version of #harlemweek app now available https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.clearlyinnovative.harlemweek …

   
   
3. ClearlyInnovativeInc @ClrlyInnovative  ·  Jul 23

   Congrats to @SiliconHarlem for the article http://money.cnn.com/2014/07/21/technology/innovationnation/harlem-economy-tech/index.html …

   
   
4. Tiffani Ashley Bell @tiffani  ·  Jul 23

   Thanks to @mheadd for his writeup "The Hacker Ethos + Better Cities" on the #DetroitWater Project as a civic app. http://civic.io/2014/07/22/the-hacker-ethos-and-better-cities/#civichacking …

   
   
5. Innov8tiv @innov8tivmag  ·  Jul 20

   NervEight; A Contemporary Mobile App 4Interaction Of Fans & NewMusic Artists http://rgn.bz/RnB9  @NervEight #Tech pic.twitter.com/QWfW1PGeXM
   
   

    

   
   


6. BlackGirlsCode.Com @BlackGirlsCode  
    

   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

    
   DLL Editor's Note -- Both workshops were hugely successful, as per the following retweets:
   
   

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   Meka Egwuekwe @Mekaeg  ·  14h

   Thx @WMCActionNews5 for covering our @BlackGirlsCode @BetaTheRobot workshop at @NHMemphis http://m.wmctv.com/#!/newsDetail/26121047?orgId=59 … @KevinWoods #BGCMemphis
   
   

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   Meka Egwuekwe @Mekaeg  ·  14h

   Really cool that @devLatino joined @BlackGirlsCode to move the needle on girls in STEM! #BGCMiami Peep the podcast at http://devlatino.com/creating-the-next-generation-of-coders-interview-meka-egwuekwe-black-girls-code/ …

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E. Tech Calendar ... Quarter Dozen + 1
The calendar listing all previously posted events is found ==> HERE

1. Goodie Hack @goodiehack  ·  Jul 24

   .@NexAtlanta is hosting Burning Plan featuring “US" July 29th. Please support our cause. http://bit.ly/1ohsiDb .

   
   
2. Innov8tiv @innov8tivmag  ·  Jul 25

   What is #UrbanTechWeekend? 3 days of #Innovation #ITResources #Entrepreneurship #STEM @NBITLO http://rgn.bz/ZR6F  pic.twitter.com/TrV4zKqC3v
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

    

   
   
3. Julius @juliusclark  ·  Jul 22

   2014 BDPA Technology Conference is coming up! Need to plan your networking? Download our event app @Bizzabo #BDPA14 https://events.bizzabo.com/2014NBDPATechnologyConference/welcome …
   

   
   
4. CODE2040 @CODE2040  ·  Jul 22

   Need engineers? @CODE2040's got 'em! Meet them at the Career Festival on 8/8 http://bit.ly/Sponsor2040Festival …

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