Last updated: Sunday 8/31/14 @ 2:20 pm
This week's cover = Graphic from TechCrunch tweet about Amazon's $1 billion purchase of Twitch
... Other top story ==> Howard University's $11 million research grant
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 8/30/14 @ 9:00 am ... Links to previous editions of the Dozens can be found here ==> Back issues can be searched for old tweets.
A. HBCU Media ... Dozen
RT @Pubhistorian: #HBCU #@HowardU Study shows local seismic isolation and damping methods provide optimal http://fb.me/2BBakRfNk
RT @AggieResearch: USDA: Allergy Sufferers May Soon be Able to Find a #Peanut and Eat it Too http://blogs.usda.gov/2014/08/26/allergy-sufferers-may-soon-be-able-to-find-a-peanut-and-eat-it-too/#sthash.oNcZIRxr.dpuf
The College of Engineering received its first ABET accreditation in 1969. #NCAT http://www.ncat.edu/news/2014/08/engineering.html …
#hbcu #tuskegee Federal government makes science grants to encourage more minorities to... http://binged.it/VTGRRU http://bit.ly/H80dfp
RT #hbcu #dsu Researchers developing fishing forecast to help watermen avoid vulnerabl... http://binged.it/1sDzWat http://bit.ly/1bgZRk9
An exhibit displaying A&T's history in space will be unveiled today at 3p.m. in ACB. #NCAT http://www.ncat.edu/news/2014/08/at-in-space.html …
Congratulations to the Howard University Center for Sickle Cell Disease on being awarded nearly $11 million in... http://fb.me/3abpzljZi ... DLL Editor's Note -- This story also covered by HBCU Buzz, HBCU Digest, and Washington Business Journal
#ncat #hbcu Researchers say they have invented non-allergenic peanuts: When the product... http://binged.it/1szQtfp http://bit.ly/12PB5TL
SSU Receives $1.4 Million NSF Grant to Prepare STEM Teachers http://hbcubuzz.com/ssu-receives-1-4-million-nsf-grant-prepare-stem-teachers/ …
Edward Waters College Opens $2.6M Criminal Justice, Forensic Science Facility: http://owl.li/AGdaw
B. Educational Technology ... Half Dozen
Hispanic, black, Asian & white Ph.D. #STEM grads face different levels of debt on average. Get the facts: http://ow.ly/APbIX #highered
Introducing the #GoogleEdu blog, for those who love to learn and are forever curious. http://goo.gl/dVn6GU
John Sperling, a Higher-Ed Pioneer, Left Disciples Across For-Profit Sector http://shar.es/111eQZ via @chronicle
University of Southern Maine Will Teach Students How to Hack, and How to Stop It http://www.govtech.com/education/University-of-Southern-Maine-Will-Teach-Students-How-to-Hack-and-How-to-Stop-It.html …
Try the #GoogleClassroom Chrome app now available in the Chrome Web Store. http://goo.gl/dcaUOP
DLL Editor's Note -- An review of GoogleClassroom was published by the Chronicle's ProfHacker
DLL Editor's Note -- An review of GoogleClassroom was published by the Chronicle's ProfHacker
C. General Technology ... Issues in the broader technical environment that impact teaching, learning, research, hackers, and entrepreneurs ... Half Dozen + 1
Backoff malware infections are more widespread than thought @jaivijayan http://www.computerworld.com/article/2600625/malware-vulnerabilities/backoff-malware-infections-are-more-widespread-than-thought.html …
DLL Editor's Note -- This story were covered by Computerworld (again)
DLL Editor's Note -- This story were covered by Computerworld (again)
How Many People See Your Tweets? Twitter Opens Its Nifty Analytics Dashboard To Everyone http://tcrn.ch/XTbXel by @grg
DLL Editor's Note -- This story was also tweeted by VentureBeat
DLL Editor's Note -- This story was also tweeted by VentureBeat
What’s Twitch? Gamers Know, and Amazon Is Spending $1 Billion on It http://nyti.ms/1p9HF27
... DLL Editor's Note -- This story also covered by TechCrunch and VentureBeat ... and VentureBeat (again)
... DLL Editor's Comment -- If computer games can become a $$$big money$$$ spectator sport, why not hackathons?
... DLL Editor's Note -- This story also covered by TechCrunch and VentureBeat ... and VentureBeat (again)
... DLL Editor's Comment -- If computer games can become a $$$big money$$$ spectator sport, why not hackathons?
Intel reveals world's smallest wireless modem for the internet of things http://wp.me/p1re2-6rSH by @deantak
Directory ==> HERE
Storify of @NewMEAccel Twitter Chat with "Whose Your Landlord" founder ... @wylandlord @OfoEzeugwu ==> http://hbcu-levers.blogspot.com/2014/08/storify-of-newme-accelerators-twitter.html
156,000 reasons to learn to code: average San Francisco tech salaries up 19% http://wp.me/p1re2-6rHO by @ferenstein
A great @TEDTalks explanation of our goal in hosting civic hack nights with @codeforatlanta: https://www.ted.com/talks/catherine_bracy_why_good_hackers_make_good_citizens …
DLL Storify of @innov8tivmag Twitter Chat on Tues 8/26 ... Prep for Urban Tech Weekend Houston TX 2 ==> http://hbcu-levers.blogspot.com/2014/08/innov8tivmags-twitter-chat-on-tuesday.html …
E. Tech Calendar ... Half Dozen + 2
The calendar listing all previously posted events is found ==> HERE
RT @desireemjewell: Registered for our HBCU Online Learning Summit with @OLCToday? Learn more today! http://onlinelearningconsortium.org/conference/HBCU-2014/aln/about … @PearsonDiverse ...
Our 9/6 mobile entrepreneurship workshop cohosted w/@Latino_Startups is bilingual - new slots open for girls 12-17 http://ow.ly/AAQ1H
Please join us for our next #founderchat two wks from today on September 12. Same place! See you then. #tech #entrepreneurship ...
Only 31 days till #EDU14! Register now to engage in discussions on top issues and challenges in IT http://goo.gl/jAASYE #highered ...
Come mix, mingle, & learn about @BlackGirlsCode NY's fall events at their volunteer meetup Thursday 9/4: http://bit.ly/1pPY3Eq ...
Want to experience a hackathon + build innovative solutions in the field of Education? Sign up for @SWEDUOak Sept... http://fb.me/6KckvuYcI ...
#TwitterChat #urbantechweekend 9/2 @1pmEST http://rgn.bz/9ME9 #Tech #Entrepreneurs #BlacksInTech #Startups ...
@innov8tivmag #CEO will B speaking @UrbanTechWknd Houston Sept 25th-28th #Africa #Tech #RSVP http://www.urbanechweekend.com ...
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