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... Other top stories ==> Hampton U awarded $3.5 million grant ... Lumen Learning courseware for disadvantaged students
Below find links to the Digital Learning Lab's "Dozens" of favorite news items about HBCUs' use of information technology to enhance their teaching, research, and community services ... plus news about hackathons and issues related to coding ... in HBCU media and Tech media ... for the week ending Saturday 10/4/14 @ 9 am ... Links to previous editions of the Dozens can be found here ==> Back issues can be searched for old tweets.
A. HBCUs | B. Ed Tech | C. Gen Tech | D. Hackers | E. EventsA. HBCU Media ... Dozen
Hampton University awarded $3.5 million First in the World Grant from @usedgov to increase minority STEM majors. http://ow.ly/C7UyQ
... DLL Editor's Note -- This story also covered by Diverse
Alabama State University Scientists Receive Patent for Treatment of Respiratory Illness http://www.jbhe.com/?p=45105
New Facilities Expand Agricultural Research Capabilities @TSUedu http://www.jbhe.com/?p=45114 ... DLL Editor's Note -- Tennessee State University performs this research
Review of Army Research Laboratory Programs for Historically Black Colleges and Universities ... http://ift.tt/1DWuy9S
@MSMedu PRC awarded a $4.5 million grant to continue its critical public health work #OnaMission http://fb.me/6K0xcxvCe
Higher Education Grants of Interest to African Americans http://www.jbhe.com/?p=44804 ... DLL Editor's Note -- Grantees include North Carolina Central University and Johnson C. Smith University
HBCUs Produce Most Black STEM PhDs, Grads Get Least Aid http://bit.ly/1vsI4fJ http://fb.me/6KMyfaSVa
Alabama State Receives $500K Grant to Fight Cancer in Black Communities http://hbcudigest.com/?p=97629
Summit teaches kids to write computer code, dream big ... Click the following link to read the full article:... http://fb.me/7bG9z5dHa
Proponents Push for Creative Methods to Cultivate Interest in STEM - Higher Education http://diverseeducation.com/article/67080/ via @twitterapi
@MSMedu Satcher Health Leadership Institute Awarded $3 million to FIGHT Chronic Diseases in Diverse Communities http://fb.me/6NpgI7w97
Federal regulators debate how to handle direct assessment programs @insidehighered http://shar.es/1aS4zJ
Researchers using data mining to improve the online learning experience http://wp.me/p1re2-6zvt by @rbyrnereilly
At EDUCAUSE, a Push to Give Colleges Better ‘Digital Intelligence’ via data analytics http://shar.es/1aRupK via @chronicle
AIR's Gillen: "Considerable loss" of female #STEM candidates btwn bachelor’s & doctoral degrees http://ow.ly/C7DcG #WomenInSTEM #equity
News: @LumenLearning Receives Funding to Create Next-Generation Courseware Targeting Disadvantaged Students http://lumenlearning.com/ann-courseware-challenge/ … #OER
What You Need to Know About Companies That Run Online Programs for Colleges http://shar.es/1a8Fmt via @chronicle
At Educause conference, Kuali leaders attempt to assure college leaders about shifts @insidehighered http://shar.es/1aR7QN
#Samsung paid #Microsoft $1B last year to build Android phones @jniccolai http://www.computerworld.com/article/2691660/samsung-paid-microsoft-1b-last-year-to-build-android-phones.html …
#Samsung paid #Microsoft $1B last year to build Android phones @jniccolai http://www.computerworld.com/article/2691660/samsung-paid-microsoft-1b-last-year-to-build-android-phones.html …
JPMorgan Chase says breach affected 83M customers @Jeremy_Kirk http://www.computerworld.com/article/2691246/jpmorgan-chase-says-breach-affected-83m-customers.html … DLL Editor's Note -- This story also covered by the NY Times, CNet, Bloomberg Tech
#Google shakes up cloud services market with another price cut
@Johnribeiro http://www.computerworld.com/article/2690777/data-center-cloud/google-shakes-up-cloud-services-market-with-another-price-cut.html …
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NYC partners with IBM to create a Web portal for tech startups: http://bloom.bg/1rIWl8p ... DLL Editor's Note -- This story also covered by TechCrunch
Microsoft's Windows 10 preview build is now available for download http://wp.me/p1re2-6zmA by @devindra ... DLL Editor's Note -- This story also covered by TechCrunch
Shellshock draws hacker attacks and sparks race to patch the bug. http://bloom.bg/1otsY5p ... DLL Editor's Note -- This story also covered by Computerworld
EBay to split off PayPal, CEO Donahoe to leave. http://bloom.bg/1vsHIaD via @spencersoper... DLL Editor's Note -- This story also covered by VentureBeat, TechCrunch
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CodeNow hiring a Program Coordinator - Help #students #learntocode! http://ow.ly/CfbFG #jobs #nyc ... JOB
. @VolunteerMatch helps #nonprofits engage volunteers! Find out how you can be involved with with his movement. https://www.volunteermatch.org/
The dearth of diversity in newsrooms & tech collide. BuzzFeed release its diversity data http://usat.ly/1vxvyND via @usatoday
.@BlackGirlsCODE has career opportunities at our HQ in the Bay Area and right here in NYC -- http://www.blackgirlscode.com/career-openings.html …... JOBS
The NY Chapter of @BlackGirlsCODE is seeking #volunteers to join our core leadership team http://app.plum.io/posting/headquarters_core_team_leader.html?pos=352 …
E. Tech Calendar ... Dozen + 1
The calendar listing all previously posted events is found ==> HERE
Reminder --> 10/10-11/14, AT&T #hackathon at Howard U ... @Benelson83 #atthack #hbcu #hbcus 1 ==> http://www.eventbrite.com/e/att-howard-mobile-app-hackathon-dc-women-in-tech-tickets-9208423643?aff=rsvp …
RSVP to our 10/8 DC event on diversifying #STEM academia! http://ow.ly/CfEEL Join us in person or via livestream #STEMDiversity #STEMEd
Meet us in #Miami! @NewMEAccel & @RevoltTV partner to find the next BIG idea in #tech. Here's how you can join us http://bit.ly/1o7G4oz
Where's the @SiliconHarlem conference? @myimagestudios relaunch featuring MADIBA Harlem rest. http://siliconharlem.net
Global innovation Hack-A-Thon Series continues! Join us in Austin for #urbantechweekend #DevOn http://www.eventbrite.com/e/dev-on-mobile-hack-a-thon-better-connecting-the-developing-world-tickets-13102041559?aff=eorg
#STEAMfwd is Sat., Oct. 18 in Arlington VA (METRO accessible) for youth ages 13 to 17 y/o. Find out more at http://is.gd/VUcWP0
Help Spread The News About "Atlanta Diversity Innovation Weekend" (Oct 24 - 27) https://www.linkedin.com/today/post/article/20141001160424-10808999-help-spread-the-news-about-atlanta-diversity-innovation-weekend-oct-24-27
#CodessHack is coming to @MicrosoftSV on Oct 11th to support @BlackGirlsCode and @CoderDojo! Sign up today! http://aka.ms/W4nyy1
The amazing schedule for @PlatformOrg Summit in Atlanta Oct 24 - 26 http://platform.org/Platform_Schedule.pdf … Pls RT
#SanFrancisco #girlsinstem @BlackGirlsCode @GirlsinTech @GirlsWhoCode Building robots #LikeAGirl Free spots open!
10-4 October Meetup - Thursday October 16th @ 7:30PM @civicatlanta building - Join us! https://nvite.com/104Good/ed7
The robots are coming! @VolunteerBGCMem is excited about our upcoming Robotics Expo in #Memphis on Saturday Oct. 11th
The next #yeswecode chat happens on 10/12 at 8pm CT.
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