Last update: Sunday 12/6/14 @ 12:41 am
This week's cover = photo from tweet about national protests against cops killing unarmed black males
... Other top stories ==> San Quentin Inmates Learn to Code ... Successful launch and return of Orion
... Amazon Uses robots in warehouses for holiday order
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 & coding literacy... in HBCU media and Tech media ... for the week ending Saturday 12/6/14 @ 12 noon ... Links to previous editions of the Dozens can be found here ==> Back issues can be searched for old tweets.
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Protests at HBCUs and elsewhere
#hbcu #tsu ‘Die-in’ at TSU joins nationwide outcry over brutality cases: And crowds in ... http://binged.it/1FVUFvO http://bit.ly/14T8ahI ... DLL Editor's Note -- Demonstrations were also held by Fisk University, Hampton University,
Marchers gather in D.C., New York and Chicago to protest alleged police brutality. http://cnn.it/1ymTQx2
#BREAKING #NEWS: MASSIVE PROTEST IN #BOSTON #Dec5. MULTIPLE HIGHWAYS SHUT DOWN NOW! #ICantBreathe v. @TheAnonMessage
Students Nationwide Hold ‘Die Ins’ for Justice - Higher Education http://diverseeducation.com/article/68251/ via @twitterapi
DuBois Hall stands in support Black lives slain across America. #RIPEricGarner #RIPMikeBrown #CNN #BlackLivesMatter
No Charges in Eric Garner Chokehold Case for Officer http://nyti.ms/12v70uJ ... DLL Editor's Note -- This story also covered by Bloomberg, Washington Post
#EricGarner Protesters lining up with barricades at 46th and 6th in #NYC
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A. HBCU Media ... Dozen + 1
Watch all of the amazing talks from 2014 @PlatformOrg Summit https://www.youtube.com/user/platformdotorg/feed … #innovation #diversity ... DLL Editor's Note -- The summit was held at Morehouse College
FAMU alum and Microsoft Chairman John W. Thompson talks about the value of an online MBA from FAMU http://omkt.co/AACXkP
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.@Columbia Expert Urges Use of Classroom Interventions to Eliminate Stereotype Threat - @SchomburgCenter http://diverseeducation.com/article/68245/
#hbcu #PVU Clark Atlanta given federal grant to study fossil fuels: University official... http://binged.it/1I68Li5 http://bit.ly/118ztzk
#msu #hbcu Why Don’t More Minority Students Seek Careers In STEM Fields?: The students ... http://binged.it/1yVckDn http://bit.ly/1bgZRk9
New post: FSU Wins 3rd Place in Innovation in Materials Science Competition at the Materials Research Society 2014 http://fsunews.uncfsu.edu/2014/12/03/fsu-wins-3rd-place-in-innovation-in-materials-science-competition-at-the-materials-research-society-2014-fall-meeting-in-boston-massachusetts/ …
JSU Receives $60K for State of the Art 3D Printer Equipment and Robotic Training http://wp.me/p1lRB1-8SP
Centers For Disease Control (CDC) awarded @MSMedu's Dr. Rakale C. Quarells $1.2 million to study #epilepsy... http://fb.me/41txDqSrq
The Racial Gap in Home Computer Ownership and High-Speed Internet Access http://www.jbhe.com/?p=46993
PV in outer space! Device designed and developed by PV Researchers for NASA launches tonight in Japan #PVeverywhere
UMES joins unmanned aircraft research consortium http://www.delmarvanow.com/story/news/local/maryland/2014/12/05/somerset-drones-first-flight/19975921/ … via @MyDelmarvaNow
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SF-based nonprofit is teaching San Quentin inmates HTML, CSS and JavaScript. http://nbcbay.com/cvPHrI6 via @StephChuang
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White House summit underscores tension in Obama administration's approach to higher ed:
https://wwinsidehighered.com/news/2014/12/05/second-higher-ed-summit-obama-administration-mixes-praise-and-accountability … ... DLL Editor's Note -- This story also covered by The Journal
Our nation's largest #university system has just gone #STEM virtual. Learn more here http://ow.ly/FfRA9 by @eSN_Meris #edtech
Can Digital ‘Badges’ and ‘Nanodegrees’ Protect Job Seekers From a First-Round Knockout? http://shar.es/1XFPu7 via @chronicle
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The Orion spacecraft has returned to Earth after its 1st test flight http://cnet.co/1ywI7e3 GENTECH 1
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Video: @Amazon unveils robot-driven warehouse for handling holiday orders
http://venturebeat.com/2014/11/30/amazon-unveils-robot-driven-warehouse-for-handling-holiday-orders/ … DLL Editor's Note -- This story also covered by TechCrunch, Computerworld
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Microsoft’s plan to become more diverse http://tcrn.ch/1s06URN GENTECH 2 ... DLL Editor's Note -- This story also covered by Bloomberg
The future of a popular coding tool {Node.js) is in doubt after it splits in two http://wrd.cm/1ykSNNW
Full speed ahead for 802.11ac Gigabit WiFi http://ow.ly/FnCJN @get11ac @arubanetworks @RuckusWireless #ieee
No ordinary mobile attack: The Regin menace @CSOonline
http://www.csoonline.com/article/2853778/data-protection/no-ordinary-mobile-attack-the-regin-menace.html#tk.csosotd …
#Google may use quantum computing to improve its advertising and web search capabilities http://venturebeat.com/2014/12/03/google-quantum-computing/ …
This is Google's plan to kill the CAPTCHA http://venturebeat.com/2014/12/03/google-boils-down-the-captcha-to-a-simple-checkbox-to-prove-youre-not-a-bot/ … DLL Editor's Note -- This story also covered by Wired, TechCrunch
'Time cloak' could revolutionize fiber networks @KevinFogarty http://www.computerworld.com/article/2853777/time-cloak-could-revolutionize-fiber-networks.html …
Directory ==> HERE ... Half Dozen + 1
If u checked out the link 2 #yeswecode chat 10 earlier & link didn't work, here's the working link: http://buff.ly/1u1u9dN
A glimpse in #blue1647: student hackathons with fun and engaging twists. #Chicago #technology #coding
Honored to be the recipient of the #allaccessawards CHAMPIONS OF CHANGE AWARD http://sws.me/1zjM2cg #diversityintech
E. Techs' Views -- Comments and Opinions ... Dozen
You Shouldn't be an Entrepreneur Unless You Do This http://bit.ly/1tCGGof
Here is the Surprising One Thing All Successful Entrepreneurs Have http://www.inc.com/kevin-daum/here-is-the-surprising-one-thing-all-successful-entrepreneurs-have.html … via @Inc
The Internet of Things to bring a new economic boom @DCgov #IoT http://www.computerworld.com/article/2854635/the-internet-of-things-may-bring-a-new-economic-boon.html … ... DLL Editor's Note -- A similar story was covered by TechCrunch
Police violence and accountability
Eric Garner and the Legal Rules That Enable Police Violence http://nyti.ms/1z58Oqf
Black Lives Matter: 11 Racist Police Killings With No Justice Served http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/black-lives-matter-11-racist-police-killings-with-no-justice-served-20141204 … via @rollingstone
How Police Unions and Arbitrators Keep Abusive Cops on the Street - Atlantic Mobile http://buff.ly/1AqGI7M
.@MotherJones: Data that shows cops kill black people at a higher rate than white people http://bit.ly/1znAEvJ
Hundreds of police killings are uncounted in federal statistics http://on.wsj.com/1yLtq6y via @WSJ ... DLL Editor's Note -- Unfortunately, this important article requires a subscription to the Wall Street Journal
Chart of the day: White vs. black on Ferguson http://www.motherjones.com/kevin-drum/2014/12/chart-day-white-vs-black-ferguson … via @motherjones
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F. Tech Calendar ... Half Dozen
The calendar listing all previously posted events is found ==> HERE
Dec. 8th-14th, join us where we want anyone and everyone to experience one hour of coding at BLUE1647. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hour-of-code-at-blue1647-tickets-13809637999 … #Chicago
Apple to host free workshops to take the mystery out of coding http://cnet.co/1ztBZ4x ... DLL Editor's Note -- This story also covered by TechCrunch, Networkworld
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2014 ‘Women Who Rule’ Award Winners Announced - POLITICO Press Release: http://www.politico.com/about/press/press-release/2014-women-who-rule-award-winners-announced#.VHyKCAXIs6E.twitter …
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