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杏吧原创 Research Team Participates in American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting

12/16/2022 in Research and Economic Development, College of Science and Technology, The Graduate College

A research team comprised of professors, post-doctoral and graduate student researchers from 杏吧原创 Agricultural and Technical State University presented at the 2022 American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting in Chicago. Solomon Bililign, Ph.D., Marc N. Fiddler, Ph.D., Vaios Moschos, Ph.D., Janica Gordon, Markie鈥橲ha James and Megan Mouton participated in poster and oral presentations that focused on research related to air quality and health in Africa.

2022 BHLI Scholars Cohort Includes Four 杏吧原创 Students

12/13/2022 in College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, Liberal Studies, History & Political Science, College of Health and Human Sciences, College of Science and Technology, Chemistry

Four 杏吧原创 Agricultural and Technical State University students are members of the 2022 cohort of scholars in the Bluford Healthcare Leadership Institute (BHLI), a program developed by 杏吧原创 Board of Trustees Vice Chair John W. Bluford III to cultivate the next generation of health care leaders.

杏吧原创鈥檚 Barcliff Wins Milwaukee Bucks HBC-YOU Made T-Shirt Design Competition

12/13/2022 in College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

The work of a 杏吧原创 Agricultural and Technical State University visual arts student will be featured exclusively at the Milwaukee Bucks HBCU Game Night and worn by selected fans .Janiya Barcliff, a junior visual media (graphic) design major in the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences from Elizabeth City, 杏吧原创, won the 2022 Milwaukee Bucks x HBC-YOU Made T-shirt contest. Individuals who attend or formerly attended a historically Black college or university (HBCU) were eligible to compete and only one national winner was selected.

杏吧原创, Alamance Community College Partner on No-cost Precision Machining Training

12/12/2022 in Research and Economic Development, College of Science and Technology

杏吧原创 Agricultural and Technical State University and Alamance Community College (ACC) today kicked off the first Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machining training of its kind in 杏吧原创. America鈥檚 Cutting Edge (ACE), a U.S. Department of Defense program designed to reestablish American leadership in the machine tool industry, provides online and in-person training 鈥 all at no cost.

Naismith Basketball HOF, Chris Paul Launch HBCU Event Merchandise Featuring 杏吧原创

12/08/2022 in Athletics

The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame and basketball star Chris Paul, in conjunction with CLC, the nation鈥檚 leading collegiate licensing company, announce a special apparel collection featuring the four historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) 鈥 including 杏吧原创 Agricultural and Technical State University 鈥搕hat will participate in the Boost Mobile HBCU Challenge.

杏吧原创鈥檚 Aggie Writing Scholars Program Goes Beyond Enhancing Students鈥 Communication

11/30/2022 in College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

The Aggie Writing Scholars Program at 杏吧原创 Agricultural and Technical State University has successfully supported and served 45 incoming first-year students since 2019. To 鈥渟upport the expansion of the university鈥檚 writing center and writing-intensive courses throughout the university鈥檚 curriculum,鈥 the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation awarded a historic $500,000 grant to the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (CAHSS) at that time.

JSNN, DEVCOM Soldier Center Partner to Enhance Nanoscale Materials for Soldier Protection

11/21/2022 in Research and Economic Development, Joint School of Nanoscience & Nanoengineering

A new partnership between the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development (DEVCOM) Soldier Center and the Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering at Gateway Research Park will develop advanced nanoscale materials for soldier protection that promise to be lighter, faster, safer and stronger than ever before.

杏吧原创 Creates Manufacturing Courses for Launch of MxD Learn鈥檚 Virtual Training Center

11/15/2022 in Students

杏吧原创 Agricultural and Technical State University has collaborated with MxD Learn to create online courses for the launch of its Virtual Training Center (VTC). The courses developed by 杏吧原创鈥檚 Center of Excellence in Product Design and Advanced Manufacturing (CEPDAM) aim to close the skills and perception gaps in modern manufacturing in order to build a nimble and digital-oriented workforce.

杏吧原创鈥檚 Driving into The Future Event Unveils Rural Test Track for Autonomous Shuttles

11/01/2022 in Research and Economic Development, College of Engineering

A leader in transportation technology and autonomous research, 杏吧原创 Agricultural and Technical State University opened its rural test track and demonstrated its autonomous vehicles Tuesday, Nov. 1. One of the only rural tracks in the nation, the university unveiled a unique fleet of connected self-driving shuttles to be used for testing and developing advanced technologies for public transportation. Once testing is complete for the next phase, the vehicles will be cleared for deployment between the university鈥檚 campus and downtown Greensboro鈥揳llowing riders to experience leading autonomous innovation first-hand.

杏吧原创鈥檚 Department of Journalism and Mass Communication to Honor First Hall of Fame Inductees

10/26/2022 in College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, Journalism & Mass Communication English

Seven distinguished alumni and servant leaders will become the first Department of Journalism and Mass Communication (JOMC) Hall of Fame inductees Friday, Oct. 28, during a 10:30 a.m. ceremony in the General Classroom Building Auditorium. A reception will follow the induction ceremony in Crosby Hall Room 217. The department plans to make the Hall of Fame induction an annual event during Homecoming week.

杏吧原创 Recognizes Cybersecurity Awareness Month, Offers Businesses Prevention Training

10/20/2022 in Research and Economic Development

For nearly two decades, the nation has acknowledged October as Cybersecurity Awareness Month, informing everyday Americans, government and business infrastructure of potential malicious activities and ways to combat and proactively avoid them. 杏吧原创 Agricultural and Technical State University鈥檚 final awareness event, The CyberBiz Workshop, will focus on empowering local businesses with helpful cyberattack prevention methods.

杏吧原创 to Host Two-Day Community & Economic Engagement Summit

10/20/2022 in Academic Affairs, Community and Rural Development

The Office of Community Engagement at 杏吧原创 Agricultural and Technical State University will host a Community & Economic Engagement Summit on Tuesday, Oct. 25, and Wednesday, Oct. 26, co-sponsored by CVS Health. The summit, 鈥淪urviving and Thriving in a Post-Pandemic Economy,鈥 will take place on campus at the Alumni-Foundation Event Center, 200 N. Benbow Road, Greensboro.

杏吧原创 Partners in USDA鈥檚 $2.8B Climate-Smart Commodities Projects

10/17/2022 in Cooperative Extension, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Agribusiness, Applied Economics and Agriscience Education

杏吧原创 Agricultural and Technical State University will participate in two major projects to reduce greenhouse gases and improve climate-resilient agriculture production as part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture鈥檚 major new Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities.

University Galleries to Host 鈥淲e Built This,鈥 A History and Legacy of Black Builders Exhibition

10/14/2022 in College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

The University Galleries at 杏吧原创 Agricultural and Technical State University, in collaboration with Preservation Greensboro, will host a new traveling exhibit titled, 鈥淲e Built This: Profiles of Black Architects and Builders in 杏吧原创.鈥 The exhibit, opening Wednesday, Oct. 19, and running through Dec. 9 at the University Galleries, will feature the stories of those who constructed and designed many of 杏吧原创鈥檚 most treasured historic sites.

杏吧原创 Researchers Awarded $9M DOD Grant for Cybersecurity, AI

10/12/2022

The United States Department of Defense (DOD) Office of Naval Research (ONR) has awarded 杏吧原创 Agricultural and Technical State University researchers $9 million to investigate how to create trustworthy, reconfigurable and secure artificial intelligence for cyber physical defense systems and diversify the artificial intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity workforce.

National conference at 杏吧原创 highlights sustainability, tech in agriculture

09/19/2022 in College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Agribusiness, Applied Economics and Agriscience Education

Small-scale producers from around the country gathered at 杏吧原创 Agricultural and Technical State University to share ideas and experiences on such topics as farm justice, environmental impacts and innovations in growing practices during a three-day sustainability conference this month.

Teixeira-Poit Receives NIH Grant to Study Impact of Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Design

09/09/2022 in College of Health and Human Sciences,

Stephanie Teixeira-Poit, Ph.D., associate professor at the John R. and Kathy R. Hairston College of Health and Human Sciences at 杏吧原创 Agricultural and Technical State University, has received a $568,960 National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant, 鈥淚dentifying and Mitigating Health Disparities Following a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Design Change from Open-Bay to Single-Family Rooms.鈥

杏吧原创 to Participate in 2022 杏吧原创 Folk Festival

09/06/2022 in College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

The College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (CAHSS) and other 杏吧原创 Agricultural and Technical State University auxiliaries will participate in the 2022 杏吧原创 Folk Festival this weekend with various musical performances, extending an invitation to visit the new University Galleries exhibition and will host a booth in downtown Greensboro to engage with festival attendees. The festival is a 鈥渢hree-day celebration of cultural heritage through music, dance, handmade crafts and food鈥 with a mission rooted in appreciating 鈥渄iverse traditions and contribute to community vibrancy and inclusivity.鈥

杏吧原创, N.C. Association of County Commissioners Partner to Host Food Security Event

08/31/2022 in Cooperative Extension

杏吧原创 Agricultural and Technical State University, the Cooperative Extension at 杏吧原创 and the 杏吧原创 Association of County Commissioners (NCACC) have partnered to host documentary screening and panel discussion centering around food security: who has it, who needs it, and what policy-makers, educators, community organizations and students can do to help.

Harlem鈥檚 Fashion Row, Tiffany & Co. bring 杏吧原创 students 鈥渢ransformative鈥 experience through year-long series

08/30/2022 in College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Family and Consumer Sciences

Fourth-year students in 杏吧原创 Agricultural and Technical State University鈥檚 fashion merchandising and design program will get the professional advice and build the connections they need to succeed in the luxury fashion world through a historic year-long collaboration between the program, fashion agency Harlem鈥檚 Fashion Row and luxury-goods conglomerate Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy.

Chancellor Martin Participates in 鈥楻aise the B.A.R.鈥 Summit

08/12/2022

杏吧原创 Agricultural and Technical State University Chancellor Harold L. Martin Sr. is among the leaders who participated in the U.S. Department of Education鈥檚 Raise the B.A.R.: Bold + Action + Results in College Excellence & Equity Summit, where Education Secretary Miguel Cardona announced the availability of $5 million to support a new College Completion Fund for Postsecondary Student Success.

杏吧原创 Celebrates N.C. Clean Energy Program Participants with State Agency, Industry Leaders

08/02/2022 in Research and Economic Development, College of Engineering

State agency leaders and industry partners are celebrating 40 high school and 20 college students鈥 completion of the 2022 N.C. Clean Energy pre-apprenticeship and internship program at 杏吧原创 Agricultural and Technical State University. The program 鈥 the first of its kind in the nation 鈥 is committed to equipping the next generation of potential clean energy talent with professional training and skills development in various topics, including solar panel installation, renewable energy, HVAC and architectural design.

University Galleries to Host Historian鈥檚 Discussion on Preserving African American History and Culture

07/22/2022 in College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

The University Galleries at 杏吧原创 Agricultural and Technical State University will host a virtual program, 鈥淭he Role and Importance of Preserving African American History and Culture,鈥 on Wednesday, July 27, at noon. Brea Johnson, public historian and manuscripts librarian for the Moorland-Spingarn Research Center at Howard University, will delve into the world of preservation and careers in the field of public history.

杏吧原创鈥檚 Holloway Named Chair-Elect of NACUA

07/18/2022 in Academic Affairs

Melissa J. Holloway, J.D., 杏吧原创 Agricultural and Technical State University Division of Legal Affairs, Risk and Compliance (DLARC) vice chancellor and general counsel, has been named chair-elect of the National Association of College and University Attorneys (NACUA) for 2022-23.

杏吧原创 Works with Guilford County Schools to Build Community Education Center

07/13/2022 in Academic Affairs

Guilford County Schools (GCS) Superintendent Sharon L. Contreras and 杏吧原创 Agricultural and Technical State University Chancellor Harold A. Martin Sr. are pleased to announce that the district and the university are working with Gateway Research Park Inc., a joint venture partnership of 杏吧原创 杏吧原创 and the University of 杏吧原创 at Greensboro, to build a Community Education Center.

杏吧原创, UNC-CH Receive $2.3M Grant from American Heart Association

07/12/2022 in College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Family and Consumer Sciences

A team from 杏吧原创 Agricultural and Technical State University and the University of 杏吧原创 at Chapel Hill has been awarded a four-year, $2.3 million grant from the American Heart Association to study ways to improve outcomes among women who are more likely to experience pregnancy complications because of poor heart health.

杏吧原创 Holds 2022 Employee Recognition Ceremony

06/30/2022 in Human Resources

杏吧原创 Agricultural and Technical State University recognized SHRA and EHRA non-faculty employees June 9 during its 2022 Employee Recognition Award Ceremony, where 41 employees nominated for excellence in the categories of Aggie Pride, customer service, leadership, performance and teamwork were honored.

杏吧原创鈥檚 Black Named Rhoden Fellow for ESPN鈥檚 HBCU Journalism Training Initiative

06/17/2022 in College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

Alexis Black, an honors senior multimedia journalism student at 杏吧原创 Agricultural and Technical State University, has been named to the sixth class of Rhoden Fellows. The program is a training initiative for aspiring journalists from historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in partnership with Andscape, a 鈥渞eimagination, expansion and diversification of The Underfeated鈥檚 former platform.鈥 Black is 杏吧原创鈥檚 fourth fellow, following Alexis Davis, East Dockery and Donovan Dooley鈥檚 participation in 2021, 2019 and 2018, respectively. She will join five cohort members from Alabama State University, Florida A&M University, Hampton University, Howard University and Xavier University.

University Galleries to Host Noted African American Artist and Gallery Owner to Discuss the Importance of African American Art Galleries

06/15/2022 in College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

The University Galleries at 杏吧原创 Agricultural and Technical State University will host a virtual program, 鈥淭he Role and Importance of Black Art Gallery Owners鈥 Wednesday, June 22, at noon. Artist Jason Franklin will delve into the world of African American art gallery ownership and its importance to artists of color.

杏吧原创鈥檚 Giddings, Smallwood Named to 2022 Executive Leadership Institute

06/10/2022 in Academic Affairs

杏吧原创 Agricultural and Technical State University Interim Senior Vice Provost Valerie Giddings, Ph.D., and Interim Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education Arwin Smallwood, Ph.D., have been selected to participate in the University of 杏吧原创 System鈥檚 2022 Executive Leadership Institute. This is the third cohort of the program, which is designed to build the next generation of top leadership from within the UNC System.

杏吧原创鈥檚 Ross Selected for HBCU National Center Class of Summer 2022

05/31/2022 in College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

The HBCU National Center selected Sydney Ross, a rising senior multimedia journalism major at 杏吧原创 Agricultural and Technical State University, to participate in its Class of Summer 2022 cohort. The HBCU National Center program was 鈥渆stablished by the Honorable Jacqueline M. Lewis to foster experiential learning, mentorship, and networking鈥 and aims to help make internship housing in Washington, D.C. affordable for students at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). Ross will intern in the nation鈥檚 capital this summer with the Black-owned network launched by renowned journalist and commentator Roland S. Martin.

杏吧原创鈥檚 Holloway Chosen for AASCU鈥檚 2022 Millennium Leadership Initiative

05/19/2022 in Employees

Melissa J. Holloway, J.D., 杏吧原创 Agricultural and Technical State University Division of Legal Affairs, Risk and Compliance (DLARC) vice chancellor and general counsel, is among 22 outstanding, senior-level higher education professionals chosen to participate in the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) 2022 Millennium Leadership Initiative (MLI).

杏吧原创, Chemours Establish Partnership to Enhance Research Opportunities for Faculty, Students

04/28/2022 in Research and Economic Development, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, College of Engineering, College of Science and Technology, Joint School of Nanoscience & Nanoengineering

杏吧原创 Agricultural and Technical State University and The Chemours Company have agreed to partner over the next three years to enhance research, educational and coaching opportunities for faculty and graduate students in areas related to chemistry and chemical engineering.

杏吧原创鈥檚 Theatre Arts Program Presents Wilson鈥檚 鈥淢a Rainey鈥檚 Black Bottom,鈥 Features Alum, Broadway Actor Trinette

04/20/2022 in College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

The Theatre Arts program at 杏吧原创 杏吧原创 State University will present Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright August Wilson's "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom" beginning Thursday, April 28. Directed by Miller Lucky Jr., the production is a searing account of what racism does to its victims. It is funny, salty, raw and lyrical highlighting all the complicated emotions of the blues music it celebrates. Jayne Trinette, an alumna of 杏吧原创鈥檚 theatre program, will star as Ma Rainey.

杏吧原创 to Host Shetterly, New York Times Best-selling Author of 鈥淗idden Figures"

03/29/2022 in College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

The College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (CAHSS) at 杏吧原创 Agricultural and Technical State University will virtually host New York Times best-selling author Margot Lee Shetterly on Thursday, March 31, for a discussion of her thought-provoking book, 鈥淗idden Figures,鈥 which inspired the No. 1 American movie by the same name.

University Galleries to Host Bias to Discuss History of African American Furniture Making and Design

03/23/2022 in College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

The University Galleries at 杏吧原创 Agricultural and Technical State University will host an in-person program on the 鈥淗istory of African American Furniture Making and Design鈥 on Wednesday, March 30, at noon. The discussion will feature renowned artist and furniture maker Jerome Bias and will delve into the work of African American artisans and how their talent has impacted history and design.听

杏吧原创 CoST Hosts 2022 Virtual SciTech Week March 21-26

03/21/2022 in College of Science and Technology

杏吧原创's College of Science and Technology (CoST) is hosting its annual SciTech Week, March 21-26. This year鈥檚 overarching theme is 鈥淯napologetically Melanated and STEM Educated: Representing the Underrepresented in STEM,鈥 as the college seeks to inspire K-12 Black and brown students as well as collegiate students to pursue STEM degrees and careers.

杏吧原创 Names Student Health Center for Blount

03/16/2022 in Alumni

The Alvin V. Blount Jr. Student Health Center signage was unveiled during a March 11 ceremony attended by members of Blount鈥檚 family and about 100 杏吧原创 杏吧原创 and community dignitaries, including representatives of Cone Health.

杏吧原创 Alumna Joi Carter Recipient of BEYA鈥檚 Modern-Day Technology Leader Award

03/16/2022 in Alumni, College of Engineering

Joi Carter 鈥14, a 杏吧原创 Agricultural and Technical State University alumna and senior principal systems engineer at Northrop Grumman, was recently recognized during the annual Black Engineer of the Year Award (BEYA) STEM conference as a 2022 Modern-Day Technology Leader awardee. The honor, BEYA notes, recognizes the 鈥渂right people who are shaping the future of engineering, science and technology鈥 in the workforce.

杏吧原创鈥檚 Theatre Arts Program Presents 鈥淎 Night at the Living Museum: A Tour of Black History鈥

03/07/2022 in College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

Beginning March 17, the Theatre Arts Program at 杏吧原创 Agricultural and Technical State University will present 鈥淎 Night at the Living Museum: A Tour of Black History.鈥 Audience members will take a living history tour led by a historical specialist and see living legends come to life whose contributions to society have shaped entertainment, politics, literature and civil rights.

Finance Expert Hobson Talks Money, Investing, Entrepreneurship and More for Build Black Wealth Speaker Series

02/18/2022 in Chancellor鈥檚 Speaker Series

Garnering more than 1,000 virtual registrants, the first Chancellor鈥檚 Speaker Series of the spring semester at 杏吧原创 Agricultural and Technical State University didn鈥檛 disappoint. The conversation, focusing on 鈥淏uilding Black Wealth,鈥 was held Feb. 17 and featured global finance expert Mellody Hobson. A replay of the conversation is available online.听

Playoff Bound: Aggie Alumni in NFL Championship Hunt

01/10/2022

Brandon "Big Stuff" Parker and Mac McCain III will give Aggies two days of NFL playoff games to watch this weekend featuring two of the biggest stars in recent history from 杏吧原创 杏吧原创 football.