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His Holiness the Dalai Lama Speaks to the Medical Staff at Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi
New Delhi, India, 20 January 2015 - In response to an invitation from the Director Dr Prof HK Kar and members of the faculty, His Holiness the Dalai Lama visited Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital today.
The White House’s Plan To Fix Tech’s Diversity Problem And Cybersecurity At The Same Time
by Lauren C. Williams In the wake of recent high-profile cybersecurity attacks, the Obama Administration awarded $25 million to historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) Thursday to expa
George Lucas' Magic Touch Is All Over "The Force Awakens"
by Daniel Berry Yesterday evening, USA Today posted an article on the upcoming animated feature Strange Magic, which just happens to feature a story written by none other than George Lucas himself
Michelle Obama names new director of her Let’s Move anti-obesity campaign
By Krissah Thompson and Tim Carman As Michelle Obama enters her seventh year as first lady, she remains focused on her campaign against childhood obesity. Obama’s first official act of the new y
Carnival Corp. CEO and a former US Ambassador top MLK tributes
Arnold Donald, Carnival Corporation CEO, and James Gadsden, U.S. Ambassador (retired), will keynote two premiere events during the 43rd Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration, sponsored b
11 Reasons Never To Drink Soda Again
When Mayor Bloomberg announced he was banning big sodas from the NYC area, people passionately protested their right to bubbly drinks in big quantities. But maybe the mayor was on to
You can make YouTube videos with Microsoft's games as long as they're not lewd or Pornographic.
by Emanuel Maiberg on January 11, 2015 Microsoft has updated its Game Content Usage Rules page to explain how people can use its game content to create YouTube videos and Twitch Streams, but the n
Claflin to Receive Grant from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) - Claflin University is one of nine historically black colleges and universities nationwide receiving a grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to help chart a new model for higher education. The Orangeburg university announced the $75,000 grant will be used to help
Watch Bill Gates Drink Water That Was Human Excrement Five Minutes Earlier
Bill Gates is turning human waste into drinkable water with the help of a sewage treatment machine developed using funds from the Gates Foundation. The machine, called the Omniprocessor, has been desi
See Your Name on Bricks
Have you secured your brick for the Legacy Walkway that is being constructed in front of the Peters Media Center and Ford Hall? The Oakwood University Brick Campaign provides an opportunity to leave a
7 Ways Michelle Obama Positively Influenced Education in 2014
President Obama was not the only member of his household that fought to improve the P-20 education system in 2014. Michelle Obama carried out an impressive education agenda that rivaled her husband's
American Teens Unaware of HIV Risks
During the last decade diagnosis rates for HIV in the United States have fallen by around one-third and now stand at 16 cases per 100,000. While this is very promising news and an indication that stra
HBCU Food For Thought: 'Biographical analysis' tells the fascinating story of Ted Turner
By Tom Dillon / Special to the Times-News BOOK REVIEW • “Last Stand: Ted Turner’s Quest to Save a Troubled Planet,” by Todd Wilkinson. Copyright 2014, Lyons Press (378 pages, $18.95 paperback)
Alcorn announces USDA 1890 National Scholars Program
Alcorn State University announces that eligible high school students have a chance to participate in the USDA 1890 National Scholars Program and receive a scholarship to attend the university in any f
Machine Learning – Hype or Reality? Microsoft ML Experts Weigh In
The recent Practice of Machine Learning Conference at Microsoft concluded with a lively panel discussion moderated by principal researcher Misha Bilenko on the topic of: "Are We at Peak ML, or at the