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Univ. of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Professor Given NASA Award - Dr. Joseph Onyilagha, an assistant professor in the Department of Biology at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, has been awarded a grant from NASA to conduct genetic research. (Photo: Courtesy of Univeristy of Arkansas Pine Bluff)
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FAMU Class of '62 Gives Back - In other FAMU news, a group of graduates from the class of 1962 gave back to the school in big way by recently giving the school a check for $62,250. The donation will go toward the establishment of scholarships for students, the South Florida Times  reported. (Photo: Courtesy of Florida A&M University)
NCAA Antitrust Trial Set for June 9 - In an antitrust lawsuit against the NCAA, former UCLA star Ed O’Bannon and other players are fighting for Division I players’ rights to band together and sell their services in the open market. "If this is a business — which they admit it is — it's got to run as a business in all aspects," Michael Hausfeld, lead attorney for the plaintiffs, told ESPN. "And a competitive business operating in open markets can't fix their cost of labor." A June 9 date has been set for the antitrust lawsuit. (Photo: Courtesy of NCAA)Grambling Football Players Walk Out - After the recent firing of Coach Doug Williams and losing 17 consecutive games, the Grambling University football team is on a downward spiral. We reported that the entire team skipped practice on Wednesday, but to show they were not backing down they also boycotted Saturday's away game against Jackson State.(Photo: Courtesy of Grambling State University)

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FAMU Student Wins State Science Competition - Florida A&M University (FAMU) doctoral student Terrick Andey recently took top honors in the Health Sciences category during the inaugural Statewide Graduate Research Symposium. Seventy-five graduate students from eight universities took part in the competition. (Photo: Wikicommons)

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