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May 05, 2026

These Alerts Vibrate, Beep and Flash with One Goal: Saving Maryland Road Workers’ Lives

Researchers at Morgan State University’s National Transportation Center have created a multisensory system to alert road workers to speeding or erratic vehicles that are approaching.

May 03, 2026

A New Era of Discovery Begins as 15 HBCUs Launch a First-of-Its-Kind Research Alliance

This historic alliance of 15 HBCUs—including powerhouses like Howard, Morgan State, and Florida A&M—is pooling collective brilliance to dismantle systemic funding barriers and cement Black-led innovation at the center of global research.

May 03, 2026

A New Association of 15 HBCUs Aims to Collectively Boost Their Research Status

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Morgan State University president David K. Wilson about an association aimed at boosting the research status of Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

April 29, 2026

Fifteen HBCUs Launch National Research Coalition to Accelerate Innovation and Expand Impact

Morgan State University President David K. Wilson to Serve as Inaugural Board Chairman for the Association of HBCU Research Institutions (AHRI)

April 29, 2026

Historically Black Colleges Team Up to Pursue Top Research Status

Fifteen historically Black colleges and universities have united to pursue the nation’s highest research status in partnership with leading research universities.

April 24, 2026

Wearable Tech Could Help to Keep Highway Work Crews Safe

Morgan State University in Maryland is helping to develop new technology to provide a range of alerts for workers on highway construction crews, alerting them to dangerous drivers.