News From our Schools & Colleges
Morgan State University Students Create App That Tracks Loan Eligibility Apart From A Credit Score
Zillow held its second annual HBCU Housing Hackathon and more than 200 students were awarded cash prizes for their innovative ideas and efforts to help provide housing solutions. The top prize went to students from Morgan State University who were awarded $20,000 for their “Z-Save” app, which estimates monthly mortgage costs and lets users deposit that amount into a virtual wallet that tracks their payment trends.
Biology Professor Receives 40 Under 40 Recognition by the American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists®
Samendra Sherchan, Ph.D, associate professor of Biology from the School of Computer, Mathematical and Natural Sciences (SCMNS), named to the American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists® (AAEES) 40 Under 40 Recognition Program.
Morgan School of Engineering Dean Named to the ASME Foundation Board of Directors
Oscar Barton, Jr., Ph.D., PE, dean of Morgan State University’s Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr., School of Engineering (SOE), was appointed to the board of directors of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Foundation.
Morgan’s Team ZillowBears Take First Place in HBCU Hackathon with Innovative Financial Credibility App
Student Winners Earn $20,000 for Themselves and $25,000 for the Department of Computer Science
Morgan State University Choir and Jazz Band Ensemble to perform at Monterey Jazz Festival
Morgan State University students will perform at one of the most prestigious jazz festivals in the world. The university announced that its choir and jazz band ensemble was invited to perform at the 65th annual Monterey Jazz Festival, the longest continuously running jazz festival.
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