1. MTSU [Middle Tennessee State University] students lend hand to restore ex-slave's house
2. Blacks Face Bone Marrow Donor Shortage
3. David Blackwell, Berkeley mathematician and [first] black Academy of Sciences scholar, dead at 91
4. Nashville's Fisk University honored for research
5. UW Math Academy out to broaden engineering's appeal
6. Drawing inspiration from African houses
7. Area teens dive into summer math and science camp at Tech
8. Investigators Identify Gene Associated With Kidney Disease In African-American Population
9. Exhibition

1. MTSU [Middle Tennessee State University] students lend hand to restore ex-slave's house
Frame structure was built in 1896
Tennessean.com
MTSU students worked alongside staff of the Center for Historic Preservation during a hands-on project to restore a frame house built in 1896 by former slave Matt Gardner.
Read More: http://www.tennessean.com/article/20100720/NEWS01/7200330/1001/NEWS

2. Blacks Face Bone Marrow Donor Shortage
by Habiba Nosheen
National Public Radio
Bone marrow transplants are often the only treatment for blood-related cancers. The treatment, however, is dependent on the patient finding a donor who shares a similar genetic makeup. In most cases, that means the match is found in someone of the same race. But the black community has a particularly tough time attracting donors.
Read More: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=128173149&ft=1&f=1001

3. David Blackwell, Berkeley mathematician and first black Academy of Sciences scholar, dead at 91
Associated Press
Last update: July 19, 2010 - 2:45 PM
BERKELEY, Calif. - David Blackwell, a pre-eminent mathematician and the first black scholar in the National Academy of Sciences, has died. He was 91.  Read More: http://www.startribune.com/nation/98763259.html 

By: Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Fisk University of Nashville has received a science and technology award for its groundbreaking development of hypersensitive crystals used in the detection of radiation.

Read More: http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2010/jul/20/nashvilles-fisk-university-honored-research/ 

5. UW Math Academy out to broaden engineering's appeal

Jerry Large

At the University of Washington, the summertime Mathematics Academy is trying to broaden the appeal of engineering. The College of Engineering hopes to close the gap between what students learn in high school and where they need to be to succeed in college math. All kinds of students fall into the gap, but it is more marked with students from some minority groups or from low-income families.

Read More: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/jerrylarge/2012391429_jdl19.html?syndication=rss 

6. Drawing inspiration from African houses

For renowned architect David Adjaye, Africa boils down to six regions.

By Brigid Grauman - Special to GlobalPost

Published: July 13, 2010 08:15 ET in Europe

BRUSSELS, Belgium - Born in Tanzania of Ghanaian origin, David Adjaye, 44, is one of Britain's best-known architects. He made his name building geometric homes for clients in the art world.  Read More: http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/united-kingdom/100630/british-design-architecture-africa-african-american-museum 

7. Area teens dive into summer math and science camp at Tech

Kcbd.com

LUBBOCK, TX (KCBD) - Local and area middle school students are abandoning typical summer activities to dive into a two-week math and science camp. The ExxonMobil Bernard Harris Summer Science Camp gives students the opportunity to get ahead in math and science, meet inspiring role models and experience college life.  Read More: http://www.kcbd.com/global/story.asp?s=12840633

8. Investigators Identify Gene Associated With Kidney Disease In African-American Population
Article Date: 20 Jul 2010 - 3:00 PDT
Medical News Today
Kidney disease is a growing public health problem, with approximately half a million individuals in the United States requiring dialysis treatments to replace the function of their failed kidneys. The problem is particularly acute among African-Americans, whose rates of kidney disease are four times higher than those of European Americans.  Read More: