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Publicly sourced, regularly reviewed, and open to correction. Headlines below describe the linked organization’s own announcement. Where a publisher has moved or archived a page, the link points to that organization’s newsroom or program page instead of a dead URL. Dates reflect when HBCU.ai last verified the link, not necessarily the publication date.

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Shaw University · Verified Jun 2026

Shaw University announces a doctoral program in artificial intelligence

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Official university

North Carolina Central University · Verified Aug 2026

NCCU's Institute for AI and Emerging Research expands campus-wide AI education

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Federal agency

U.S. National Science Foundation · Verified 2026

NSF capacity-building programs open AI research pathways at minority-serving institutions

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Foundation / nonprofit

Propel Center · Verified 2026

Propel Center continues AI and engineering programming for HBCU students

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Students calibrating an autonomous robot in a university robotics laboratory

Official university

North Carolina A&T State University · Verified 2026

NC A&T advances autonomy and robotics research with student teams

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Researcher reviewing machine learning results on a monitor

Official university

Morgan State University · Verified 2026

Morgan State CEAMLS publishes work on equitable AI and machine learning

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Official university

Howard University · Verified 2026

Howard University expands applied AI research and industry collaboration

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Professor mentoring two students at a computer workstation

Foundation / nonprofit

UNCF · Verified 2026

UNCF programs support HBCU faculty and student technology capacity

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