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The 12 most important research and central bank articles of the past week.

HBCU Money™ Dozen 5/12 – 5/16

Posted on May 18, 2014 by | Leave a comment

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Research

Development Kits Make it Easier for the Do-it-yourself Crowd l CIOonline http://trib.al/9l3YTY4

Has Germany Subsidized The World’s Now-Cheap Solar Power? l Clean Technica http://dlvr.it/5hPS1L

Rescue robots could help in next Turkey mine disaster l New Scientist http://ow.ly/wWyvB

WV HS freshman wins EPA Sustainability Award for green housing material designed for earthquake zones. l EPA http://go.usa.gov/8cN5

Conservation groups team up to save Africa’s biodiversity Eden from drillers l New Scientist http://ow.ly/wWznu

Solar Likely To Become Dominant Source Of Energy Globally By 2050, IEA Forecasts l Clean Technica http://dlvr.it/5hBq11

Federal Reserve, Central Banks, & Financial Departments

Use our personal finance flash cards to learn how to make smart financial decisions l Econ Lowdown http://bit.ly/QFA6kT

The Fed isn’t helping the economy with low interest rates l Housing Wire http://hwi.re/5hNzqD

Where is all that investor and all-cash action? l Housing Wire http://hwi.re/5hLcl6

“Rethinking the ‘Lender of Last Resort” l Richmond Fed http://ow.ly/wWAFH

What are the potential gains for U.S. trade from a Trans-Pacific Partnership deal? l NY Fed http://nyfed.org/TaMBGL

How does the Fed evaluate if bank M&A meet antitrust laws & bank competition policy? l Chicago Fed http://ow.ly/wWBt0

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HBCU Money™ Dozen 5/5 – 5/9

Posted on May 11, 2014 by | Leave a comment

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Did you miss HBCU Money™ Dozen via Twitter? No worry. We are now putting them on the site for you to visit at your leisure. We have made some changes here at HBCU Money™ Dozen. We are now solely focused on research and central bank articles from the previous week.

Research

A Solar Commitment, From The White House To America l Clean Technica dlvr.it/5cxb9H

How the Boston Globe totally revamped its IT strategy l CIOonline trib.al/JY6OMFY

In the digital ocean, predators outnumber protectors l CSOonline ow.ly/wGSqp

Granular Materials Aren’t Like Liquids, Except When They Are l APSPhysics bit.ly/1oew8O4

Sandia shows off freshly renovated large-scale test facilities l Sandia National Labs bit.ly/1fUwEyf

31 people have been to Mars and back – plus other surprising space stats l New Scientist ow.ly/wFxOK

Federal Reserve, Central Banks, & Financial Departments

Teachers: St.Louis/Atlanta Fed offer 3 types of professional development options. l Econ Lowdown bit.ly/1iG22S9

Students challenged to come up with their innovative ideas for transforming life for girls l World Bank ow.ly/wHqp1

What can data tell us about Nigerian girls’ educational opportunities? l World Bank wrld.bg/wF7aR

60% of best jobs in the next 10 years haven’t been invented yet. What kind of jobs will Africans invent? l WEF wef.ch/1ixnff7

Why are Americans so bad with money? Is there a way to help them? l CEE ow.ly/wHqHn

Household debt inches higher. Our researchers say the housing data present a mixed picture l Cleveland Fed ow.ly/wHr2A

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HBCU Money™ Dozen 4/28 – 5/2

Posted on May 4, 2014 by | Leave a comment

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Did you miss HBCU Money™ Dozen via Twitter? No worry. We are now putting them on the site for you to visit at your leisure. We have made some changes here at HBCU Money™ Dozen. We are now solely focused on research and central bank articles from the previous week.

Research

Undersea warfare: Viruses hijack deep-sea bacteria at hydrothermal vents l NSF http://1.usa.gov/1ufJ3k8

How-to Make the Most of Your New Twitter Profile l CIOonline http://trib.al/5O16UiP

Apple’s Great Green Progress l Clean Technica http://dlvr.it/5YWDLF

Newest sighting of element 117 brings it one step closer to periodic table glory l New Scientist http://ow.ly/wqTu7

$9 million in grant funding for clean diesel projects. Propose a project before 6/17 l EPA http://www.http://go.usa.gov/ksVT

Bees and butterflies drink tears straight from crocodile’s eyes l New Scientist http://ow.ly/wqTEC

Federal Reserve, Central Banks, & Financial Departments

Rise and fall of U.S. labor force participation l St. Louis Fed http://bit.ly/1iHjQeO

Africa now has more than 90 tech hubs. l World Bank http://wrld.bg/wo5xC

Paying down credit card debt: a breakdown by income and age l St. Louis Fed http://bit.ly/Q9pc6m

Food security stats play fundamental role in estimating level of food & nutrient consumption l World Bank http://wrld.bg/wkON4

North Korea: Rising home prices in America create homelessness l Housing Wire http://hwi.re/5YVyKm

Urban Institute: Lending standards aren’t getting looser l Housing Wire http://hwi.re/5YVhx4

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HBCU Money™ Dozen 4/21 – 4/25

Posted on April 27, 2014 by | Leave a comment

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Did you miss HBCU Money™ Dozen via Twitter? No worry. We are now putting them on the site for you to visit at your leisure. We have made some changes here at HBCU Money™ Dozen. We are now solely focused on research and central bank articles from the previous week.

Research

Sandia Labs spawning entrepreneurs, survey shows l Sandia National Labs http://bit.ly/PxAKQc

Online black market designed to evade feds l NetworkWorld http://bit.ly/1fuRLBB

A great opportunity for middle-school science teachers who teach about watersheds! 7/7-12 l DE Sea Grant http://deseagrant.org/BayToBay

US Solar Energy Grew An Astounding 418% From 2010-2014 l Clean Technica http://dlvr.it/5TflpW

The importance of enterprise apps to Apple’s strategy l CIOonline http://trib.al/wcSEDoN

The 5 mathematical laws that rule our brains: Law 1 – the small-world network l New Scientist http://ow.ly/w8XVK

Federal Reserve, Central Banks, & Financial Departments

In Africa, 3 nationwide performance-based financing programs & 17 with pilot programs l World Bank http://wrld.bg/w5J7v

Around the world, gender gaps in labor markets ebb and flow l St. Louis Fed http://bit.ly/1b2dBKn

Economic expansion in NC & SC accelerated in April, while expectations remained solid l Richmond Fed http://ow.ly/w8Yd0

Personal finance flash cards as study aids: Learn how to make smart financial decisions l EconLowDown http://bit.ly/1jFfstj

Which is a better measurement of American oil prices: WTI or Brent crude? l St. Louis Fed http://bit.ly/1jvaEXq

How good is your country at using technology? Map l World Economic Forum http://wef.ch/1f7wpjc

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HBCU Money™ Dozen 4/14 – 4/18

Posted on April 20, 2014 by | Leave a comment

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Did you miss HBCU Money™ Dozen via Twitter? No worry. We are now putting them on the site for you to visit at your leisure. We have made some changes here at HBCU Money™ Dozen. We are now solely focused on research and central bank articles from the previous week.

Research

Where are California’s “Next Generation” of Ocean Leaders coming from? l CA Sea Grant youtu.be/F88aVjLlsYs?a

Clean Energy Gets Boost From California Public-Private Initiative l Clean Technica dlvr.it/5R68FT

Solar Panel Windows — Shiny Quantum Dots Boost Efficiency l Clean Technica dlvr.it/5R4SVy

Meet Siri on steroids l Network World ow.ly/vWdVY

LADEE killers: NASA crashes vending machine-sized probe into moon (on purpose) l New Scientist ow.ly/vWe1W

Meet the Most Profitable PC Company You’ve Never Heard Of l CIOonline trib.al/3yaq8um

Federal Reserve, Central Banks, & Financial Departments

Paying down credit card debt: a breakdown by income and age l St. Louis Fed bit.ly/1jeaW3r

April is Financial Lit Month. Money Skills video series to teach important financial concepts l EconLowDown bit.ly/1qE6lNO

Detroit’s $1,000 houses may be a lousy deal l Housing Wire hwi.re/5R5Pkc

Submissions for 2015 Community Development Research Conf.; abstracts due Sept 8 l Atlanta Fed goo.gl/mIwiBq

Effect of liquidity requirements on economic growth, creation of systemic risk, & welfare l NY Fed nyfed.org/QkMHcT

Ole Miss employs innovative strategy to foster entrepreneurship and job creation l St. Louis Fed bit.ly/1iuhOgx

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