Category Archives: Finance & Tech Review

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. HBCU Politics™ our sibling publication will be taking over the political and government happenings so be sure to visit them at http://www.hbcupolitics.com for their release if you miss it.

Research

Navy Pier (Chicago) getting upgrades to let more people enjoy the lakefront views l IL-IN Sea Grant http://fb.me/2oiQjnbMj

Managing pastures after drought l KY Equine Research http://ow.ly/kxp0p

Graphene layers dramatically reduce wear and friction on sliding steel surfaces l Argonne http://ow.ly/l9a8d

Air science research and air sensors work l EPA Research http://ow.ly/l9baP

Computer Aided Management of Emergency Operations (CAMEO)-A Staring Role in Chem Emergencies l EPA Reserach http://1.usa.gov/12yq0DG

Newly discovered volcano in Behm Canal, Alaska! l Alaska Sea Grant http://fb.me/A4Ym4f3q

Federal Reserve, Central Banks, & Financial Departments

Economic Lowdown video series; topics include supply and demand, as well as the labor market l St. Louis Fed http://bit.ly/14wQuVW

Senate Finance Committee will probe IRS’s tax-exempt status policy l Floor Action http://bit.ly/10Wyc2h

House votes to rein in SEC regulations l Floor Action http://bit.ly/14d83uK

How to make the best real estate investment l Housing Wire http://hwi.re/3Ng75V

Treasury removes #sanctions on Iraqi bank following a verified significant change of behavior l Treasury http://ow.ly/l9fOy

Teachers: Register by June 1 for Heifer International workshop in Little Rock on June 7 l St. Louis Fed http://bit.ly/13B1wuy

Thank you as always for joining us on Saturday for HBCU Money™ Dozen. The 12 most important research and finance articles of the week.

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. HBCU Politics™ our sibling publication will be taking over the political and government happenings so be sure to visit them at http://www.hbcupolitics.com for their release if you miss it.

Research

CSI meets marine science l California Sea Grant http://ow.ly/kUPtG

Tuesday, May 14, to unveil the new Louisiana Seafood Certification Program l Louisiana Sea Grant http://ow.ly/kUQhC

Summary for our Hydraulic Fracturing Study Analytical Chemical Methods Technical Workshop l EPA Research http://ow.ly/kUQDX

Hay preference study in horses l Kentucky Equine Research http://ow.ly/kslgF

Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere reaches 400 ppm for the first time in at least 800,000 years l Argonne http://goo.gl/lr5Xe

7 African countries improved enabling environment & attracted $3.5bn of investment commitments l Grow Africa http://ow.ly/kURvV

Federal Reserve, Central Banks, & Financial Departments

Are online classes are the future of higher education? l Richmond Fed http://ow.ly/kUwNU

See map of failed banks across the U.S. since 2007 l St. Louis Fed http://bit.ly/Jhff2n

In 2013, historically high farm incomes are projected to keep U.S. farm debt & leverage low l Kansas City Fed http://ow.ly/kRMzZ

Non-judges can now hear foreclosure cases in Florida l Housing Wire http://goo.gl/fb/KfWsZ

Working paper: House prices, home equity and entrepreneurships l European Central Bank http://bit.ly/10g2Oty

Speech by Chairman Bernanke on monitoring the financial system l San Francisco Fed http://ht.ly/kUfeT

Thank you as always for joining us on Saturday for HBCU Money™ Dozen. The 12 most important research and finance articles of the week.

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. HBCU Politics™ our sibling publication will be taking over the political and government happenings so be sure to visit them at http://www.hbcupolitics.com for their release if you miss it.

Research

A new economic analysis shows the value of our nation’s working water fronts l NOAA Sea Grant http://bit.ly/10v4Wti

Donkey heart valves for human use #equine #horses l KY Equine Research  http://ow.ly/kpJuJ

What is Green Racing? l Argonne National Lab http://1.usa.gov/153mqFt

Students – see the summer educational cruises on the Great Lakes l IL-IN Sea Grant http://ow.ly/kGHjr

Low Tornado Numbers and Low Tornado Deaths, May 2012-April 2013 l NSSL http://ow.ly/kGHy0

VIDEO: #Ocean acidification. It’s a problem for the ocean, for marine life, and for humans l CA Sea Grant http://go.usa.gov/TyaP

Federal Reserve, Central Banks, & Financial Departments

Revisiting the history of the 30-year mortgage l Housing Wire http://goo.gl/fb/JNPHL

Banks and employers aid jumbo-loan borrowers l Housing Wire http://goo.gl/fb/QzoGn

Famous South African TV show is helping people make better financial decisions l World Bank http://bit.ly/18uCWLk

“Intergenerational Policy and the Measurement of Tax Incidence” l St. Louis Fed http://bit.ly/163oeOS

Uganda holds rate, sees stable inflation, positive economy l Central Bank News http://dlvr.it/3KJ48f

Financial imbalances and household welfare – Empirical evidence from the EU l Europe Central Bank http://bit.ly/11GPmNH

Thank you as always for joining us on Saturday for HBCU Money™ Dozen. The 12 most important research and finance articles of the week.

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.

Government Departments

Accomplishing More by Democratizing Data l Department of Agriculture http://ow.ly/ksYgw

SPECIAL REPORT: Secretary Hagel wraps up his first trip to the Middle East l Department of Defense http://ow.ly/ksOMQ

Where does most of the satellite imagery we post on our site come from? l NASA http://1.usa.gov/Y9lSLw

House passes bill to end FAA furloughs, now goes to Obama to sign l House News http://bit.ly/ZAfGvW

Can $100 UDOO computer trump the Raspberry Pi? l Government Computer News http://ow.ly/kslRS

Students Demonstrate Innovation at White House Science Fair l Department of Agriculture http://ow.ly/ksJmY

Federal Reserve, Central Banks, & Financial Departments

Find out why more people aren’t making the investment in a college degree l St. Louis Fed http://bit.ly/Iv4dDb

College students: Check out our resources for learning about econ and personal finance l St. Louis Fed http://bit.ly/VWGSSc

Energy efficiency is stil the highest climate change mitigation priority for all ECA countries l World Bank http://ow.ly/kqMGG

Rep. Waters tackles mortgage woes created by medical debts l Housing Wire http://goo.gl/fb/8Kv4B

Foreclosure settlement payouts top $1 billion l Housing Wire http://goo.gl/fb/cwRGL

Has the Natural Gas Boom Impacted the Trade Deficit? l Cleveland Fed http://ow.ly/ksx6r

Thank you as always for joining us on Saturday for HBCU Money™ Dozen. The 12 most important government and central bank articles of the week.

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.

Government Departments

How Thick Is The Earth’s Crust? l USGS http://ow.ly/kfgqW

New educational content about past and present designs of Federal Reserve notes l US Currency http://newmoney.gov

Video: How can the South Pole help us better understand how the universe will evolve? l Argonne http://1.usa.gov/178cd8x

Tiny chip provides precise GPS navigation without the GPS l Government Computer News http://ow.ly/keSwp

Sign Language Device Improves Two-Way Communication l NSF http://ow.ly/kc9Aq

NSF Invites News Media to Apply for Opportunity to Report From Antarctica l NSF http://t.co/1spj8y73dM

Federal Reserve, Central Banks, & Financial Departments

What can be learned from community banks that performed well during the financial crisis? l St. Louis Fed http://bit.ly/Z6jDFB

Crowdfunding becomes real estate investment trend l Housing Wire http://goo.gl/fb/Fza1G

The competition between banks and credit unions is not going away l St. Louis Fed http://bit.ly/15pzLYc

Innovation is happening within Latin America: Take a look at the following infographic l World Economic Forum http://ow.ly/kfhLX

Pay for Success: Understanding the Risk Trade-offs l San Francisco Fed http://t.co/bxGIotLRLs

How can we develop a sound rental housing market for the millions that need safe & affordable shelter? l World Bank http://bit.ly/WbrQtq

Thank you as always for joining us on Saturday for HBCU Money™ Dozen. The 12 most important government and central bank articles of the week.