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
Boson X: a running-style smartphone game with a particle physics twist l SLAC Lab bit.ly/19eKIM0
Non-Profit Solar Company Empowers Struggling Neighbourhoods l Clean Technica dlvr.it/496J82
Scientists develop heat-resistant materials that could vastly improve solar cell efficiency l SLAC Lab stanford.io/1fJd5Y2
Chytrid fungus is wiping out amphibians around the world by making their immune cells self-destruct l New Scientist ow.ly/pY9EC
IBM offers 2-factor authentication package for securing Android mobile transactions l Network World ow.ly/pY9Fz
Lost volcano set off an ice age, Homo skull 1.8 million years old, genes vs teachers and more l New Scientist ow.ly/pY9VD
Federal Reserve, Central Banks, & Financial Departments
Financial literacy may soon be a reality in schools in Florida. Its cost? About $138,000 over five years l Lusardi ow.ly/pY9WD
Taking stock of past year’s labor market improvements l Cleveland Fed ow.ly/pY9YL
Thinking about going to college? Check out this interactive infographic l St. Louis Fed bit.ly/16NiVmp
Do Teenagers Respond to HIV Risk Information? l World Bank Africa wrld.bg/peKC6
Financial crisis & recession impacted real GDP per capita in the U.S. l St. Louis Fed bit.ly/12hnSjh
California home sales fall to 1988 levels l Housing Wire hwi.re/496Rs7
Thank you as always for joining us on Saturday for HBCU Money™ Dozen. The 12 most important research and finance articles of the week.