Harlem Times Staff

American Association of Blacks in Energy Scholarship

The New York Metropolitan Area Chapter (NYMAC) of the American Association of Blacks in Energy (AABE) is one of four chapters in the Northeast Region of the United States.  Its members are professionals working in companies such as Consolidated Edison Company of New York (Con Edison and Orange & Rockland) and National Grid.  Our mission

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Picatinny

John F. Hedderich III, Director of ARDEC

ARDEC (Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center, Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey) Interviewed by Paul Jackson, Publisher, Harlem Times P: Can you tell me about yourself? Where did you grow up? How about parents, brothers and sisters? Tell me about some of your education choices. I know you studied mechanical engineering at Fairleigh Dickinson University. I

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Project Hope

Project HOPE: Helping Harlem Have “The Conversation” about Hospice Care

Talking to family members about end-of-life care is not something you might picture as being casually done over dinner. The word “hospice” alone can cause unease, and sometimes people believe that just talking about death and dying can bring on bad luck. Cultural beliefs do often keep people in the dark about care, services and

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NYU Diversity

Pending Diversity: Students Learn the Value of Diversity at the NYU Tandon Summit

After over a year of planning, Brooklyn’s NYU Tandon School of Engineering launched the 2015 Diversity in STEM Summit: Bridging Engineering and Business for the Future. This was an event that Associate Dean of Student Affairs, Anita Farrington, said is relevant to the current racial tensions across universities. Additionally, it was statistically relevant. The 2015

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Harlem Educational Activities Fund Honors Roger W. Ferguson at 11th Annual Gala

Harlem Educational Activities Fund Honors Roger W. Ferguson at 11th Annual Gala College Success Program Raises 1.2 Million for Underserved Students Eager to Succeed NEW YORK, N.Y. – The Harlem Educational Activities Fund (HEAF) hosted its 11th Annual Gala on October 27th at the Mandarin Oriental in New York City, raising $1.2 million in support

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Neil Degrasse Tyson

Neil deGrasse Tyson – Scientist, Educator, and Cultural Powerhouse

Photo by Marius Bugge Over the last year Neil deGrasse Tyson has become a cultural powerhouse. The astrophysicist and director of the Hayden Planetarium at the American Museum of Natural History not only helped educate the masses about the wonders of science and the Universe through Cosmos, but also tackles a wide range of issues

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