Wilson is the second recipient of the Sullivan Scholarship at the historically black college in Holly Springs, Miss.

The Sullivan Scholar, a graduate of Jay M. Robinson High School, said she has "always had a passion for working with kids in the special-needs environment and can easily connect with them and form bonds."

The Women’s Entrepreneurship Accelerator will offer a guided digital curriculum, on-the-ground training and mentorship while working to eliminate roadblocks for women in business.

SEED. founders Mackenzie Syiem and Grace Gehlken aim to create economic empowerment opportunities for both artisans and the communities in which they live.

University of North Carolina researchers will develop advanced educational and analytical AI tools for the new NSF-funded Artificial Intelligence Institute for Engaged Learning.

Persons with disabilities are one of the most significantly underrepresented groups in STEM education and employment, according to an Auburn official.

After floating long enough in the ocean, plastic develops a coating of algae and microorganisms that smells like food to turtles.

An innovative method developed at the University of Minnesota recycles used polyurethanes into equivalent or even higher quality material.

Wofford College and Washington and Lee University are two of 51 higher education institutions taking part in the initiative, which is aimed at developing and achieving racial equity goals and avoiding racial crises on campus.

MOD Pizza, a purpose-driven brand, has joined a nationwide coalition that wants to create 1 million jobs for people with autism or intellectual/developmental disabilities by 2025.

The rapper/actor/social entrepreneur has also developed the Just Water brand to combat the problem of single-use plastic bottles.

Program volunteers fill 900 backpacks a week with non-perishable food items for students in Knox and Whitley counties.