The social network giant Twitter announced on Tuesday it is doubling how many characters users can cram into a tweet. Most tweets will now fit 280 characters, up from 140. The new limit will roll out to Twitter users in almost all 40 languages Twitter supports. The new character length won’t apply to Japanese, …
In collaboration with NCWIT (National Center For Women & Information Technology, Bella Graham Consulting, and Eileen Kahn Consulting, Google hosted a special event exploring how STEM and computer science can take many forms in our everyday lives, specifically in the arts. The event, Dress Code, is for LA-based high school students to show them that coding careers …
Did you know today is International Emoji Day?! Meet the first full Emoji-Only music video in the world by an African artist. The multi-award winning Afro-pop group, Sauti Sol, a Kenyan band formed in Nairobi has released a hot new single & full EMOJI video, FRIEND ZONE, written and produced by Sauti Sol. The release is accompanied by a …
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The Academy for Excellence in Athletics & Academics (Academy) is collaborating with The National Naval Officers Association (NNOA) to help promote and publicized NNOA’s Second Annual Youth Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics (STEM) Day. The event will take place on July 26, 2017 onboard the USS Essex (LHD-2), from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM, at …
Twitter has welcomed Candi Castleberry-Singleton into its fold as vice president of inclusion and diversity as the social media platform steps up its game to better represent the demographic of its influential users. “Im so excited to join the team at Twitter to lead inclusion and diversity efforts for employees and the Twitter community,” Castleberry-Singleton said in a statement. …
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Photo credit: Facebook Allow us to reintroduce ourselves to Captain M’Lis Ward. Ward is the first female African-American captain for a major U.S. carrier, in the history of U.S. Aviation. We’re not sure how the news about this USC Trojan alumni got by us. At any rate, we’re happy to share news about …
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On Saturday, the 2017 Biocom San Diego Festival of Science & Engineering kicked off its week long festival week starting with Expo Day at Petco Park. Returning in its 9th year, the inspirational event was filled with families that include, future innovators, scientists, engineers and over 130 local businesses and organizations, encouraging and educating children through interactive …
Last year, Stephanie Johnson shattered the glass ceiling at Delta to become the airline company’s first black female pilot. “As long as I can remember, I have been fascinated with airplanes and would think, ‘What a great thing it would be to know how to fly,’” Johnson, who has been flying for 20 years, said in an …
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Jeanette Epps, PhD will become the first African American astronaut to join the crew of the International Space Station in May 2018, as part of Expedition 56. In a NASA video, Epps said she was inspired to become an aerospace engineer as a young girl in elementary school by Sally Ride and other early female …
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Louisville quarterback Lamar Jackson of the University of Louisville makes history in becoming the youngest quarterback in history. At age 19, Jackson was selected on Saturday (Dec. 10) as the 82nd winner of the Heisman Memorial Trophy, an award presented annually by the Heisman Trophy Trust to the most outstanding player in college football. The …
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