A Proclamation on National Black History Month,

During National Black History Month, we celebrate the legacy of Black Americans whose power to lead, to overcome, and to expand the meaning and practice of American democracy has helped our Nation become a more fair and just society.

source https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2023/01/31/a-proclamation-on-national-black-history-month-2023/

Duke Human Vaccine Institute Wins Contract to Produce Pan-Coronavirus Vaccine

The Duke Human Vaccine Institute has received a federal contract to manufacture a pan-coronavirus vaccine candidate that can be tested in a phase 1 clinical trial. Awarded by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), ...

source https://medschool.duke.edu/news/duke-human-vaccine-institute-wins-contract-produce-pan-coronavirus-vaccine

EPA stops Alaska's Pebble mine with rarely used power

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Tuesday morning that it is effectively killing the controversial Pebble mine project in Southwest Alaska. The decision caps a decades-long battle over a region that is not only home to one of the ...

source https://alaskapublic.org/2023/01/31/epa-stops-alaskas-pebble-mine-with-rarely-used-power/

US scientists brace for tighter scrutiny of potentially risky research

An expert group last week recommended broadening rules that require universities and funding agencies to determine whether proposed studies count as dual-use research—work that carries the risk of intentionally or accidentally creating a bioweapon.

source https://www.science.org/content/article/u-s-scientists-brace-tighter-scrutiny-potentially-risky-research

PSD statement on the death of Tyre Nichols

January 30, 2023. Dear Poudre School District community,. Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man, was on his way home from taking pictures of the sky on Jan. 7 when he was pulled over by police. Five officers, also Black men, brutally beat Mr. Nichols.

source https://psdschools.org/news/PSD-Statement-Tyre-Nichols

Statement by Superintendent Jones on Tyre Nichols and Recent Gun Violence

Posted: January 30, 2023. Summary: Seattle Public Schools condemns the murder of Tyre Nichols and the mass gun violence in California. On the eve of Black History Month and Black Lives Matter at School Week, we have more painful sagas to chronicle.

source https://www.seattleschools.org/news/statement-by-superintendent-jones-on-tyre-nichols-and-recent-gun-violence/

Mayor Bowser Public Calendar for Monday, January 30, 2023

11 am. Launch Applications for the 2023 Marion Barry Summer Youth Employment Program Location: The Village Café DC 1272 5th Street NE Open Press *Closest Metro Station: NoMa – Gallaudet U New York Avenue* *Closest Bikeshare: 5th & Morse Street NE*

source https://mayor.dc.gov/release/mayor-bowser-public-calendar-monday-january-30-2023