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University Of Arizona

A photomicrograph shows an X chromosome at left, alongside a shrunken Y chromosome. The Y chromosome is passed down exclusively from father to son and can serve as an indicator of male-line human diversity. (University of Arizona)

Blacks' Y chromosome sparks shift in evolutionary timetable

Alan Boyle, Science Editor, NBC News
NBC NEWS - Scientists say an African-American male's odd genetic signature suggests that the human Y chromosome's lineage goes back further in time than they thought — perhaps due to interbreeding with other populations such as Neanderthals...
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University of Arizona introduces 1st ever hip-hop minor

Marquise Francis
theGRIO REPORT - The University of Arizona has announced that it has created a 'Hip-Hop Concentration' minor under the Africana Studies department, the first of its kind for any institution, according to the school's website...
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Discovery crew 2006. On the left is Joan Higginbotham, the third African-American woman to go to space

Black women making their mark in space and science

Similoluwa Ojurongbe
SLIDESHOW - It is important to bring attention to some of the African-American females that have, and are still, paving the road for future scientists, astronauts or any STEM degree holders...
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