Researchers at Kennesaw State University are trying to better understand Alzheimer's disease and how to treat it. They are now using advanced computational modeling and drug discovery simulations that could potentially speed up treatment research. Rose talks with Chloe Yixin Xie, an assistant professor of information technology and Johaan Kathilankal Jis, a sophomore computer science student at KSU.

 

Plus, the nation’s historically Black colleges and universities, known as HBCUs, are the focus of a new book titled "Black, Not Historically Black: Towards the Pan-Black College and University." In the book, author Dr. Joseph Jones, who serves as the executive director of the W.E.B. Du Bois Southern Center for the Study of Public Policy, and an associate professor of political science at Clark Atlanta University-offers a critique of HBCUs. He talks with show host Rose Scott about why he believes HBCUs should evolve—from identifying as “historically Black” to “pan-Black.”

Researchers at Kennesaw State University are trying to better <a href="https://www.kennesaw.edu/news/stories/2025/student-and-faculty-use-supercomputing-advance-alzheimers-drug-research.php#:~:text=Research%20Matters%20Podcast-,Kennesaw%20State%20student%20and%20faculty%20use%20supercomputing%20to%20advance%20Alzheimer's,move%20and%20interact%20over%20time." data-ogsc="" data-outlook-id="54f71b62-6d71-4a12-bab6-27881c1a3dee" data-linkindex="0">understand Alzheimer's disease</a>&nbsp;and how to treat it. They are now using advanced computational modeling and drug discovery simulations that could potentially speed up treatment research. Rose talks with Chloe Yixin Xie, an assistant professor of information technology and Johaan Kathilankal Jis, a sophomore computer science student at KSU.
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Plus, the nation&rsquo;s historically Black colleges and universities, known as HBCUs, are the focus of a new book titled <a href="https://www.insidehighered.com/news/institutions/minority-serving-institutions/2024/11/26/qa-author-black-not-historically-black#:~:text=But%20in%20his%20forthcoming%20book,professional%20development%20and%20accountability%20systems.%E2%80%9D" data-ogsc="" data-outlook-id="aee4117e-27d7-4c25-9fbe-e8c70822a870" data-linkindex="1">"Black, Not Historically Black: Towards the Pan-Black College and University."</a>&nbsp;In the book, author Dr. Joseph Jones, who serves as the executive director of the W.E.B. Du Bois Southern Center for the Study of Public Policy, and an associate professor of political science at Clark Atlanta University-offers a critique of HBCUs. He talks with show host Rose Scott about why he believes HBCUs should evolve&mdash;from identifying as &ldquo;historically Black&rdquo; to &ldquo;pan-Black.&rdquo;

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"Closer Look with Rose Scott" brings you the issues that impact where we live, how we interact, and how we can all thrive. It’s not just about Atlanta; it’s a program for Atlanta. Rose connects with community leaders, CEOs, policymakers, and people who don't often get a platform, and she brings you in on the conversation.

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KSU researchers use supercomputing to better understand Alzheimer’s disease; New book offers a critique of HBCUs and encourages them to focus on being “pan-Black”  

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