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Official Statement: Letter to Hampton Community on Senior ROTC Program Rebalance and Optimization

Many of you have no doubt seen the recent article in Army Times, entitled “US Army Cadet Command Announces Senior ROTC Rebalance and Optimization.” As President, and as a commissionee of our historic Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) program, rest assured that we are working diligently to understand the full impact of this announcement.

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Hampton University Physics Department and the StarLite Project

Hampton University is setting the scientific world ablaze with an electrifying breakthrough in fusion research, marking a historic leap for HBCUs and the future of clean energy. With the launch of the STAR_Lite project, Hampton is making history as the only HBCU—and one of the few universities globally—leading hands-on stellarator fusion research, positioning itself as a powerhouse in the next era of physics and energy innovation. While Hampton has been involved in nuclear fusion since the 1980s, the institution’s impact will expand, empowered by a recent $1.4 million grant from the Department of Energy secured by Hampton’s very own Dr. Shibrabrat Naik.

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Prestigious University Awards Honor Faculty Excellence, Hampton’s Continued Emphasis on Research

Hampton University proudly announces the recipients of the 2025 Presidential Grantmanship Awards, the University’s highest recognition for faculty excellence in securing competitive research funding. This year’s distinguished honorees are Dr. Deidre Gibson, Chair of the Department of Marine and Environmental Science, and Dr. William Moore, Professor of Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences.

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Hampton University Senior Kamaria Horton Named 2023 Schwarzman Scholar

Hampton, Va. (January 6, 2023) – Kamaria Horton, a Hampton University senior computer science major, has been named a Schwarzman Scholarship winner.  A native of Atlanta, Georgia, she describes herself as a “passionate and goal-oriented person with the work ethic and the determination to do what it takes to achieve my goals. I hold myself to

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