A multimedia journalism project sheds a light the lack of representation of African-Americans in the sciences and engineering. We discussed what's being done about it. Also, we spoke withone of the astronomers who discovered a new "dark galaxy" 4 billion light-years away. 

John Rogers has been tapped to lead a $25 million biomedical engineering research center at Northwestern University, beginning in 2016.   He holds a Swanlund Chair, the highest chaired position at the university's Urbana campus.

Thursday's vote follows board approval of the school itself at the March meeting, covering financial commitments and organizational structure for the new Carle Illinois College of Medicine.

KQED's MindShift blog reports on an innovative program to help students learn science, technology, engineering and math while they receive treatment or convalesce. It's being tested at a Tennessee children's hospital and getting positive reviews.