By Ashley Brown The National Science Foundation has selected Southern University and A&M College as one of the institutions nationwide to receive a significant funding boost. The announcement, made on Tuesday, reveals that Southern University will be a key participant in a
By Ashley Brown The National Science Foundation has selected Southern University and A&M College as one of the institutions nationwide to receive a significant funding boost. The announcement, made on Tuesday, reveals that Southern University will be a key participant in a $40 million NSF grant dedicated to strengthening research capacity and workforce development in
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By Sholnn Z. Freeman Howard University hosted a pivotal gathering of senior higher education leaders on Jan. 24 to discuss recommendations from a ground-breaking report aimed at transforming teaching practices across U.S. universities. The event, organized by the Association for Undergraduate Education at Research Universities (UERU), focused on implementing new recommendations from a new report by the National Academies of
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By Ashley Mowreader A course syllabus serves as a road map for navigating the upcoming term and content that will be covered, but researchers believe it could support students’ self-directed learning as well. A November study published in the Journal of Research in Science Teaching, authored by a team of faculty from Auburn University and the University
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The DoD SMART Scholarship-for-Service Program provides students with a full STEM scholarship, internships, and guaranteed placement at a DoD lab or facility upon graduation. SMART funds bachelor’s, master’s, or Ph.D. degrees in critical STEM disciplines. The application is available online from August through December of every year. Students pursuing degrees related to engineering, science, mathematics,
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Courtesy of Spelman College Spelman College, a historically Black women’s college in Atlanta, has received a $2.5 million grant from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence to establish the Spelman Strategic and Security Studies Center. As an affiliate of the Spelman Center for Excellence for Black Women in STEM, the new academic hub
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In partnership with the National Science Foundation, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s Minority University Research and Education Project (MUREP) has recently awarded a total of $7.2 million in grant funding to six minority-serving institutions to strengthen their engineering-related disciplines and advance STEM education for students from underrepresented backgrounds. Three of these six NASA grants
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Courtesy of Albany State University Albany State University has announced the launch of its new Master of Science in Integrated Biotechnology, set to commence in Spring 2025. This innovative program aims to equip students with the essential skills and knowledge needed for a career in the rapidly evolving biotechnology sector. “At Albany State University, we
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Courtesy of Alabama A&M University Historic strides are being made in the world of education and innovation as Alabama A&M University has been selected as the host for the South’s BEST (Boosting Engineering, Science, and Technology) Championship on Dec. 13-14, 2024. This landmark event marks the first time a Historically Black College or University will
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Courtesy of Chicago State University Chicago State University (CSU) is a proud recipient of a $3 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to support groundbreaking efforts to transform Broadening Participation (BP) research and practice in STEM. This project, in collaboration with Rutgers University, Arizona State University, the University of Texas at El Paso,
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By Ashley Brown The University of the Virgin Islands is inviting applications for its newly approved Professional Science Master in the Marine and Environmental Science program. This innovative two-year program, approved by UVI’s Board of Trustees in Spring 2024, aims to equip students with the skills and experiences needed to excel in STEM careers related
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