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COVID-19

Johns Hopkins Gets $200,000 in Federal Funds For COVID-19 Tracker

Johns Hopkins University has been given $200,000 in federal funds to support its global COVID-19 tracker that has become the preeminent resource worldwide for tracking the spread of the coronavirus. Democratic Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Democratic Representatives Dutch Ruppersberger and John P. Sarbanes said the federal funds will be disbursed through […]

April 30, 2020

Community Colleges

Community College Students to Showcase STEM Innovation Skills in National Competition

Community college students have the opportunity to present their science, technology, engineering and mathematics projects and ideas through a national innovation competition starting in March. The initiative is the brainchild of the National Science Foundation and the American Association of Community Colleges.

January 30, 2020

STEM

Five Clarkson University Professors Receive $1 Million Grant to Address Shortage of STEM Teachers in High-Need Schools

The National Science Foundation Robert Noyce Teach Scholarship Program granted $1 million to five Clarkson University professors in order to address the shortage of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) teachers within high-need schools, according to the university. Over the next five years, the grant will go towards helping 20 undergraduate students become STEM teachers […]

December 19, 2019

Faculty & Staff

American University Receives $300,000 Grant to Increase Minority STEM Faculty

American University (AU) received a $300,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to increase the number of women and underrepresented minority faculty within the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) field. The funding would go towards an analysis of university policies and procedures that affect equitable hiring. There will also be a focus on the […]

December 12, 2019

News Roundup

APLU and AAU Receive $191,000 National Science Foundation Grant

The Association of American Universities (AAU) and the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) received a $191,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). NSF’s funding would go towards developing guidelines for universities to establish policies and procedures to ensure the public has access to federally funded data, according to a press release. Last […]

December 11, 2019

Latest News

Research Focuses on Lack of Women Authors on Graduate Syllabi

While women in academia are prolific in publishing their research, they are underrepresented in political science graduate course syllabi and reading lists, according to a recent study led by a University of California Irvine scholar.

September 13, 2019

STEM

Donation to Help Spelman Further Grow STEM Education

With the Department of Defense’s $2 million donation, Spelman College will continue to grow and diversify science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education. The gift will fund the establishment of the Center of Excellence for Minority Women in STEM, to allow for research, professional development opportunities and training modules. Spelman will also launch an annual […]

September 6, 2019

STEM

UDC Recieves Two Grants to Create Scientific Research Centers

The University of the District of Columbia (UDC) was recently awarded two grants to go towards developing multiple research centers focused on nanotechnology and advanced manufacturing. Both centers aim to increase diversity within the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) field. Under the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) $4.8 million donation, a Center for Nanotechnology Research […]

September 3, 2019

Recruitment & Retention

NSF Awards Morgan State $1.25M STEM Grant

The National Science Foundation has awarded Morgan State University a $1,248,895 grant for its School of Computer, Mathematical and Natural Sciences (SCMNS). The funds will go toward the school’s PERSIST Program, or “Pathways to Enhance Retention of Students in Science to Transition.” PERSIST aims to inspire first-year students to pursue STEM majors at Morgan State […]

August 29, 2019

HBCUs

Amidst Accreditation Concerns, Cheyney Turns a Fiscal Corner

It looks like Cheyney University has turned a corner. The historically Black institution that was once rumored to be on the brink of possibly shutting down amid concerns about the future of its accreditation recently announced that it ended the fiscal year with not only a balanced budget, but a surplus of $2.1 million.

August 22, 2019

News Roundup

University of Kansas Professor Charged With Fraud in FBI Probe

After an FBI investigation, University of Kansas researcher Dr. Feng “Franklin” Tao faces federal charges, KWCH12 reported. According to the U.S. Attorney’s office, he was indicted for hiding that he was working full time with Fuzhou University in China while doing research funded by the U.S. government. Tao is an associate professor at the university’s […]

August 21, 2019

STEM

Three Houston Universities Receive Grant to Boost Minority STEM Faculty

For Dr. Yvette Pearson, an associate dean in Rice University’s Brown School of Engineering, the award of a $2.66-million National Science Foundation grant to Rice and two other Houston institutions means that other scholars may not have to experience some of the difficulties she faced early in her career.

August 15, 2019