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Alabama State University has been awarded a U.S. Department of Education grant totaling nearly $750,000 to train ASU students, as well as Alabama high school students and teachers interested in nanobiotechnology and other STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) disciplines.
The three-year grant was awarded as part of the Department of Education’s Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program (MSEIP) to promote STEM careers among underrepresented populations, including women and ethnic minorities.
The funds will be used for the following activities:
Alabama State University has been awarded a U.S. Department of Education grant totaling nearly $750,000 to train ASU students, as well as Alabama high school students and teachers interested in nanobiotechnology and other STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) disciplines.
The three-year grant was awarded as part of the Department of Education’s Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program (MSEIP) to promote STEM careers among underrepresented populations, including women and ethnic minorities.
The funds will be used for the following activities:
- to help pre-college students to conduct STEM research at ASU during the summer with the opportunity to present their research at national and international scientific meetings;
- to offer high school teachers training and updates in nanobiotechnology via workshops;
- to offer resources and expertise in emerging technologies by conducting training for ASU students and faculty at designated partner sites;
- to improve college and pre-college STEM programs;
- to fund faculty development;
- and to provide stipends for participants.