Here is this week’s news of grants or gifts to historically Black colleges and universities or for programs of particular interest to African Americans in higher education.
North Carolina A&T State University was awarded a $4.5 million grant from the Gates Foundation to enhance the infrastructure of the HBCU’s Extended Campus and support thousands of former students who did not complete their degrees. Through this funding, NCA&T will re-engage students who have paused their studies and provide them with targeted resources to complete their degrees through flexible, online learning opportunities.
Howard University mechanical engineering professors Gbadebo Owolabi and Emmanuel Glakpe have been awarded $1.4 million from the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration to participate in the Consortium for Research and Education for Advanced Manufacturing of Alloys for Extreme Conditions. The consortium — which includes member institutions Texas State University, Texas A&M University, Los Alamo National Lab, and Idaho National Lab — will focus on preparing the next generation of nuclear scientists and engineers in advanced manufacturing. Initial research at the consortium will focus on the critical role of tungsten for the safety and efficiency of fusion reactors.
The Harvard & the Legacy of Slavery Initiative received a $200,000 donation from the Harkness Trust to support the initiative’s Du Bois Scholars Program, an internship program at the Harvard Summer Undergraduate Research Village for rising junior and senior college students from select R1, R2, and research-focused HBCUs. The new donation will help fund research, professional development opportunities, and travel for participating students.
