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.
Dillard University in New Orleans, Louisiana has received a $19 million grant from the United States Environmental Protection Agency to expand its sustainability infrastructure. The funding will be used to establish bike-sharing programs, install electric vehicle charging stations, and add solar energy panels to several on-campus buildings.
Clark Atlanta University has been awarded a $2 million grant from the National Science Foundation to lead the HBCU CHIPS Network, a partnership between HBCUs and external organizations dedicated to semiconductor research and education. Over the next two-years, CAU will oversee the network’s administrative infrastructure and protocols needed to connect the participating organizations together and kick off semiconductor research, development, and career training activities.
Florida A&M University has received two research grants each worth $5 million from the National Science Foundation. Both grants will support projects focused on researching quantum information and engineering, as well as expanding quantum research capabilities and educational programming at FAMU.
Courtney Thomas, assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry at South Carolina State University, has been awarded a $715,803 grant from the National Cancer Institute. The funding will support her research on prostate cancer, specifically a protein found in epithelial cells.
The University of Massachusetts Amherst has received a $147,555 grant to offer financial aid to scholars from underrepresented backgrounds who enroll in university’s offshore wind professional certificate program. The grant will provide tuition and professional development support to at least 12 students.
Morgan State University, in partnership with Johns Hopkins University, has received a $2.7 million grant from the National Science Foundation to advance diversity in the fields of AI and microelectronics. The funding will be used to establish a training program for roughly 70 students to pursue microelectronics research and gain professional development skills.
Bowie State University in Maryland has received a $50,000 Course Development Grant from The Spencer Educational Foundation to develop a new bachelor’s degree program in risk management and insurance. Initially, the funding will be used to create five new risk management courses, ultimately building towards a full undergraduate degree program. Additionally, the grant will provide financial support to send students to RISKWORLD, a conference sponsored by the Risk and Insurance Management Society.
