NASA Awards HBCUs and PBIs Funding for Summer Programs
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Posted By: Kennedy Williams on May 19, 2022 NASA is supporting the dreams of students from traditionally underrepresented and underserved communities to enter careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). The Minority University Research and Education (MUREP) project has selected ten Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Predominantly Black Institutions (PBIs) to receive over $640,000 to strengthen their support for students in those communities in pre-college summer programs around the nation. "These proposals are designed to reach students at that critical transition point between high school and college when their future plans are really coming into focus.” said Kelly Martin-Rivers, acting MUREP project manager. “We're excited to be able to support the next generation of the STEM workforce." The selected institutions and their proposed projects are: Alabama A & M University PSI for Recruiting and Inclusion for STEM for MSIs (PRISM) Alabama A&M University (AAMU) proposed to work with NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, to offer underrepresented, underserved rising 11th and 12th grade students with college readiness, STEM engagement, and STEM career awareness opportunities. Precollege Summer Institute (PSI) for Recruiting and Inclusion for STEM for MSIs (PRISM) will be a three-week residential program that offers students learning activities designed to increase their STEM efficacy and identity, improve college readiness skills, and expose them to STEM careers through authentic learning experiences in NASA Marshall laboratories. Alabama A&M was awarded $65,000 for its proposal. Albany State University Albany State University (ASU) Accelerated Research Training Experience & Mentorship in STEM (ARTEMIS) Precollege Summer Institute (PSI) Scholars Program To recruit, retain, and enhance the success of underrepresented populations in STEM careers, Albany State University (ASU) proposed to incorporate academic, social, and professional components into a one-week residential camp for high school students. Using the Theme “Mission to Mars,” students will participate in NASA hands-on activities related to power generation and transmission; remote and autonomous vehicles and rocket propulsion; the geology of Earth and other planets; and the biology and chemistry of space travel. Through a guest speaker series and mentoring, they will learn the expectations of life as a STEM student at ASU, gain useful knowledge about the campus, and build support networks to help ensure success in their life and in academics. ASU was awarded $65,000 for its proposal. Fayetteville State University Drones, Remote Sensing, and GIS (geographic information systems) to Map and Analyze CO2 and Land Change for Climate Change and Public Health Decision Making With a goal to increase the interest of high school students in STEM careers, Fayetteville State University (FSU) proposed to offer a two-week-long residential STEM Precollege Summer Institute for rising 10th through 12th grade students. Focusing on NASA’s Earth Science missions, the program will deliver STEM lessons, workshops, information about potential jobs and internships relevant to Earth Science, geospatial science, and technology, as well as admission procedures and benefits of becoming students at FSU. Project partners include NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California and Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia. Fayetteville was awarded $64,147 for its proposal. Lawson State Community College 2022 Girls IMPACT Summer STEM Camp Connecting girls of color to women of color who work in STEM fields is the goal of the Girls IMPACT (Increasing Mathematical Potential Among College-bound Teens) program. Addressing the gender and racial gap in STEM fields is imperative to increasing the number of candidates available to meet STEM workforce demands, particularly from groups historically underrepresented. As mathematics is critical to success in STEM fields, Lawson proposed to have participants benefit from enhanced mathematics and problem-solving skills by engaging in ACT prep lessons, hands-on STEM activities, and individualized tutoring sessions throughout the program. Lawson was awarded $65,000 for its proposal. Lincoln University NASA MUREP PSI: Climate Change Impact on Agriculture and Ecosystem Lincoln University, a historically black American university, proposed to provide opportunities for underrepresented minority students to explore the water cycle, nutrient cycle, abiotic stress, emerging pests, water quality, digital agriculture technology, predictive modeling, and machine learning. Through experiential learning, students will gain an understanding of the impacts of climate change on the agricultural production system and the ecosystem in general. STEM professionals and scientists from different fields will engage students to appreciate critical environmental challenges that will need STEM professionals. Lincoln was awarded $64,058 for its proposal. Meharry Medical College SACS Summer Data Science Academy: Promoting Data Science with Robotics and NASA Geospatial and Extraterrestrial Big Data for Grades 9-12 Combining robotics and big data, Meharry Medical College School of Applied Computational Sciences (SACS) proposed to expose underrepresented high school students (females, students of color, students of poverty) to NASA research and data science tools. The key objective of the program is to stimulate curiosity in the cross-cutting field of data science through data science-driven, hands-on, STEM activities deploying real-life application scenarios and industrial grade robotic systems. Meharry was awarded $65,000 for its proposal. Prairie View A & M University Exploring the Impact of a NASA Robotics Pre-Engineering Camp on Underrepresented and Underserved High School Students With a strong history of graduating the most African American engineers annually, Prairie View A&M proposed to continue the tradition of attracting more students to STEM careers. A residential summer camp focused on robotics in space will utilize NASA missions to attract underrepresented and underserved high school students and equip them with the tools necessary for success in college degree programs leading to STEM careers. Prairie View A&M was awarded $59,304 for its proposal. Tuskegee University Tuskegee's Summer Institute for Increasing Diversity Among Incoming STEM Undergraduates The focus of Tuskegee’s Summer Institute is to increase diversity among incoming STEM majors. In particular, the project will recruit talented high school seniors, with a focus on underrepresented minority, first-time, full-time majors in biology, chemistry, physics, and mathematics including women and girls, and persons with disabilities. The students will participate in NASA learning activities and build foundational skills in arithmetic, calculus, algebra, the scientific method, unit conversions, and develop good study habits. Tuskegee was awarded $65,000 for its proposal. University of Baltimore Space Tech Camp Space Tech Camp, an initiative geared towards students in Grades 10 and 11 in the Baltimore City Public Schools district, will help students learn about NASA’s Artemis program by working on augmented reality (AR) projects. Engaging with an AR system developed by University of Baltimore students in NASA’s SUITS (Spacesuit User Interface Technologies for Students) program will allow Space Tech Camp participants to develop features to augment the existing system’s abilities. NASA’s SUITS program challenges participating students to design and create spacesuit information displays within augmented reality environments. University of Baltimore students have participated in the program since 2018. The university was awarded $64,732 for its proposal. University of Maryland, Eastern Shore HAWKS MUREP Precollege Summer Institute A team of University of Maryland, Eastern Shore Scientists and Engineers proposed to establish the HAWKS MUREP Precollege Summer Institute, a two-week residential program designed to increase the participation and retention of historically underserved and underrepresented high school students in STEM. Learning activities are aligned to NASA’s themes of space exploration, aeronautics, and Earth science. Students will have the opportunity to work in a Nano Research Laboratory making nanofibers and will visit NASA Wallops for mentoring, job shadowing, and involvement in real-life STEM projects, research, and activities. The university was awarded $64,999 for its proposal. The Minority University Research and Education Project is administered through NASA’s Office of STEM Engagement. SOURCE nasa.gov If you enjoyed this article, Join HBCU CONNECT today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
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