The investment is intended to strengthen research capabilities and help participating institutions pursue R1 status
by Sidnee Michelle
U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., has announced $97.1 million in federal funding to expand science, technology, engineering, and mathematics research programs at 10 historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and minority-serving institutions nationwide, according to a recent announcement.
What Institutions Will Benefit From Funding?
The funding, announced Oct. 5, will be distributed through the Department of Defense’s HBCU and Minority-Serving Institutions Research and Education Program. The investment is intended to strengthen research capabilities and help participating institutions pursue R1 status, the highest research activity classification for universities in the United States.
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