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IU to expand STEM education toward diverse student pool through $1.66 million Navy grant

Posted on September 11, 2015 by Bill W. Hornaday

Expanding STEM-related skills (science, technology, engineering, math) within an increasingly diverse pool of talented students and researchers is the impetus behind a five-year, $1.66 million grant recently awarded to Indiana University by the U.S. Navy.

Successful STEM initiatives with historically black colleges and universities (HCBUs) — such as IU’s Summer Scholars Institute with 12 partner institutions — were key to IU’s selection for the grant.

406538_w296“The importance of preparing new talent for the STEM fields remains a national priority, and Indiana University is well-positioned to take a lead in developing a model that will expand student research opportunities as well as strengthen the future STEM workforce.”

— James Wimbush, IU vice president for diversity, equity and multicultural affairs.

The grant will help IU extend its STEM alliance from 12 to 20 institutions that serve minorities, support student/faculty exchanges between IU and partner institutions, development of faculty-student digital collaboration and engaging researchers and labs at Naval Surface Warfare Center-Crane.

Kirk White“This latest agreement builds on the long-standing partnership between Indiana University and NSWC Crane and works to encourage a diverse range of Hoosier students to pursue STEM careers while contributing to our national security.”

— Kirk White, IU assistant vice president and military liaison

Learn more about the grant and its applications here:

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Filed under: Economic DevelopmentTagged Defense, Engineering, Informatics and IT, Intellectual property, IU-Bloomington, Kirk White, Life Sciences, Office of the Vice President for Engagement, School of Informatics and Computing, STEM (science

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