Rep. Zeldin Announces Funding for Stony Brook University Study to Boost STEM in Schools
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Congressman Lee Zeldin (R, NY-1) announced that Stony Brook University will be the lead SUNY institution to receive $1.6 million in funding from a $4 million, five-year grant that supports the SUNY Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP) program, which includes an alliance of 14 SUNY schools. The grant will be used to conduct a study to boost Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) programs in schools by creating additional STEM curriculum, adequately preparing underrepresented minority students for a successful transition into STEM majors, and promoting experiential and research activities in the fields.
Congressman Zeldin said, "STEM programs in our schools are critical for students in the 21st century; educating and preparing our youth to pursue good paying jobs, which contribute to the growth of our economy, and allowing the U.S. to remain competitive in the global marketplace. This grant will allow Stony Brook University to further research how to best prepare all students for college and help promote the study of STEM in our schools."
"Increasing diversity in STEM degrees is a major strategic goal of our college as we strive to do our part to help the nation close the innovation deficit and stay competitive in a technology-driven global economy," said Fotis Sotiropoulos, PhD, Dean of the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences. "LSAMP provides our underrepresented students with incredible opportunities in the classroom and paves the way to exciting career opportunities in technical fields."
"Our alliance will scale up programs that build our momentum to increase student recruitment and retention," said David Ferguson, Project Director, Co-Principal Investigator, and SUNY Distinguished Service Professor in the Department of Technology and Society in the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences. "We will also focus on improving STEM pathways from community colleges to four-year schools and creating a pipeline to produce global researchers and scholars."
The funding was secured through the National Science Foundation (NSF).
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