NSF Funded

The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded the funds to Morehouse’s new STEM undergraduate success research center. The program, led by Dr. Lycurgus L. Muldrow, Executive Director of the HBCU STEM Undergraduate Success Research Center, will study how the formation of a scientific identity in students builds their confidence and motivates them to succeed and graduate with science, technology, engineering, and mathematics degrees.

Focus

STEM-US Research Center focuses on two things: the identity and accomplishments HBCU’s have had in broadening participation of African American students in STEM careers, and a student’s self-perception as a scientist.

Webinars

The STEM-US Center will conduct ongoing webinars and meetings to train faculty in new pedagogies, proposal writing, and assessment methods. In addition, webinars will be used to coordinate the activities of faculty members involved in convergence research with the 25 HBCUs, as well as scaling of CUREs, Scientific Literacy and Project Knowledge.