NSU School of Science and Technology Awarded a $2.2 Million National Science Foundation Grant

Norfolk, Va.— Norfolk State University’s School of Science and Technology was recently awarded a $2.247 million grant from the National Science Foundation to provide science, mathematics, engineering and technology students a seamless environment for recruitment, pre-entrance preparation, advising, mentorship and research experiences.

The grant will fund the establishment of the Science and Technology Academicians on the Road to Success (STARS), a school-wide program that will build on the successes of NSU existing science, math, engineering and technology programs, and provide pre-college education, close faculty-student interactions, positive classroom experiences, research involvement and financial incentives. NSU President Marie V. McDemmond is the principal investigator for the grant.

The objective of the STARS program is to increase the number of SMET graduates of historically underserved groups. It also prepares students to attend graduate school and become more effective employees in highly technological environments of the 21^st century.

For additional information, call 823-8373.

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