NASA’s Minority University Research and Education Project (MUREP) will award more than $5 million in funding to 7 Women’s Colleges and Universities to research and advance solutions to close the gender gap for women in STEM.
The selected institutions and their proposed projects are:
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Agnes Scott College, Decatur, Georgia
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Alumnae Network & Career Resources Program – STEM Support Anchored at Agnes Scott College
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Alverno College, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Alverno College “Launching the Future”: An Intersectional Approach to Boosting Recruitment and Retention of Women in STEM Undergraduate Education
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Cedar Crest College, Allentown, Pennsylvania
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TOWERS – Tackling Obstacles for Women’s Engagement & Retention in STEM at Cedar Crest College
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College of Saint Mary, Omaha, Nebraska
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Project BLOOM for Women in STEM – Bolstering Learning, Opportunities, Outreach, and Mindfulness
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Salem Academy and College, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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Soar With Salem: A Comprehensive Program to Inspire Women and Girls to Become the Next Generation of STEM Professionals
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Simmons University, Boston, Massachusetts
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DREAM-WSTEM (Dynamic Research Education Academy for Mentoring Women in STEM)
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Smith College, Northampton, Massachusetts
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Developing a Pathway to MaRS (Math Resilient Students) in STEM: A Cascading Mentorship Model
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This funding opportunity is a direct result of the White House Executive Order 14035 “Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility in the Federal Workforce.”
To read the full press release from NASA, click here.
