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REPRESENTATIVE CARTER AND SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY ANNOUNCE $1.5 MILLION GRANT FROM THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

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Date: Nov. 18, 2021
Location: Georgetown, TX
Issues: Higher Education

Representative John Carter (TX-31) and Southwestern University President Laura Skandera Trombley have announced that the University has received a $1.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to help attract, retain, and graduate students with high financial need who are majoring in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields.

Professor of Chemistry Emily Niemeyer will serve as principal investigator for the six-year project, titled "Equipped for Success: Science Identity, Community, and Engagement to Promote STEM Student Persistence."

"Southwestern University encourages its students to be active participants in the creation of new knowledge, which will be made possible by this award," said Representative Carter. "This funding will allow the students of today to be the creators, scientists, and researchers of tomorrow, and I am excited to see the innovation that will take place right here in TX-31."


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