24 February 2023
NASA is awarding $11.7 million to eight Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) through the new Data Science Equity, Access, and Priority in Research and Education (DEAP) opportunity. These awards will enable HBCU students and faculty to conduct innovative data science research that contributes to NASA’s missions.
“We’re pleased to make progress through awards like this to intentionally build the STEM pipeline of the future, especially in communities of color,” said NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy. “It’s fitting during Black History Month that we make this tangible step to build on the talent pool at HBCUs in our ongoing work to bring to the table all the talents and perspectives we’ll need to send humans to the Moon, Mars and beyond, and do amazing science throughout the solar system.”
The agency’s Minority University Research and Education Project (MUREP) and the Science Mission Directorate collaborated on the DEAP opportunity, and selected the following institutions and their proposed projects: Bethune-Cookman University Inc., Fayetteville State University, Florida A & M University, Lincoln University, Morgan State University, North Carolina A & T State University, North Carolina Central University, and Prairie View A & M University.
Follow the link to read more on the specific projects at these HBCUs: https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-awards-millions-to-historically-black-colleges-universities