The University of Houston has been awarded a $1,263,472 federal grant to help faculty identify factors that promote and hinder the success of Latina STEM majors at Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs), U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas) announced today. The grant will be awarded over the course of five years. The funding comes through the National Science Foundation (NSF), which supports research, innovation, and discovery to provide the foundation for economic growth in America. More information on this grant can be found here.
“Investing in the next generation of Texas STEM leaders will provide those students with invaluable skills now and keep Texas’ economy strong in the future,” said Sen. Cornyn. “I commend local leaders for their successful grant application and thank the National Science Foundation for investing in hispanic students at the University of Houston.”