Purdue University was awarded a $241,000 Project Grant from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, a division of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, under the Higher Education National Needs Graduate Fellowship Grants program. The grant will support the development of a Certificate in Livestock Data Science and recruitment of four graduate students, with at least 75% from underrepresented groups, to receive training at the intersection of animal and data sciences. A multidisciplinary team will mentor the students and provide strong training in technical skills as well as leadership, teaching and mentoring skills needed to excel in academia or industry careers utilizing complex livestock datasets. This addresses the underutilization of precision livestock data due to a lack of qualified personnel with intersecting subject matter expertise. The grant period is from July 15, 2021 to July 14, 2026.
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