The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of the Director awarded a $12,622,338 Project Grant under the Construction Support program (CFDA 93.352) to the Escuela De Medicina San Juan Bautista, Inc. (EMSJB) in Puerto Rico. The funding will support the construction of the new SJB Biomedical Research Center for Hispanic Health Disparities (SJB BIOREC), a single-level biomedical research facility on EMSJB's campus. The center will provide modern laboratory spaces, core research facilities,...
This $16,000,000 Project Grant awarded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of the Director under the Construction Support program (CFDA 93.352) will support the construction of the Tougaloo College Biomedical Research and Training Center. The new facility will serve as the college's first dedicated research space, enabling faculty, students, and collaborators to develop expertise in addressing cardiovascular and other chronic diseases that contribute to health disparities among...
The Department of Defense's Office of the Secretary of Defense awarded a $799,977 Project Grant to Florida A&M University (FAMU) under the Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering program (CFDA 12.630). The grant is for the acquisition of a super resolution resonant confocal imaging system to support defense-applicable extreme biohybrid materials research and education at FAMU. The award period runs from August 26, 2024 to August 25, 2025. As a historically Black...
This Project Grant award from the Department of Energy's Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) provides $675,996 to Florida A&M University (FAMU) to establish a 4D-STEM nano-characterization infrastructure to enhance materials research for underrepresented minorities. The award period runs from February 1, 2025 to January 31, 2026.
The grant aims to develop advanced materials research capabilities and increase participation of underrepresented groups in materials...
This $1,591,823 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) provides Florida A&M University (FAMU), a Historically Black College and University (HBCU), with a multiple chip heterogeneous integration solution. The system enables rapid prototyping of multilayer structures, simultaneous printing of conductive and dielectric materials for electronics circuits and packaging, and real-time testing of heterogeneous integrated chips operating at...
This $1 million National Science Foundation project grant supports Florida A&M University's HBCU-RISE program to enhance research and education infrastructure in multifunctional materials. Funded under the NSF's Division of Human Resource Development and STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), the project aims to integrate research and education in chemistry and engineering of multifunctional materials. Key deliverables include developing a new Materials Science and Engineering Ph.D....
This federal Project Grant award of $192,149.00, awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) under the Science (CFDA 43.001) Federal Grant Program, is funding Florida A&M University (FAMU) to conduct research on additive manufacturing of electronics for NASA applications. The project period runs from March 1, 2024 to February 28, 2026. As a historically Black land-grant institution, FAMU has a strong track record of providing research, education, and technical...
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) awarded a $7,548,058 Project Grant under the Construction Support program (CFDA 93.352) to The University of Kentucky Research Foundation. The award is intended to expand the University of Kentucky's Enterprise Data Center (EDC), the only HIPAA-secure data center (HITRUST certified) supporting over $34.1 million in annual biomedical and population health research funding. The project will merge two adjacent rooms to create a 1,155 sq. ft. secure data...
This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116 - Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education) provides $4,999,041.00 to Florida A&M University (FAMU) to support the "ACADEMIC SUCCESS FOR PH.D. AND POST-DOCTORAL INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH EXPERIENCES (ASPIRE)" program. The award, effective November 1, 2024 through October 31, 2028, will fund initiatives designed to enhance the quality, accessibility, and...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $10,047,367 Project Grant to Florida A&M University (FAMU) under the Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031). The grant, effective from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025, will support FAMU's efforts to strengthen its management, fiscal operations, and academic quality, with a focus on expanding educational opportunities for underrepresented student populations. Key activities to be funded...