STEM Ed Bill Expands NSF Program Eligibility
The STEM Education Act of 2015 (H.R. 1020) was signed into law on October 7, 2015.
USAID to Host 2015 MSI Summit
USAID’s Minority Serving Institution (MSI) program is calling for representatives from minority serving colleges and universities to take part in a summit on November 6, 2015.
Student Entrepreneurs Drive Universities to Offer Legal Resources
As student entrepreneurship becomes a more prominent policy goal, with White House partnerships and millions in federal funds supporting the goal, the legal challenges faced by these young startups have multiplied in kind. In an effort to keep the pipeline from their campus to business healthy, many universities have created new resources to guide new businesses through these pitfalls, creating student-run entrepreneurship clinics, where aspiring startups can receive legal advice free of charge.
DOJ Forensic Science Research and Development Program Announces Awards
National Institute of Justice recently announced more than $29 million in grants awarded to over 60 recipients to strengthen forensic science and advance criminal justice policy and practice.
New Grant Competition Seeks to Create Jobs and Grow Businesses
The U.S. Department of Commerce Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) is looking for prospective partners to operate their newly improved business center program.