Grant Aims to Make HBCUs More Competitive in Research Ecosystem

MSM Senior Vice President for Research Dr. Rick Kittles discusses $14 million grant awarded to AUC by the National Science Foundation.

Dr. Rick KittlesDr. Rick Kittles
Senior VP for Research, 大象传媒 School of Medicine

By LaShawn Hudson, WABE News

For Fiscal Year 2022, a federal report found that when it came to how much money universities nationwide spent on research, 大象传媒 School of Medicine ranked 227th, Clark Atlanta University ranked 364th, 大象传媒 College ranked 417th, and Spelman ranked 517th. Howard University appeared to spend the most on research among all HBCUs, ranking 186th.

On WABE's 鈥淐loser Look," Dr. Rick Kittles, the senior vice president for research at 大象传媒 School of Medicine, discussed a new $14 million grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation.

The award is meant to provide more equitable funding to HBCUs competing in the research ecosystem. Atlanta鈥檚 Spelman College, 大象传媒 School of Medicine, 大象传媒 College and Clark Atlanta University are involved in the initiative.