{"674475":{"#nid":"674475","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Collaboration in Action: Georgia Tech Provides Initial Round of Seed Grants to HBCU Partners","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech is spearheading a bold initiative in inclusive innovation, by significantly investing in historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and minority-serving institutions (MSIs). Following the success of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/news.gatech.edu\/news\/2023\/11\/15\/georgia-tech-hosts-forum-develop-research-partnerships-between-hbcus-and-industry\u0022\u003EResearch Collaboration Forum\u003C\/a\u003E in November 2023, which focused on advancing minority students in science and technology, the Executive Vice President of Research\u2019s (EVPR) Office allocated hundreds of thousands of dollars in seed grants. The forum facilitated collaboration among diverse stakeholders, paving the way for these vital funding opportunities. This groundbreaking effort underscores Georgia Tech\u0027s commitment to diversity and collaborative progress in research and academia.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn addition to these grants, Sandia National Lab pledged $10,000 to support HBCU travel to the lab located in Albuquerque, New Mexico.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech thanks its industry partners \u2014 Boeing, Cadence, GTRI, GlobalFoundries, Micron, Microsoft, Novelis, and UPS, along with Georgia Tech\u2019s EVPR Office and the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/energy\u0022\u003EStrategic Energy Institute\u003C\/a\u003E \u2014 for supporting this initiative.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022Inclusivity is a cornerstone of our research enterprise,\u201d said Georgia Tech Executive Vice President of Research Chaouki Abdallah. \u201cDiverse partnerships such as these seed grants enrich our academic pursuits and allow us to not only address larger societal concerns but to also ensure that our resulting joint innovations are truly accepted by all.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech plans to grow the Research Collaboration Forum into an annual event that includes additional industry partners, HBCUs, and Research 1 institutions.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cAs Georgia Tech strives to be a thought leader in the space of inclusive research, initiatives like this are necessary for the success of HBCUs,\u201d said Taiesha Smith, senior program manager for HBCU-MSI\u0026nbsp;Research Partnerships. \u201cWithout the support of Georgia Tech\u0027s leadership in engaging with these diverse communities, opportunities like this simply would not exist.\u201d\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nThe following HBCU teams, which include a Georgia Tech faculty member, have been awarded a grant:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nTrustworthy AI for UAV Controller Security \u2013 \u003Cstrong\u003EClark Atlanta University\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EAnalyzing Food Insecurity in Atlanta \u2013 \u003Cstrong\u003EMorehouse College\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ETeam Building: 2D-2D Hybrid Heterostructure for High-Sensitivity Infrared Photodetectors \u2013 \u003Cstrong\u003EJackson State University\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EActive Flow Control Using Suction Blowing \u2013 \u003Cstrong\u003ETuskegee University\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EBidirectional Learning of a Challenging Balance Task \u2013 \u003Cstrong\u003EFlorida A\u0026amp;M University\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EThe Effects of Marijuana Legalization on Teen Dating Violence \u2013 \u003Cstrong\u003ESpelman College\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ELIDAR Applications to Grow the Talent Pipeline \u2013 \u003Cstrong\u003ESavannah State University\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ECapacity Building: Characterizing Quantum Materials Under Extreme Conditions \u2013\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFlorida A\u0026amp;M University\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ECollaborative Infrastructure and Sustainability Efforts for CollabNext: A Person-Focused Knowledge Network \u2013 \u003Cstrong\u003ETexas Southern University \u0026amp; Fisk University\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EStrengthening Sustainability in Public Health Education: A Collaborative Initiative Between Morehouse School of Medicine and Georgia Tech, with Support from Georgia Gwinnett College, Georgia State, and RCE Greater Atlanta \u2013 \u003Cstrong\u003EMorehouse School of Medicine\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EDevelopment of Lead-Free, Manganese-Based Halide Perovskites for Optoelectronic Applications \u2013 \u003Cstrong\u003EAlbany State University\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ENanostructured Catalysts for Selective Electrocatalysis of Biomass-Derived Platform Molecule \u2013 \u003Cstrong\u003EClark Atlanta University\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EInclusive Materials and Manufacturing Engineering Research Scholarship Experience \u2013 \u003Cstrong\u003EAlbany State University and Morris Brown College\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMicrosoft also provided support to several participating HBCUs through its \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/blog\/announcing-recipients-of-the-afmr-minority-serving-institutions-grant\/\u0022\u003EMicrosoft\u0026nbsp;Accelerate Foundation Models Research Program\u003C\/a\u003E \u2013 Minority Serving Institutions Cohort:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMorehouse School of Medicine\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMorehouse College\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAlabama A\u0026amp;M University\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"The Institute provided more than $400,000 in funding to HBCU\/MSI projects across the South."}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech is spearheading a bold initiative in inclusive innovation, by significantly investing in historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and minority-serving institutions (MSIs). 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