Congressman Bennie G. Thompson Announces Department of Defense Grants to Jackson State University Under HBCU/MI Program
October 4, 2024
BOLTON, MS – Congressman Bennie G. Thompson is pleased to announce that the Department of Defense (DoD) has awarded $50.1 million in grants to 98 university researchers under the Fiscal Year 2024 Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority-serving Institutions (HBCU/MI) Program.
Jackson State University (JSU) in Mississippi has been awarded two grants, totaling $512,870, for research and educational advancements in critical scientific fields:
| INSTITUTION | INSTRUMENTATION PROPOSAL | AMOUNT |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson State University | Acquisition of an Advanced Potentiostat for Research and Training in Jackson State University | $115,006 |
| Jackson State University | Optical Laser Lithography Fabrication System and Local Multiferroelectric Properties of Van Der Waals Materials and their Heterostructure | $397,864 |
These funds will be used to support advanced research and education in fields important to national security and defense. The DoD HBCU/MI Program plays a pivotal role in strengthening the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) pipeline while increasing the research and educational capacity of HBCUs and Minority-serving Institutions.