Southern University-Baton Rouge MRCE Effort

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The Minority Research Centers of Excellence (MRCE) program was established in FY 1987 to provide substantial resources to upgrade the research capabilities of the strongest and most productive predominantly minority institutions. This planning grant project lays the foundation for a plan that will increase the institution's quality of research and research-related training. Specifically, support for this project will permit the establishment of an MRCE advisory committee of scientists and engineers, local leaders, and industrial representatives who will assist the institution in evaluating its current and future potential for performing meritorious research during the next five years. Southern University will assess its existing science and engineering base and the potential for the institution to become a Minority Research Center of Excellence. In addition, several dual degree programs with Louisiana State University in Allied Health, Chemistry, and several programs in Engineering will be reexamined. This institution has the facilities and personnel to develop a Minority Research Center of Excellence. The Foundation has supported this project because the proposed work can lead to the performance of meritorious research and will increase the participation of minorities in science and engineering.