Howard University Materials Science Research Center of Excellence

霍华德大学提议在其工程学院建立一个材料科学卓越研究中心。该中心将对电子和电光材料的生长、表征和加工进行研究，这是霍华德大学目前的研究优势。该提案的第二个目标是提供各种活动，向大西洋中部地区的少数族裔青年男女及其教师介绍科学和工程方面的职业机会。第三个目标是使该中心在五年的计划过程中成为公认的卓越研究中心。该项目符合少数民族卓越研究中心(MRCE)计划的主要目标：通过提供大量资源来提升强大和多产的少数民族机构的研究能力，从而增加少数民族在科学和工程领域的存在。同时，该项目将使该机构能够利用研究作为一种工具，为其区域的少数群体提高相关科学和工程活动的效力。此外，该项目将为霍华德和附近机构的少数族裔教职员工和学生提供机会，从事有价值的研究，从而在被引用的期刊上发表文章。

Howard University proposes the establishment of a Materials Science Research Center of Excellence, located in its School of Engineering. This Center will conduct research on the growth, characterization and processing of electronic and electro-optic materials, a current research strength of Howard University. A second objective of the proposal is to provide a variety of activities to introduce young minority men and women and their teachers in the Middle-Atlantic region to career opportunities in science and engineering. A third objective is for the Center to become a recognized center of excellence in research over the five-year course of the program. This project meets the major goal of the Minority Research Centers of Excellence (MRCE) program: to increase the minority presence in science and engineering by making substantial resources available to upgrade the research capabilities of strong and productive minority institutions. The project will at the same time enable this institution to use research as a tool to increase the effectiveness of related science and engineering activities for minority groups in its region. In addition, the project will provide opportunities for minority faculty and students at Howard and nearby institutions to engage in meritorious research that leads to publications in refereed journals.