As part of a collaborative research project, Oakland University and Tuskegee University in Alabama have been awarded $894,655 by the National Science Foundation in order to encourage high school students from underrepresented minority groups to pursue degrees and careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) related fields. OU’s share of the total award is approximately $190,120, according to Associate Professor of Psychology Martha Escobar, who will serve as the … [Read more...]