Tuskegee University

FUNDS DESIGNATED FOR HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITY UND THE CARES ACT SECTION 18004(A)(2) TO PROVIDE RELIEF FOR INSTITUTIONS IMPACTED SIGNIFICANTLY.

CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE (HBCU)

CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE (HBCU)

TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH/ RESEARCH CENTERS AT MINORITY INSTITUTIONS

RESEARCH AND TRAINING CAPACITY AT TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY

MOREHOUSE SCHOOL OF MED/TUSKEGEE UNIV/UNIV OF ALABAMA CA CTR PARTNERSHIP 2 OF 3

HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES PROGRAM

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HBCU - INSTITUTIONAL AID

CARES ACT HIGHER EDUCATION RELIEF FUND FOR THE INSTITUTIONAL PORTION--PROJECT PROVIDES RELIEF TO IHES PER P.L. NO. 116-136 APPROVED MARCH 27, 2020.

RII: ENHANCING ALABAMA'S RESEARCH CAPACITY IN NANO/BIO SCIENCE AND SENSORS

HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES PROGRAM

HBCU - INSTITUTIONAL AID

THE NANOBIO SCIENCE PARTNERSHIP FOR ALABAMA BLACK BELT REGION

PROVIDE RELIEF FROM IMPACT OF COVID-19 TO STUDENTS IN THE FORM OF EMERGENCY FUNDS FOR COSTS SUCH AS HOUSING, TECHNOLOGY, FOOD, COURSE MATERIALS, HEALTH CARE, CHILD CARE, AND OTHER COSTS INCLUDED COA.

HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES PROGRAM

TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY HEALTH DISPARITIES BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH CENTER - OVER VIEW - CARVER RESEARCH FOUNDATION ANNEX – CENTER FOR GENOMICS AND HEALTH DISPARITY RESEARCH (CGHDR) WE SEEK NIH SUPPORT TO BUILD AN ANNEX TO THE EXISTING HISTORIC CARVER RESEARCH BUILDING TO LOCATE OUR CUTTING-EDGE CANCER GENOMICS RESEARCH, FOCUSING ON TRANSLATIONAL COMPUTATION BIOLOGY RESEARCH. THE NEW ADDITION WILL ACCOMMODATE THE GROWING NEEDS OF THE MANY BIOMEDICAL RESEARCHERS AT TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY PURSUING COMPUTATIONAL AND WET-LAB GENOMICS RESEARCH AND THE MANY RESEARCHERS THAT WE WILL HIRE SOON. THIS ADDITION WILL THUS PROVIDE A MODERN INFRASTRUCTURE CONSISTENT WITH THE SOPHISTICATED REQUIREMENTS OF CURRENT BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH AND THE TRAINING OF A DIVERSE WORKFORCE. HEALTH DISPARITIES ARE A FOCUS AND POINT OF DISTINCTION IN BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH AT TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY, AN INSTITUTION OF EMERGING EXCELLENCE. HEALTH DISPARITIES-RELATED DISEASES ARE THE LEADING CAUSES OF MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY IN THE UNITED STATES AND ARE VERY POIGNANTLY EXEMPLIFIED DURING THE CURRENT COVID-19 PANDEMIC. AFRICAN AMERICANS CONTINUE TO SUFFER DISPROPORTIONATELY FROM THESE AND OTHER CHRONIC DISEASES, INCLUDING OBESITY AND DIABETES – ALL INFLUENCED BY INDIVIDUAL GENETIC PREDISPOSITION AND ENVIRONMENTAL AND LIFESTYLE FACTORS, INCLUDING DIET, NUTRITION, AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY. TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY IS LOCATED IN ALABAMA’S BLACK BELT (A TERM INITIALLY REFERRING TO THE AREA’S BLACK TOPSOIL AND NOW MORE OFTEN ITS PREDOMINANTLY AFRICAN AMERICAN POPULATION). THE CITY OF TUSKEGEE AND THE BLACK BELT ARE AMONG THE POOREST REGIONS IN THE U.S. WE SEEK TO BECOME A GLOBALLY RENOWNED CENTER OF EMERGING EXCELLENCE IN CANCER GENOMICS WITH A FOCUS ON HEALTH DISPARITIES. IN THE LAST FEW YEARS, OUR CANCER RESEARCH EFFORTS HAVE BEEN INCREASINGLY FOCUSED ON GENOMICS, TRANSCRIPTOMICS, COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY, AND DIGITAL PATHOLOGY, RESULTING IN NUMEROUS GRANTS AND PUBLICATIONS IN HIGH-IMPACT JOURNALS. HOWEVER, OUR EXISTING LABORATORY INFRASTRUCTURE IN AN AGING BUILDING HAS BECOME DRASTICALLY INADEQUATE TO SUPPORT SUCH MODERN RESEARCH ENDEAVORS. ADDITIONALLY, WE HAVE RECENTLY BEEN AWARDED THE PRESTIGIOUS NIH FIRST AWARD IN COLLABORATION WITH UAB, WHICH WILL REQUIRE US TO HIRE 12 NEW TENURE TRACK FACULTY MEMBERS, WITH THREE HOUSED AT TUSKEGEE. THESE NEW FACULTY WILL PUT ADDITIONAL DEMANDS FOR SOPHISTICATED LABORATORY INFRASTRUCTURE THAT ARE NOT AVAILABLE IN OUR CURRENT FACILITIES. THE BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH CENTER AT TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY IS CURRENTLY HOUSED IN THE HISTORIC CARVER RESEARCH FOUNDATION. IT SUPPORTS MULTIPLE COMPLEMENTARY RESEARCH PROGRAMS, INCLUDING THE RESEARCH CENTERS AT MINORITY INSTITUTIONS (RCMI) AND THE MOREHOUSE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE/TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY/UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM (UAB) COMPREHENSIVE PARTNERSHIPS TO ADDRESS CANCER HEALTH EQUITY (CPACHE). THE INTEGRATIVE BIOSCIENCES DOCTORAL PROGRAM (IBS) IS UNIQUELY POISED TO EXPLORE THE GENOMIC PROFILE OF UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS WITHIN ALABAMA'S BLACK BELT. COLLECTIVELY, THESE PROGRAMS PROMOTE BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH THAT FACILITATES THE TRANSLATION OF BASIC RESEARCH TO INNOVATIVE NEW THERAPEUTICS AND BEHAVIORS TO REDUCE HEALTH DISPARITIES WITHIN ALABAMA'S BLACK BELT REGION AND THE SOUTHEAST REGION. THE NEW ANNEX TO THE CARVER RESEARCH BUILDING WILL BE THE FIRST FACILITY ON TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY'S CAMPUS DEVOTED SOLELY TO BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH AND GRADUATE EDUCATION. THE CGHDR WILL CONSIST OF APPROXIMATELY 8,000 FT2 OF GREEN/SUSTAINABLE NEWLY CONSTRUCTED SPACE THAT WILL HOUSE WET LAB BENCHES; BIOINFORMATICS/GENOMIC CORE RESEARCH WORK AREAS; OFFICES FOR FACULTY, TRAINEES, GRADUATE STUDENTS, AND ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF SUPPORTING THESE RESEARCHERS; AND CONFERENCE ROOMS. THE COMPLEX WILL INCLUDE AN OPEN LAB FORMAT THAT WILL SUPPORT FIVE NEW LABORATORIES AND THREE CORE LABORATORIES (MICROSCOPY, BIOINFORMATICS, AND GENOMICS/PROTEOMICS/MOLECULAR BIOLOGY). THE RESEARCH BUILDING WILL BE THE FIRST LEED-CERTIFIED BUILDING ON THE TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY

THE OVERALL GOAL OF THE CENTER FOR FARMING SYSTEMS, RURAL PROSPERITY AND ECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY (CFSRPES) IS FOR 1890 LAND GRANT UNIVERSITIES (LGUS) TO DEVELOP, LEVERAGE AND SHARE BEST PRACTICES, INNOVATIONS, TECHNOLOGIES AND PERSONNEL ACROSS AN EIGHTEEN STATE REGION ADDRESS THE PROFITABILITY, SUSTAINABILITY AND PROSPERITY CHALLENGES OF SMALL FARMERS, RANCHERS AND FORESTLAND OWNERS (SFRLS). EMPHASIS IS PLACED ON SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED AND UNDERSERVED FARMERS. CFSRPES BUILDS ON AND INCORPORATES THE STRUCTURE AND LEARNINGS FROM THE CENTER FOR INNOVATION AND SUSTAINABILITY OF SMALL FARMS, RANCHES AND FORESTLANDS (CISFRL), AN 1890 CENTER OF EXCELLENCE CURRENTLY FUNDED BY USDA NIFA (2020-2022). CFSRPES USES AN INTEGRATIVE RESEARCH- EDUCATION-EXTENSION APPROACH WITH MULTIPLE DISCIPLINARY UNIVERSITY PARTNERSHIPS, PRIVATE AND PUBLIC SECTOR PARTNERSHIPS TO BENEFIT AND STRENGTHEN SFRLS AND ENGAGE AND EDUCATE STUDENTS IN THE FOOD, AGRICULTURAL, NATURAL RESOURCES AND HUMAN (FANH) SCIENCES AT THE1890 LGUS. CFSRPES HAS FIVE THRUST AREA (THA) TEAMS WITH FOUR TO EIGHT MEMBERS PER TEAM FROM 19, 1890 LAND GRANT UNIVERSITIES. THE THA TEAMS ARE FARM COMMODITIES, PROCESSES AND SYSTEMS; RANCH COMMODITIES, PROCESSES AND SYSTEMS; FOREST COMMODITIES, PROCESSES AND SYSTEMS; VALUE ADDED TECHNOLOGY; AND INTEGRATED ENVIRONMENT, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL IMPACTS. ALL THA TEAMS INCLUDE MARKETING AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP COMPONENTS. CROSS-THA AND INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATIONS ARE ENCOURAGED.

TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY AVIATION SCIENCE PROGRAM

STRENGTHENING THE PROFESSIONAL AND GRADUATE ACADEMIC PROGRAMS OF THE TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE (TUCVM).

CENTER FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH

CREST: CENTER OF EXCELLENCE IN NANOBIOMATERIALS DERIVED FROM BIORENEWABLE AND WASTE RESOURCES

AEROSPACE EDUCATION, RESEARCH, AND INNOVATION CENTER (DOD-AERIC)

CREST CENTER FOR SUSTAINABLE LIGHTWEIGHT MATERIALS (C-SLAM)

EXPANDS MARKETS FOR CLIMATE-SMART AGROFORESTRY IN ALABAMA, VIRGINIA, AND MARYLAND AND SUPPORTS FARMER IMPLEMENTATION AND MONITORING OF CLIMATE-SMART PRACTICES.

AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, EXTENSION AND TEACHING PROGRAMS AT TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY ARE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE A BROAD FOUNDATION THAT PREPARES SOCIETY READY STUDENTS THROUGH INNOVATIVE CURRICULA THAT INCLUDES HANDS ON EXPERIENTIAL AND SERVICE LEARNING ACTIVITIES. THE INTEGRATED MULTIDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH AND EXTENSION PROGRAMS NOT ONLY ALLOW COLLABORATIONS AMONG SCIENTISTS AND EXTENSION PERSONNEL BUT ALSO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF PROGRAMS THAT EFFECTIVELY ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF THE CLIENTELE AND THE COMMUNITIES THAT WE SERVE. SUPPORT THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE, TECHNOLOGY AND MODERN STATE OF THE ART FACILITIES ARE CENTRAL AND ESSENTIAL TO CARRYING OUT THESE PROGRAMS. TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY IS PROPOSING, FOR THE 5 YEARS FACILITIES PROGRAM, TO (I) OVERHAUL THE HVAC SYSTEM AND RENOVATE 4 LABS IN MILBANK HALL, (II) OVERHAUL THE HVAC SYSTEM AND RENOVATE PREPARED FOODS TEACHING AND DEMONSTRATION KITCHEN/LAB (PFTDKL) IN CAMPBELL HALL, (III) PLAN AND BEGIN CONSTRUCTION OF HENDERSON 2ND FLOOR, (1V) UPGRADE THE GREEN HOUSE COMPLEX, (V) CONSTRUCT A YOUTH ACTIVITY FACILITY, (VI) RENOVATE SPACES IN HARPER AND MORRISON MAYBERRY HALLS FOR MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY TRAINING AND (VII) URBAN RESEARCH AND EXTENSION FACILITY FOR URBAN AGGRICULTURE . THESE FACILITIES WHEN COMPLETED WILL PROVIDE NEEDED SPACE, EQUIPMENT, AND PLANNED ACTIVITIES THAT WILL ENHANCE AGRICULTURAL TEACHING, RESEARCH, AND EXTENSION PROGRAMS FOR THE TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY LAND-GRANT MISSION. FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS AS WELL AS NEPA ASSESSMENTS WILL BE FOLLOWED AND CONDUCTED AT ALL LEVELS OF THE CONSTRUCTION/RENOVATION PROCESS. A COMPETITIVE BIDDING PROCESS WILL BE USED IN THE SELECTION OF THE ARCHITECTS AND AWARD OF CONTRACTS FOR CONSTRUCTION.

HBCU - INSTITUTIONAL AID

HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES PROGRAM

HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES PROGRAM

CENTER FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH

HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES PROGRAM (FUTURE ACT)

ALABAMA'S RESEARCH AND EXTENSION SEEK TO ADDRESS SELECTED QUESTIONS THAT LEAD TO IDENTIFICATION OF CRITICAL ISSUES OF STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE. THESE ISSUES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: (1) ENHANCING THE SUSTAINABILITY, COMPETITIVENESS, BIOSECURITY, AND PROFITABILITY OF U.S. FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS; (2) PLAYING A GLOBAL LEADERSHIP ROLE TO ENSURE A SAFE, SECURE, NUTRITIOUS, AND ABUNDANT FOOD SUPPLY FOR THE U.S. AND THE WORLD; (3) ADVANCING NATURAL RESOURCE STEWARDSHIP THROUGH PRACTICAL MANAGEMENT PRACTICES FOR FOOD AND WATER SYSTEMS, INCLUDING ADAPTATION TO CHANGING AGRICULTURAL CONDITIONS; (4) IMPROVING HUMAN HEALTH, NUTRITION, AND WELLBEING OF THE US POPULATION; (5) PROMOTING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, RURAL HEALTH, PROSPERITY AND RESILIENCE; (6) BUILDING CAPACITY OF INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN THE CONTEXT OF LEARNING, CULTURE, AND COMMUNITY; AND (7) SUPPORTING ENERGY SECURITY AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE BIO-ECONOMY FROM RENEWABLE NATURAL RESOURCES IN THE U.S. AS PART OF THE COMBINED ALABAMA LAND GRANT PLAN OF WORK, TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY'S INTEGRATIVE RESEARCH AND EXTENSION PROGRAMS ARE PLANNED TO ADDRESS THE NATIONAL USDA FOOD, AGRICULTURE, NATURAL RECOURSES AND HUMAN SCIENCES STRATEGIC GOALS; NIFA PRIORITY SCIENCE AREAS AND THE ALABAMA AGRICULTURAL CRITICAL ISSUES AS IDENTIFIED BY THE STAKEHOLDERS. OUR PROGRAMS ARE THEREFORE FOCUSED ON THE FOLLOWING CRITICAL ISSUES: (1) GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY AND HUNGER; (2) NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT: PRACTICAL APPROACHES TO WATER CONSERVATION, SOIL HEALTH, AND AGRICULTURAL RESILIENCE; (3) FOOD SYSTEM AND FOOD SAFETY; (4) HUMAN NUTRITION, WELL-BEING, HEALTH AND OBESITY; (5) SUSTAINABLE ENERGY; (6) COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT; AND (7) FAMILY, HOME AND 4-H AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT. OUR PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO PARTICULARLY ADDRESS THE ALABAMA BLACK BELT REGION AND FOCUS ON SMALL?SCALE, LIMITED?RESOURCE, AND RURAL PRODUCERS. SPECIFIC RESEARCH PROJECTS ARE THEREFORE FOCUSED ON: EFFICIENT WATER USE AND ADAPTATION TO AGRICULTURAL VARIABILITY TO SUPPORT SMALL AND LIMITED?RESOURCE FARMERS: MEAT GOAT PRODUCTION SYSTEMS TO IMPROVE PRODUCTIVITY FOR SMALL?SCALE PRODUCERS; APPROACHES AND MARKETING STRATEGIES TO INCREASE YIELDS OF VEGETABLES AND FRUITS FOR RURAL FARMERS IN ALABAMA; ALTERNATIVE POULTRY PRODUCTION: A SUSTAINABLE INTEGRATIVE POULTRY PRODUCTION MODEL FOR SMALL SCALE PRODUCERS; INTEGRATIVE APPROACHES TO OBESITY PREVENTION IN ALABAMA BLACK BELT COUNTIES; STRENGTHENING PROGRAMS IN ORGANIC FARMING IN ALABAMA THROUGH RESEARCH AND EDUCATION; AND DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION OF FARM BASED ENERGY SOLUTIONS THAT IMPROVE EFFICIENCY AND SUPPORT RURAL COMMUNITIES IN ALABAMA.

ALABAMA'S RESEARCH AND EXTENSION SEEKS TO ADDRESS SELECTED QUESTIONS THAT LEAD TO THE IDENTIFICATION OF CRITICAL ISSUES OF STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE. THESE ISSUES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO (1) ENHANCING THE SUSTAINABILITY, COMPETITIVENESS, BIOSECURITY, AND PROFITABILITY OF U.S. FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS; (2) PLAYING A GLOBAL LEADERSHIP ROLE IN ENSURING A SAFE, SECURE, NUTRITIOUS, AND ABUNDANT FOOD SUPPLY FOR THE U.S. AND THE WORLD; (3) HEIGHTENING ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES (FOOD/WATER); AND ADAPTING TO AND MITIGATING THE IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON FOOD, FEED, FIBER, AND FUEL SYSTEMS IN THE U.S.; (4) IMPROVING HUMAN HEALTH, NUTRITION, AND WELLBEING OF THE US POPULATION; (5) PROMOTING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, RURAL HEALTH, PROSPERITY AND RESILIENCE; (6) BUILDING CAPACITY OF INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN THE CONTEXT OF LEARNING, CULTURE, AND COMMUNITY; AND (7) SUPPORTING ENERGY SECURITY AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE BIO-ECONOMY FROM RENEWABLE NATURAL RESOURCES IN THE U.S. AS PART OF THE COMBINED ALABAMA LAND GRANT PLAN OF WORK, TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY'S INTEGRATIVE RESEARCH AND EXTENSION PROGRAMS ARE PLANNED TO ADDRESS THE NATIONAL USDA FOOD, AGRICULTURE, NATURAL RESOURCES, AND HUMAN SCIENCES STRATEGIC GOALS; NIFA PRIORITY SCIENCE AREAS AND THE ALABAMA AGRICULTURAL CRITICAL ISSUES AS IDENTIFIED BY THE STAKEHOLDERS. OUR PROGRAMS ARE THEREFORE FOCUSED ON THE FOLLOWING CRUCIAL ISSUES: (1) GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY AND HUNGER; (2) NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT, ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY, AND CLIMATE CHANGE; (3) FOOD SYSTEM AND FOOD SAFETY; (4) HUMAN NUTRITION, WELL-BEING, HEALTH, AND OBESITY; (5) SUSTAINABLE ENERGY; (6) COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT; AND (7) FAMILY, HOME AND 4-H AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT. OUR PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO ADDRESS THE ALABAMA BLACK BELT REGION AND HISTORICALLY DISADVANTAGED AND UNDERSERVED LIMITED RESOURCE PRODUCERS AND LANDOWNERS. SPECIFIC RESEARCH PROJECTS ARE THEREFORE FOCUSED ON: EFFICIENT WATER USE AND ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE VARIABILITY: A SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION SOLUTION FOR HISTORICALLY DISADVANTAGED AND LIMITED RESOURCE FARMERS AND LANDOWNERS; SUSTAINABLE MEAT GOAT PRODUCTION SYSTEMS FOR LIMITED- RESOURCE PRODUCERS; SU STAINABLE AND RELIABLE APPROACHES AND MARKETING STRATEGIES TO INCREASE YIELD OF VEGETABLES AND FRUITS FOR SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED FARMERS IN ALABAMA; ALTERNATIVE POULTRY PRODUCTION: A SUSTAINABLE INTEGRATIVE POULTRY PRODUCTION MODEL FOR SMALL SCALE PRODUCERS; INTEG RATIVE APPROACHES TO OBESITY PREVENTION IN ALABAMA BLACK BELT COUNTIES; STRENGTHENING PROGRAMS IN ORGANIC FARMING IN ALABAMA THROUGH RESEARCH AND EDUCATION; AND DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION OF INTEGRATIVE ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOURCES FOR LIMITED-RESOURCE FARMERS AND UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES IN ALABAMA.

ALABAMA'S RESEARCH AND EXTENSION SEEK TO ADDRESS SELECTED QUESTIONS THAT LEAD TO IDENTIFICATION OF CRITICAL ISSUES OF STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE. THESE ISSUES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: (1) ENHANCING THE SUSTAINABILITY, COMPETITIVENESS, BIOSECURITY, AND PROFITABILITY OF U.S. FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS; (2) PLAYING A GLOBAL LEADERSHIP ROLE TO ENSURE A SAFE, SECURE, NUTRITIOUS, AND ABUNDANT FOOD SUPPLY FOR THE U.S. AND THE WORLD; (3) HEIGHTENING ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES (FOOD/WATER); AND ADAPTING TO AND MITIGATING THE IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON FOOD, FEED, FIBER, AND FUEL SYSTEMS IN THE U.S.; (4) IMPROVING HUMAN HEALTH, NUTRITION, AND WELLBEING OF THE US POPULATION; (5) PROMOTING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, RURAL HEALTH, PROSPERITY AND RESILIENCE; (6) BUILDING CAPACITY OF INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN THE CONTEXT OF LEARNING, CULTURE, AND COMMUNITY; AND (7) SUPPORTING ENERGY SECURITY AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE BIO-ECONOMY FROM RENEWABLE NATURAL RESOURCES IN THE U.S. AS PART OF THE COMBINED ALABAMA LAND GRANT PLAN OF WORK, TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY'S INTEGRATIVE RESEARCH AND EXTENSION PROGRAMS ARE PLANNED TO ADDRESS THE NATIONAL USDA FOOD, AGRICULTURE, NATURAL RECOURSES AND HUMAN SCIENCES STRATEGIC GOALS; NIFA PRIORITY SCIENCE AREAS AND THE ALABAMA AGRICULTURAL CRITICAL ISSUES AS IDENTIFIED BY THE STAKEHOLDERS. OUR PROGRAMS ARE THEREFORE FOCUSED ON THE FOLLOWING CRITICAL ISSUES: (1) GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY AND HUNGER; (2) NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT, ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY AND CLIMATE CHANGE; (3) FOOD SYSTEM AND FOOD SAFETY; (4) HUMAN NUTRITION, WELL-BEING, HEALTH AND OBESITY; (5) SUSTAINABLE ENERGY; (6) COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT; AND (7) FAMILY, HOME AND 4-H AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT. OUR PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO PARTICULARLY ADDRESS THE ALABAMA BLACK BELT REGION AND HISTORICALLY DISADVANTAGED AND UNDERSERVED LIMITED RESOURCE PRODUCERS AND LAND OWNERS. SPECIFIC RESEARCH PROJECTS ARE THEREFORE FOCUSED ON: EFFICIENT WATER USE AND ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE VARIABILITY: A SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION SOLUTION FOR HISTORICALLY DISADVANTAGED AND LIMITED RESOURCE FARMERS AND LANDOWNERS; SUSTAINABLE MEAT GOAT PRODUCTION SYSTEMS FOR LIMITED- RESOURCE PRODUCERS; SUSTAINABLE AND RELIABLE APPROACHES AND MARKETING STRATEGIES TO INCREASE YIELD OF VEGETABLES AND FRUITS FOR SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED FARMERS IN ALABAMA; ALTERNATIVE POULTRY PRODUCTION: A SUSTAINABLE INTEGRATIVE POULTRY PRODUCTION MODEL FOR SMALL SCALE PRODUCERS; INTEGRATIVE APPROACHES TO OBESITY PREVENTION IN ALABAMA BLACK BELT COUNTIES; STRENGTHENING PROGRAMS IN ORGANIC FARMING IN ALABAMA THROUGH RESEARCH AND EDUCATION; AND DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION OF INTEGRATIVE ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOURCES FOR LIMITED-RESOURCE FARMERS AND UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES IN ALABAMA.

ALABAMAS RESEARCH AND EXTENSION SEEK TO ADDRESS SELECTED QUESTIONS THAT LEAD TO IDENTIFICATION OF CRITICAL ISSUES OF STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE. THESE ISSUES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: (1) ENHANCING THE SUSTAINABILITY, COMPETITIVENESS, BIOSECURITY, AND PROFITABILITY OF U.S. FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS; (2) PLAYING A GLOBAL LEADERSHIP ROLE TO ENSURE A SAFE, SECURE, NUTRITIOUS, AND ABUNDANT FOOD SUPPLY FOR THE U.S. AND THE WORLD; (3) HEIGHTENING ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES (FOOD/WATER); AND ADAPTING TO AND MITIGATING THE IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON FOOD, FEED, FIBER, AND FUEL SYSTEMS IN THE U.S.; (4) IMPROVING HUMAN HEALTH, NUTRITION, AND WELLBEING OF THE US POPULATION; (5) PROMOTING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, RURAL HEALTH, PROSPERITY AND RESILIENCE; (6) BUILDING CAPACITY OF INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN THE CONTEXT OF LEARNING, CULTURE, AND COMMUNITY; AND (7) SUPPORTING ENERGY SECURITY AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE BIO-ECONOMY FROM RENEWABLE NATURAL RESOURCES IN THE U.S. AS PART OF THE COMBINED ALABAMA LAND GRANT PLAN OF WORK, TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITYS INTEGRATIVE RESEARCH AND EXTENSION PROGRAMS ARE PLANNED TO ADDRESS THE NATIONAL USDA FOOD, AGRICULTURE, NATURAL RECOURSES AND HUMAN SCIENCES STRATEGIC GOALS; NIFA PRIORITY SCIENCE AREAS AND THE ALABAMA AGRICULTURAL CRITICAL ISSUES AS IDENTIFIED BY THE STAKEHOLDERS. OUR PROGRAMS ARE THEREFORE FOCUSED ON THE FOLLOWING CRITICAL ISSUES: (1) GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY AND HUNGER; (2) NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT, ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY AND CLIMATE CHANGE; (3) FOOD SYSTEM AND FOOD SAFETY; (4) HUMAN NUTRITION, WELL-BEING, HEALTH AND OBESITY; (5) SUSTAINABLE ENERGY; (6) COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT; AND (7) FAMILY, HOME AND 4-H AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT. OUR PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO PARTICULARLY ADDRESS THE ALABAMA BLACK BELT REGION AND HISTORICALLY DISADVANTAGED AND UNDERSERVED LIMITED RESOURCE PRODUCERS AND LAND OWNERS. SPECIFIC RESEARCH PROJECTS ARE THEREFORE FOCUSED ON:EFFICIENT WATER USE AND ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE VARIABILITY: A SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION SOLUTION FOR HISTORICALLY DISADVANTAGED AND LIMITED RESOURCE FARMERS AND LANDOWNERS; SUSTAINABLE MEAT GOAT PRODUCTION SYSTEMS FOR LIMITED- RESOURCE PRODUCERS; SUSTAINABLE AND RELIABLE APPROACHES AND MARKETING STRATEGIES TO INCREASE YIELD OF VEGETABLES AND FRUITS FOR SOC IALLY DISADVANTAGED FARMERS IN ALABAMA; ALTERNATIVE POULTRY PRODUCTION: A SUSTAINABLE INTEGRATIVE POULTRY PRODUCTION MODEL FOR SMALL SCALE PRODUCERS; INTEGRATIVE APPROACHES TO OBESITY PREVENTION IN ALABAMA BLACK BELT COUNTIES; STRENGTHENING PROGRAMS IN ORGANIC FARMING IN ALABAMA THROUGH RESEARCH AND EDUCATION; AND DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION OF INTEGRATIVE ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOURCES FOR LIMITE D-RESOURCE FARMERS AND UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES IN ALABAMA.

EXPANDS MARKETS FOR CLIMATE-SMART SHEEP AND GOATS IN TX, OK, MS, AND AL AND SUPPORTS FARMER AND RANCHER IMPLEMENTATION AND MONITORING OF CLIMATE-SMART PRACTICES.

PARTNERSHIP FOR RESEARCH AND EDUCATION IN MULTIFERROIC POLYMER NANOCOMPOSITES BETWEEN TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY AND UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-LINCOLN

AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AT TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY, 1890 LAND-GRANT UNIVERSITY

PROJECT PURPOSE:TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY'S CONNECTUVITY: ANCHORING THE FUTURE OF TUSKEGEE WITH BROADBAND TECHNOLOGY PROJECT AIMS TO UPGRADE THE CAMPUS FIBER BACKBONE AND UPGRADE AUDIO-VISUAL EQUIPMENT AND SEVERELY OUTDATED EQUIPMENT IN LEARNING SPACES TO ENSURE THAT IT IS TECHNOLOGICALLY CURRENT TO SUPPORT THE NEEDS OF THE CAMPUS AND STUDENTS. TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY WILL ALSO COLLABORATE WITH TWO LOCAL AREA HIGH SCHOOLS AND HEALTH CLINICS TO PROVIDE STEM TRAINING AND TELEHEALTH SERVICES FOR MEMBERS OF THE ANCHOR COMMUNITY.ACTIVITIES: TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY'S CONNECTUVITY: ANCHORING THE FUTURE OF TUSKEGEE WITH BROADBAND TECHNOLOGY PROJECT HAS FOUR ACTIVITIES: (1) UPGRADE THE TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY FIBER OPTIC NETWORK AND CLASSROOM CABLING; (2) ENHANCE THE CYBERSECURITY POSTURE AT THE UNIVERSITY BY EXPANDING POLICIES, USER AWARENESS, AND TRAINING CURRICULUM OFFERED TO FACULTY, STAFF, AND STUDENTS AROUND SOCIAL ENGINEERING ATTACKS; (3) EQUIP STEM AND NURSING DISCIPLINES WITH TECHNOLOGICAL EQUIPMENT THAT PROMOTES STEM EDUCATION AND TELEHEALTH BOTH INTERNALLY AT TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY AND WITHIN THE ANCHOR COMMUNITY; AND (4) INCREASE THE NUMBER OF HYFLEX LEARNING SPACES TO SUPPORT HYBRID INSTRUCTION.OUTCOMES:AS A RESULT OF IMPLEMENTING THE PROJECT, TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY WILL HAVE FIBER INFRASTRUCTURE CAPABLE OF FASTER DATA TRANSMISSION SPEEDS TO SUPPORT TEACHING, STUDENT LEARNING, AND RESEARCH. THE UNIVERSITY'S NETWORK USERS WILL DEMONSTRATE KNOWLEDGE OF BEST PRACTICES IN AVOIDING A SOCIAL ENGINEERING SCAM. THE UNIVERSITY WILL HAVE HYFLEX TECHNOLOGY EQUIPMENT AND SOFTWARE THAT ENABLES REMOTE LEARNING IN 100% OF ITS IDENTIFIED LEARNING SPACES. TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY STEM STUDENTS AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WILL HAVE USED AND HAVE BEEN EXPOSED TO 3D PRINTERS IN SOME CAPACITY, AND NURSING GRADUATES WILL DEMONSTRATE PROFICIENCY IN PROVIDING VIRTUAL HEALTHCARE TO PATIENTS.BENEFICIARIES:TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY'S CONNECTUVITY: ANCHORING THE FUTURE OF TUSKEGEE WITH BROADBAND TECHNOLOGY PROJECT WILL SERVE THE TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY (STUDENTS, FACULTY, AND STAFF), HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, AND MEMBERS OF THE TUSKEGEE COMMUNITY, LOCATED IN MACON COUNTY, ALABAMA. THE IMPROVED NETWORKING INFRASTRUCTURE WILL SERVE AS A CATALYST FOR INCREASED BROADBAND USAGE IN THE GREATER TUSKEGEE COMMUNITY VIA ACTIVITIES SUCH AS THE STEM SUMMER CAMPS FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND VIRTUAL HEALTHCARE FOR TUSKEGEE RESIDENTS.SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES (IF APPLICABLE):THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT INTEND TO SUBAWARD FUNDS.

AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AT TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY, 1890 LAND GRANT UNIVERSITY

THE PURPOSE OF THIS ACTIVITY IS TO STRENGTHEN AFU'S CAPACITY TO CONTRIBUTE TO NEPAL'S AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT BY IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF AGRICULTURAL HIGHER EDUCATION, INCREASING AGRICULTURAL GRADUATES' EMPLOYABILITY, AND CONTRIBUTING TO RESEARCH AND EXTENSION ACTIVITIES THAT PLAY A CENTRAL ROLE IN NEPAL’S AGRICULTURAL AND ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION. IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT DIRECT WORK WITH AFU WILL IN TURN ALSO CREATE SYSTEM-LEVEL CHANGE IN THE OVERALL HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM IN NEPAL.

TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY COOPERATIVE EXTENSION (TUCE), IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE EVANS ALLEN RESEARCH PROGRAM, CARVER INTEGRATIVE SUSTAINABILITY CENTER (USDA 1890 CENTER OF EXCELLENCE) AND OTHER RESEARCH, TEACHING AND OUTREACH UNITS, CARRIES OUT A COMPREHENSIVE EXTENSION PLAN OF WORK (POW). TUCEP CONTINUES TO FOCUS ITS MAJOR EFFORTS IN ALABAMA BLACK BELT AND ADJACENT COUNTIES, BUT ALSO HAS PROGRAMS IN OTHER COUNTIES WHOSE RESIDENTS MAY REQUEST OUR EXPERTISE AND/OR EXPERIENCE. PROGRAMS WILL BE CARRIED OUT IN THE CRITICAL ISSUES OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, FAMILY, HOME, AND 4-H AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, FOOD SYSTEMS AND FOOD SAFETY, GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY AND HUNGER, HUMAN NUTRITION, WELL-BEING, HEALTH AND OBESITY, NATURAL RESOURCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY, AND SUSTAINABLE ENERGY. PROGRAMS WILL BE DELIVERED THROUGH WORKSHOPS, FIELD DAYS, HANDS ON DEMONSTRATIONS, WEBINARS, INTERNSHIPS, AND CONFERENCES FOR AUDIENCES OF ALL DEMOGRAPHIC BACKGROUNDS. ALL PLANNED PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS CONTAINED IN THE TUCE INTEGRATED EXTENSION AND RESEARCH PLAN OF WORK WERE DEVELOPED WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF RESEARCH AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT OF RELEVANCE TO ALL RESIDENTS OF ALABAMA WHO MAY BENEFIT FROM THE LOCAL KNOWLEDGE BASE OR SERVICE. THIS COMMITMENT IS WITHOUT REGARD TO ANY PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS, OR GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION. ALABAMA POPULATIONS ARE INCLUDED, AS APPROPRIATE, IN THE PROJECT AND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT PROCESS. AS A PART OF THE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS, EACH PROJECT OR PROGRAM THAT WAS IDENTIFIED AND DEVELOPED FOR GRASSROOTS PROGRAM DELIVERY, DETAILS THE INTENDED COMMUNITY NEEDS, ECONOMIC PRIORITIES, OR AGRICULTURAL/RURAL POPULATIONS. AS A PART OF THE REVIEW PROCESS, THE RESPECTIVE ASSISTANT/ASSOCIATE DIRECTORS AND ADMINISTRATORS ARE CHARGED WITH ENSURING THAT THE INTENDED AUDIENCE(S) FOR EACH PROJECT OR PROGRAM INCLUDES THE SPECTRUM OF POTENTIAL RECIPIENTS OF THE ALABAMA POPULATION.

TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY COOPERATIVE EXTENSION (TUCE), IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE EVANS ALLEN RESEARCH PROGRAM, CARVER INTEGRATIVE SUSTAINABILITY CENTER (USDA 1890 CENTER OF EXCELLENCE), AND OTHER RESEARCH, TEACHING, AND OUTREACH UNITS, CARRIES OUT A COMPREHENSIVE EXTENSION PLAN OF WORK (POW). TUCEP CONTINUES TO FOCUS ITS SIGNIFICANT EFFORTS IN ALABAMA BLACK BELT AND ADJACENT COUNTIES BUT ALSO HAS PROGRAMS IN OTHER COUNTIES WHOSE RESIDENTS MAY REQUEST OUR EXPERTISE AND/OR EXPERIENCE. PROGRAMS WILL BE CARRIED OUT ON THE CRITICAL ISSUES OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, FAMILY, HOME, AND 4-H AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, FOOD SYSTEMS, AND FOOD SAFETY, GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY AND HUNGER, HUMAN NUTRITION, WELL-BEING, HEALTH AND OBESITY, NATURAL RESOURCES, ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY, AND SUSTAINABLE ENERGY. PROGRAMS WILL BE DELIVERED THROUGH WORKSHOPS, FIELD DAYS, HANDS-ON DEMONSTRATIONS, WEBINARS, INTERNSHIPS, AND CONFERENCES FOR AUDIENCES OF ALL DEMOGRAPHIC BACKGROUNDS. ALL PLANNED PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS CONTAINED IN THE TUCE INTEGRATED EXTENSION AND RESEARCH PLAN OF WORK WERE DEVELOPED WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF RESEARCH AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT RELEVANT TO ALL ALABAMA RESIDENTS WHO MAY BENEFIT FROM THE LOCAL KNOWLEDGE BASE OR SERVICE. THIS COMMITMENT DOES NOT REGARD PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS, INCLUDING AGE, ETHNIC ORIGIN, GENDER, RELIGION, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, OR GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION. ALABAMA POPULATIONS ARE INCLUDED, AS APPROPRIATE, IN THE PROJECT AND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT PROCESS. AS A PART OF THE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS, EACH PROJECT OR PROGRAM IDENTIFIED AND DEVELOPED FOR GRASSROOTS PROGRAM DELIVERY DETAILS THE INTENDED AUDIENCE(S) TO BE SERVED. AS A PART OF THE REVIEW PROCESS, THE RESPECTIVE ASSISTANT/ASSOCIATE DIRECTORS AND ADMINISTRATORS ARE CHARGED WITH ENSURING THAT THE INTENDED AUDIENCE(S) FOR EACH PROJECT OR PROGRAM INCLUDES THE SPECTRUM OF POTENTIAL RECIPIENTS OF THE ALABAMA POPULATION.

TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY COOPERATIVE EXTENSION (TUCE), IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE EVANS ALLEN RESEARCH PROGRAM, CARVER INTEGRATIVE SUSTAINABILITY CENTER (USDA 1890 CENTER OF EXCELLENCE) AND OTHER RESEARCH, TEACHING AND OUTREACH UNITS, CARRIES OUT A COMPREHENSIVE EXTENSION PLAN OF WORK (POW). TUCEP CONTINUES TO FOCUS ITS MAJOR EFFORTS IN ALABAMA BLACK BELT AND ADJACENT COUNTIES, BUT ALSO HAS PROGRAMS IN OTHER COUNTIES WHOSE RESIDENTS MAY REQUEST OUR EXPERTISE AND/OR EXPERIENCE. PROGRAMS WILL BE CARRIED OUT IN THE CRITICAL ISSUES OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, FAMILY, HOME, AND 4-H AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, FOOD SYSTEMS AND FOOD SAFETY, GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY AND HUNGER, HUMAN NUTRITION, WELL-BEING, HEALTH AND OBESITY, NATURAL RESOURCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY, AND SUSTAINABLE ENERGY. PROGRAMS WILL BE DELIVERED THROUGH WORKSHOPS, FIELD DAYS, HANDS ON DEMONSTRATIONS, WEBINARS, INTERNSHIPS, AND CONFERENCES FOR AUDIENCES OF ALL DEMOGRAPHIC BACKGROUNDS. ALL PLANNED PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS CONTAINED IN THE TUCE INTEGRATED EXTENSION AND RESEARCH PLAN OF WORK WERE DEVELOPED WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF RESEARCH AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT OF RELEVANCE TO ALL RESIDENTS OF ALABAMA WHO MAY BENEFIT FROM THE LOCAL KNOWLEDGE BASE OR SERVICE. THIS COMMITMENT IS WITHOUT REGARD TO ANY PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS, TO INCLUDE AGE, ETHNIC ORIGIN, GENDER, RELIGION, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, OR GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION. ALABAMA POPULATIONS ARE INCLUDED, AS APPROPRIATE, IN THE PROJECT AND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT PROCESS. AS A PART OF THE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS, EACH PROJECT OR PROGRAM THAT WAS IDENTIFIED AND DEVELOPED FOR GRASSROOTS PROGRAM DELIVERY, DETAILS THE INTENDED AUDIENCE(S) TO BE SERVED. AS A PART OF THE REVIEW PROCESS, THE RESPECTIVE ASSISTANT/ASSOCIATE DIRECTORS AND ADMINISTRATORS ARE CHARGED WITH ENSURING THAT THE INTENDED AUDIENCE(S) FOR EACH PROJECT OR PROGRAM INCLUDES THE SPECTRUM OF POTENTIAL RECIPIENTS OF THE ALABAMA POPULATION.

TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY COOPERATIVE EXTENSION (TUCE), IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE EVANS ALLEN RESEARCH PROGRAM, CARVER INTEGRATIVE SUSTAINABILITY CENTER (USDA 1890 CENTER OF EXCELLENCE) AND OTHER RESEARCH, TEACHING AND OUTREACH UNITS, CARRIES OUT A COMPREHENSIVE EXTENSION PLAN OF WORK (POW). TUCEP CONTINUES TO FOCUS ITS MAJOR EFFORTS IN ALABAMA BLACK BELT AND ADJACENT COUNTIES, BUT ALSO HAS PROGRAMS IN OTHER COUNTIES WHOSE RESIDENTS MAY REQUEST OUR EXPERTISE AND/OR EXPERIENCE. PROGRAMS WILL BE CARRIED OUT IN THE CRITICAL ISSUES OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, FAMILY, HOME, AND 4-H AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, FOOD SYSTEMS AND FOOD SAFETY, GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY AND HUNGER, HUMAN NUTRITION, WELL-BEING, HEALTH AND OBESITY, NATURAL RESOURCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY, AND SUSTAINABLE ENERGY. PROGRAMS WILL BE DELIVERED THROUGH WORKSHOPS, FIELD DAYS, HANDS ON DEMONSTRATIONS, WEBINARS, INTERNSHIPS, AND CONFERENCES FOR AUDIENCES OF ALL DEMOGRAPHIC BACKGROUNDS. ALL PLANNED PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS CONTAINED IN THE TUCE INTEGRATED EXTENSION AND RESEARCH PLAN OF WORK WERE DEVELOPED WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF RESEARCH AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT OF RELEVANCE TO ALL RESIDENTS OF ALABAMA WHO MAY BENEFIT FROM THE LOCAL KNOWLEDGE BASE OR SERVICE. THIS COMMITMENT IS WITHOUT REGARD TO ANY PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS, TO INCLUDE AGE, ETHNIC ORIGIN, GENDER, RELIGION, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, OR GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION. ALABAMA POPULATIONS ARE INCLUDED, AS APPROPRIATE, IN THE PROJECT AND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT PROCESS. AS A PART OF THE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS, EACH PROJECT OR PROGRAM THAT WAS IDENTIFIED AND DEVELOPED FOR GRASSROOTS PROGRAM DELIVERY, DETAILS THE INTENDED AUDIENCE(S) TO BE SERVED. AS A PART OF THE REVIEW PROCESS, THE RESPECTIVE ASSISTANT/ASSOCIATE DIRECTORS AND ADMINISTRATORS ARE CHARGED WITH ENSURING THAT THE INTENDED AUDIENCE(S) FOR EACH PROJECT OR PROGRAM INCLUDES THE SPECTRUM OF POTENTIAL RECIPIENTS OF THE ALABAMA POPULATION.

AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION AT TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY, 1890 LAND-GRANT UNIVERSITY

** AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH, EXTENSION, AND TEACHING PROGRAMS AS SUPPORTED THROUGH EVANS ALLEN AND 1890 EXTENSION FUNDING ADDRESSES THE FOLLOWING CRITICAL ISSUES: 1) GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY, 2) AGROECOSYSTEMS, 3) FOOD SYSTEMS AND FOOD SAFETY, 4) HUMAN WELLNESS AND OBESITY PREVENTION, 5) YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND 4H, 6) SUSTAINABLE DOMESTIC US ENERGY, AND 7) FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES. TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY IS PROPOSING, FOR THE 5 YEARS FACILITIES PROGRAM TO SUPPORT INTEGRATIVE RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND EXTENSION BY: (I) RENOVATING MILBANK HALL FOR EXPAND TEACHING, RESEARCH, AND EXTENSION LABS AND FACILITIES (II) EXPAND THE MARKETING AND INNOVATION CENTER TO INCLUDE FACILITIES FOR AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION & CONSUMER SCIENCE RESEARCH, EXTENSION AND TEACHING FACILITIES AND, III) ESTABLISHING ANINNOVATION, ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND POLICY COMPLEX TO PROMOTE EDUCATION, RESEARCH, AND EXTENSION FOR AGRIBUSINESS, BIOSCIENCE, AND POLICY/DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS, AND, (IV) PLAN AND BEGIN NEW CONSTRUCTION OF POULTRY COMPLEX FOR RESEARCH, EXTENSION AND TEACHING PROGRAMS , (1V) EXPAND THE RESEARCH/EXTENSION FACILITY IN MONTGOMERY, AL.

AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION AT TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY, 1890 LAND-GRANTUNIVERSITY

PS04-070, NATIONAL CENTER FOR BIOETHICS IN RESEARCH AND HEALTH CARE

IMPLEMENTATION GRANT: DEVELOPMENT OF MULTIDEPARTMENTAL, MULTIDISCIPLINARY CONCENTRATIONS AT TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY

AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION AT TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY, 1890 LAND-GRANT UNIVERSITY

AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AT TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY, 1890 LAND-GRANT UNIVERSITY

AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AT TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY, 1890 LAND GRANT UNIVERSITY

AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AT TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY, 1890 LAND GRAN UNIVERSITY

AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AT TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY, 1890 LAND GRANT UNIVERSITY

AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION PROGRAM AT TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY

AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AT TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY, 1890 LAND-GRANT UNIVERSITY

AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AT TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY, 1890 LAND GRANT UNIVERSITY

DEVELOPMENT OF FLEXIBLE EXTREMITIES PROTECTION UTILIZING SHEAR THICKENING FLUID/FABRIC COMPOSITES

COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: CYBERCORPS SCHOLARSHIP FOR SERVICE (RENEWAL): STRENGTHENING THE NATIONAL CYBERSECURITY WORKFORCE WITH INTEGRATED LEARNING OF AI/ML AND CYBERSECURITY -THE GROWING NATIONWIDE SHORTAGE OF CYBERSECURITY PROFESSIONALS, ESPECIALLY IN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND DEFENSE CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE, HAS CALLED FOR STRATEGIC MEASURES TO STRENGTHEN THE NATION?S CYBERSECURITY CAPACITY. THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE AT CHATTANOOGA (UTC) AND TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY (TU) ARE CONTINUING THEIR SUCCESSFUL COLLABORATIVE CYBERCORPS SCHOLARSHIP FOR SERVICE (SFS) PROGRAM. THIS RENEWAL PROGRAM AIMS TO PRODUCE ADDITIONAL WELL-PREPARED SFS GRADUATES WITH INTEGRATED CYBERSECURITY AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) COMPETENCIES AND PLACE THEM IN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO COMBAT CYBERSECURITY THREATS AGGRAVATED BY RAPIDLY ADVANCING AI TECHNOLOGIES. THE OVERARCHING GOAL OF THIS RENEWAL PROGRAM IS TO RECRUIT AND RETAIN TALENTED STUDENTS FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS, PREPARE THEM FOR CYBERSECURITY CAREERS, SUCCESSFULLY MENTOR THEM THROUGH A MASTER OF SCIENCE (MS) DEGREE PROGRAM, AND PLACE THEM IN CYBERSECURITY POSITIONS COMPLIANT WITH THE SFS JOB-PLACEMENT REQUIREMENTS. THE COLLABORATIVE SFS RENEWAL WILL INCORPORATE A SERIES OF INNOVATIONS SUCH AS MULTIPLE PROGRAM PATHS ACROSS CYBERSECURITY AND DATA SCIENCE, ENHANCED CYBERSECURITY TRAINING WITH EMBEDDED AI COMPONENTS, AN INCLUSIVE PROGRAM PATH FOR OUTSTANDING SCHOLARS FROM NON-COMPUTING BACKGROUNDS, RECRUITMENT WITH EMPHASIS ON APTITUDE FOR FEDERAL SERVICE, CAREER MENTORING FOCUSED ON FEDERAL EMPLOYMENT, PREPARATION TO WORK WITH DIVERSE INDIVIDUALS, AND TEAMWORK BUILDING ACTIVITIES. THESE INNOVATIONS, ALONG WITH THE COMPLEMENTARY STRENGTHS, SYNERGISTIC EFFORTS, AND ACCUMULATED EXPERIENCES OF UTC AND TU, WILL ENSURE THE RENEWAL PROGRAM ACHIEVES ITS THREE OBJECTIVES: 1) RECRUITING AND RETAINING TALENTED, CAPABLE, AND DIVERSE SFS SCHOLARS; 2) ACHIEVING SCHOLAR SUCCESS THROUGH SUPPORTING SERVICES; AND 3) INCREASING WORKFORCE READINESS OF SFS SCHOLARS. TO ENHANCE INCLUSIVENESS, THE RENEWAL PROGRAM WILL SUPPORT SFS COHORTS IN THREE PROGRAM PATHS AT BOTH UTC AND TU: ONE FOR 3-YEAR BS+MS DEGREES, ONE FOR 2-YEAR MS DEGREES, AND ONE FOR 3-YEAR MS DEGREES. THIS PROJECT IS SUPPORTED BY THE CYBERCORPS SCHOLARSHIP FOR SERVICE (SFS) PROGRAM, WHICH FUNDS PROPOSALS ESTABLISHING OR CONTINUING SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS IN CYBERSECURITY AND ALIGNS WITH THE U.S. NATIONAL CYBER STRATEGY TO DEVELOP A SUPERIOR CYBERSECURITY WORKFORCE. FOLLOWING GRADUATION, SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS ARE REQUIRED TO WORK IN CYBERSECURITY FOR A FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL, OR TRIBAL GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION FOR THE SAME DURATION AS THEIR SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT. THE PROJECT AT TU IS PARTIALLY FUNDED THROUGH THE RACIAL EQUITY IN STEM EDUCATION PROGRAM (EHR RACIAL EQUITY). THE PROGRAM SUPPORTS RESEARCH AND PRACTICE PROJECTS THAT INVESTIGATE HOW CONSIDERATIONS OF RACIAL EQUITY FACTOR INTO THE IMPROVEMENT OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS (STEM) EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE. AWARDED PROJECTS SEEK TO CENTER THE VOICES, KNOWLEDGE, AND EXPERIENCES OF THE INDIVIDUALS, COMMUNITIES, AND INSTITUTIONS MOST IMPACTED BY SYSTEMIC INEQUITIES WITHIN THE STEM ENTERPRISE. THIS PROGRAM ALIGNS WITH NSF?S CORE VALUE OF SUPPORTING OUTSTANDING RESEARCHERS AND INNOVATIVE THINKERS FROM ACROSS THE NATION'S DIVERSITY OF DEMOGRAPHIC GROUPS, REGIONS, AND TYPES OF ORGANIZATIONS. FUNDS FOR EHR RACIAL EQUITY ARE POOLED FROM PROGRAMS ACROSS EHR IN RECOGNITION OF THE ALIGNMENT OF ITS PROJECTS WITH THE COLLECTIVE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT THRUSTS OF THE FOUR DIVISIONS OF THE DIRECTORATE. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.

AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION AT TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY, 1890 LAND-GRANT UNIVERSITY

TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY COOPERATIVE EXTENSION PROGRAM

TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY COOPERATIVE EXTENSION PROGRAM

AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AT TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY, 1890 LAND GRANT UNIVERSITY

ADVANCING STEM WORKFORCE READINESS OF INTERDISCIPLINARY SCHOLARS FOR EXCELLENCE USING A MENTORED COMMUNITY APPROACH TO PROMOTE BELONGING AND PROFESSIONAL IDENTITY -THIS PROJECT WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE NATIONAL NEED FOR WELL-EDUCATED SCIENTISTS, MATHEMATICIANS, ENGINEERS, AND TECHNICIANS BY SUPPORTING THE RETENTION AND GRADUATION OF HIGH-ACHIEVING, LOW-INCOME STUDENTS WITH DEMONSTRATED FINANCIAL NEED AT A CONSORTIUM OF SIX ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS IN ALABAMA AND MICHIGAN: TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY, AUBURN UNIVERSITY, AUBURN UNIVERSITY MONTGOMERY, OAKLAND UNIVERSITY, SOUTHERN UNION STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE, AND TROY UNIVERSITY. THIS INSTITUTIONAL CONSORTIUM REPRESENTS A HBCU, PRIVATE AND PUBLIC 4-YEAR INSTITUTIONS, A 2-YEAR COMMUNITY COLLEGE, TWO PREDOMINANTLY UNDERGRADUATE INSTITUTIONS, AND THREE DOCTORAL-GRANTING INSTITUTIONS. OVER ITS 5-YEAR DURATION, THIS TRACK 3 COLLABORATIVE PROJECT WILL FUND SCHOLARSHIPS TO 72 UNIQUE FULL-TIME STUDENTS WHO ARE PURSUING ASSOCIATE?S, BACHELOR?S, AND MASTER?S DEGREES ASSOCIATED WITH SCIENCES (PHYSICS, CHEMISTRY, MATHEMATICAL, COMPUTER) AND ENGINEERING (MATERIALS, MECHANICAL, SOFTWARE, ELECTRICAL, COMPUTER). FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS WILL RECEIVE UP TO FOUR YEARS OF SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT, WHILE TRANSFER AND GRADUATE STUDENTS WILL RECEIVE UP TO TWO YEARS OF SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT. THE PROJECT AIMS TO INCREASE STUDENT PERSISTENCE IN STEM AND PROMOTE THEIR WORKFORCE READINESS BY LINKING SCHOLARSHIPS WITH SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING MENTORING, RESEARCH EXPERIENCES, GRADUATE SCHOOL PREPARATION, PARTICIPATION IN CONFERENCES, PROFESSIONAL ADVISING, CAREER PLANNING, AND HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE WITH CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGIES. PROJECT ACTIVITIES WILL SYNERGIZE TO PROMOTE STUDENTS? SENSE OF BELONGING IN THE COLLEGE ENVIRONMENT AND HELP THEM IDENTIFY AS FUTURE STEM PROFESSIONALS IN HIGH-DEMAND FIELDS. THE PARTNERSHIP INSTITUTIONS SERVE A LARGE NUMBER OF STUDENTS FROM UNDERREPRESENTED RACIAL, ETHNIC, AND ECONOMIC MINORITIES; THUS, THIS PROJECT HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BROADEN PARTICIPATION IN STEM AREAS OF CRITICAL NEED, AND ADVANCE UNDERSTANDING OF HOW THE PROPOSED ACTIVITIES FOSTER ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL SUCCESS IN THIS STUDENT POPULATION. THE OVERALL GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO INCREASE STEM DEGREE COMPLETION OF LOW-INCOME, HIGH-ACHIEVING UNDERGRADUATES WITH DEMONSTRATED FINANCIAL NEED. THE SPECIFIC AIMS ARE TO INCREASE STUDENTS? ACADEMIC SKILLS FOR COLLEGE SUCCESS AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS FOR STEM CAREERS IN CRITICAL NEED AREAS AND INVESTIGATE THE IMPACT OF ITS ACTIVITIES ON RETENTION AND GRADUATION OF LOW-INCOME STUDENTS. THIS PROJECT WILL ANALYZE THE INSTITUTIONAL AND PERSONAL FACTORS THAT FOSTER SENSE OF BELONGING IN LOW-, MID-, AND HIGH-INCOME STUDENTS, AND FILL A GAP IN THE KNOWLEDGE BASE BY INVESTIGATING SENSE OF BELONGING IN CONNECTION TO A SALIENT PROFESSIONAL IDENTITY. THE PROJECT WILL ANALYZE THE SUPPORT NEEDS OF LOW-, MID-, AND HIGH-INCOME STUDENTS, THE EXTENT TO WHICH ACADEMIC ADVISORS? AND PROFESSORS? VIEWS OF STUDENT NEEDS COINCIDE WITH STUDENTS? PERCEIVED NEEDS, AND THE ROLE OF PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS ON PREVENTING ISOLATION AND STRENGTHENING PROFESSIONAL IDENTITY. A RIGOROUS MIXED-METHODS EVALUATION WILL DETERMINE THE EXTENT TO WHICH THE PROJECT IS ACHIEVING ITS GOALS BY ASSESSING STUDENT PARTICIPATION IN PROJECT ACTIVITIES, PERCEIVED GAINS, PERSISTENCE IN THE MAJOR, AND PROFESSIONAL OUTCOMES. RESULTS OF THIS PROJECT WILL BE DISSEMINATED THROUGH A WEBSITE, DIGITAL NEWSLETTERS, DATA BRIEFS, EXPLAINER VIDEOS, PRESENTATIONS, AND JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS. THIS PROJECT IS FUNDED BY NSF?S SCHOLARSHIPS IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS PROGRAM, WHICH SEEKS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF LOW-INCOME ACADEMICALLY TALENTED STUDENTS WITH DEMONSTRATED FINANCIAL NEED WHO EARN DEGREES IN STEM FIELDS. IT ALSO AIMS TO IMPROVE THE EDUCATION OF FUTURE STEM WORKERS, AND TO GENERATE KNOWLEDGE ABOUT ACADEMIC SUCCESS, RETENTION, TRANSFER, GRADUATION, AND ACADEMIC-TO-CAREER PATHWAYS OF LOW-INCOME STUDENTS. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.- SUBAWARDS ARE PLANNED FOR THIS AWARD.

TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY COOPERATIVE EXTENSION PROGRAM

AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AT TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY, 1890 LAND GRANT UNIVERSITY

NRT: RESEARCH TRAINING IN SUSTAINABLE PACKAGING AND BIODEGRADABLE POLYMER COMPOSITES FOR THE NEXT GENERATION OF STEM GRADUATES

COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: THE AGEP HISTORICALLY BLACK UNIVERSITIES ALLIANCE: A MODEL TO ADVANCE EARLY CAREER MINORITY FACULTY IN THE STEM PROFESSORIATE

TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY COOPERATIVE EXTENSION PROGRAM

COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: MAKING TO ADVANCE KNOWLEDGE, EXCELLENCE, AND RECOGNITION IN STEM (MAKERS)

STRENGTHENING ORGANIC FARMING INFRASTRUCTURE THROUGH CONSUMER EDUCATION, MARKET DEVELOPMENT, AND INTEGRATED EXTENSION AND RESEARCH PROGRAMS IN THE S

INVESTING IN BRILLIANCE: SUPPORTING TALENTED UNDERGRADUATES IN AEROSPACE ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICS WITH FINANCIAL NEED -THIS PROJECT WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE NATIONAL NEED FOR WELL-EDUCATED SCIENTISTS, MATHEMATICIANS, ENGINEERS, AND TECHNICIANS BY SUPPORTING THE RETENTION AND GRADUATION OF HIGH-ACHIEVING, LOW-INCOME STUDENTS WITH DEMONSTRATED FINANCIAL NEED AT TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY. A TOTAL OF 23 SCHOLARS PURSUING UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES IN MATHEMATICS AND AEROSPACE ENGINEERING WILL RECEIVE SCHOLARSHIPS OF UP TO $15,000 FOR UP TO FIVE YEARS. SCHOLARS WILL RECEIVE FACULTY MENTORING, AND THE PROJECT WILL BUILD STRONG SCHOLAR COHORTS AND PROVIDE ADDITIONAL ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT THROUGH TUTORING, SUPPLEMENTAL INSTRUCTION, RESEARCH EXPERIENCES, AND INDUSTRY ENGAGEMENT. THE OVERALL GOAL OF THIS TRACK 2 SCHOLARSHIPS IN STEM PROJECT IS TO INCREASE STEM DEGREE COMPLETION OF ACADEMICALLY TALENTED, LOW-INCOME UNDERGRADUATES IN MATHEMATICS AND AEROSPACE ENGINEERING WITH DEMONSTRATED FINANCIAL NEED. THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT NATIONAL NEED TO GROW THE STEM WORKFORCE AND NURTURE KEY TALENT THAT WILL ENSURE ECONOMIC COMPETITIVENESS AND PROVIDE DOMESTIC LEADERSHIP ACROSS CRITICAL SECTORS. THIS PROJECT DIRECTLY SPEAKS TO THIS NEED BY SUPPORTING STEM STUDENT SUCCESS, WHICH WILL STRENGTHEN THE STEM WORKFORCE IN KEY AREAS OF NEED. THE PROJECT WILL BE ASSESSED BY AN EXPERIENCED EVALUATOR THAT WILL USE SURVEYS, FOCUS GROUPS, AND INSTITUTIONAL DATA TO ASSESS THE PROJECT'S PROGRESS TOWARD ACHIEVING POSITIVE SCHOLAR OUTCOMES. THE DATA GENERATED WILL ALSO CONTRIBUTE TO THE KNOWLEDGE BASE REGARDING EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES TO SUPPORT TALENTED, LOW-INCOME STUDENTS IN STEM. THIS PROJECT IS FUNDED BY NSF'S SCHOLARSHIPS IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS PROGRAM, WHICH SEEKS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF ACADEMICALLY TALENTED, LOW-INCOME STUDENTS WITH DEMONSTRATED FINANCIAL NEED WHO EARN DEGREES IN STEM FIELDS. IT ALSO AIMS TO IMPROVE THE EDUCATION OF FUTURE STEM WORKERS, AND TO GENERATE KNOWLEDGE ABOUT ACADEMIC SUCCESS, RETENTION, TRANSFER, GRADUATION, AND ACADEMIC/CAREER PATHWAYS OF LOW-INCOME STUDENTS. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.- SUBAWARDS ARE NOT PLANNED FOR THIS AWARD.

TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY COOPERATIVE EXTENSION PROGRAM

TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY INTERDISCIPLINARY TRAINING PROGRAM IN BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH

UPWARD BOUND

TAS::89 0313::TAS STUDIES OF ATOMIC & NANOSTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENTS IN NUCLEAR MATERIALS UNDER EXTREME SERVICE ENVIRONMENTS

**AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY'S MEAT AND POULTRY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PLAN IS DESIGNED TO INCREASEAWARENESS AND DIVERSITY WITHIN THE MEAT SCIENCE INDUSTRY. THIS PROJECT WOULD ENHANCE THE EFFORT OFRECRUITMENT FROM UNDERREPRESENTED INSTITUTIONS AS WELL AS INCREASE THE RATES OF INDUSTRY WORKERS INTHIS PROMINENT FIELD. THE PROGRAM WILL PROVIDE STRUCTURED GUIDANCE AND MENTORSHIP TO ENSURE THATTHE STUDENTS AND WORKERS ARE TRAINED EFFECTIVELY. THE COLLABORATING EFFORTS FROM OTHER 1890 LANDGRANT INSTITUTIONS WOULD ALSO INCREASE STUDENTS' ENGAGEMENT WITHIN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. SINCEA PIPELINE WITH THESE INSTITUTIONS HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED, PROGRAM PROTOTYPES CAN BE DEVELOPED TOENSURE THAT STUDENTS ARE SUCCESSFUL AND COMPETITIVE WITHIN THEIR DESIRED AREA. ONCE ESTABLISHED,STUDENTS, PRODUCERS, AND INDUSTRY WORKERS WILL GAIN EXPERIENCE IN VARIOUS COMPONENTS OF THE FARM TOTABLE DIRECTIVE. THE OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAM ARE TO; UPDATE AND MODERNIZE EQUIPMENT, FACILITIESAND INFRASTRUCTURE, PROVIDE HANDS-ON TRAINING AND EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES (CURRICULAR ANDCO-CURRICULAR) FOR STUDENTS AND PRE-PROFESSIONALS, AND TO CREATE A FARM-TO-FORK MEAT PROCESSINGCURRICULUM TARGETING EXTENSION AGENTS, EXISTING PROCESSORS, AND FRONTLINE PROFESSIONALS. OVERALL,INCORPORATING THESE EFFORTS WILL CREATE A THRIVING ENVIRONMENT THAT WILL CREATE A CONTINUOUS FLOW OFDRIVEN PROFESSIONALS THAT HAVE THE DESIRE TO LEARN.

BIOETHICS RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE INITIATIVE: NATIONAL CENTER ON MINORITY HEALTH

HBCU - INSTITUTIONAL AID

TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY COOPERATIVE EXTENSION PROGRAM

IMPLEMENTATION PROJECT: PREPARING INTERDISCIPLINARY MINORITY MATERIAL SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS OF THE FUTURE

COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: SFS PROGRAM: STRENGTHENING THE NATIONAL CYBER SECURITY WORKFORCE

TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY COOPERATIVE EXTENSION PROGRAM

THE OVERALL GOAL OF THE CENTER FOR FARMING SYSTEMS, RURAL PROSPERITY AND ECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY (CFSRPES) IS FOR 1890 LAND GRANT UNIVERSITIES (LGUS) TO DEVELOP, LEVERAGE AND SHARE BEST PRACTICES, INNOVATIONS, TECHNOLOGIES AND PERSONNEL ACROSS AN EIGHTEEN-STATE REGION ADDRESS THE PROFITABILITY, CONSERVATION AND PROSPERITY CHALLENGES OF SMALL FARMERS, RANCHERS AND FORESTLAND OWNERS (SFRLS). EMPHASIS IS PLACED ON SMALL TO MEDIUM FARMERS. CFSRPES BUILDS ON AND INCORPORATES THE STRUCTURE AND LEARNINGS FROM THE CENTER FOR INNOVATION AND SUSTAINABILITY OF SMALL FARMS, RANCHES AND FORESTLANDS (CISFRL), AN 1890 CENTER OF EXCELLENCE CURRENTLY FUNDED BY USDA NIFA (2020-2022). CFSRPES USES AN INTEGRATIVE RESEARCH- EDUCATION-EXTENSION APPROACH WITH MULTIPLE DISCIPLINARY UNIVERSITY PARTNERSHIPS, PRIVATE AND PUBLIC SECTOR PARTNERSHIPS TO BENEFIT AND STRENGTHEN SFRLS AND ENGAGE AND EDUCATE STUDENTS IN THE FOOD, AGRICULTURAL, NATURAL RESOURCES AND HUMAN (FANH) SCIENCES AT THE 1890 LGUS. CFSRPES HAS FIVE THRUST AREAS (THA). THE THA ARE FARM COMMODITIES, PROCESSES AND SYSTEMS; RANCH COMMODITIES, PROCESSES AND SYSTEMS; FOREST COMMODITIES, PROCESSES AND SYSTEMS; VALUE ADDED TECHNOLOGY; AND INTEGRATED ENVIRONMENT, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL IMPACTS. ALL THA TEAMS INCLUDE MARKETING AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP COMPONENTS. CROSS-THA AND MULTI-STATE COLLABORATIONS ARE ENCOURAGED.

** AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** THE CENTER FOR FOOD SYSTEMS, RURAL PROSPERITY, AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY (CFSRPES) EVOLVED FROM THE CENTER FOR INNOVATION & SUSTAINABILITY FOR SMALL FARMS, RANCHES, & FORESTLANDS (CISFRL). FIVE PRIMARY THRUST AREAS (THA) WERE INITIATED TO ORGANIZE/GOVERN THE WORK DONE BY PARTICIPATING INSITUTIONS:THA1 - CROP SYSTEMS, COMMODITIES, PROCESSES,THA2 - ANIMAL SYSTEMS, COMMODITIES, PROCESSES,THA3 - FOREST SYSTEMS, COMMODITIES, PROCESSES,THA4 - VALUE ADDED TECHNOLOGIES AND SYSTEMSTHA5 - INTEGRATED ENVIRONMENT, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL IMPACTSALL 19 1890 LGUS ARE ANTICIPATED TO PARTICIPATE IN CFSRPES TOGETHER UNDER EACH THA, BY PARTICIPATING IN A COMPETITIVE PROCESS TO IDENTIFYAPPROACHES, THAT WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE SPECIFIC GOALS OF THE CFSRPES:GOAL 1. ADAPTIVE RESEARCH, TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT AND DEVELOPMENT OF NEW PROCESSES. DEVELOP A DATABASE OF TECHNOLOGIES, PROCESSES AND BEST PRACTICES THAT HAVE BEEN DEVELOPED AND TESTED BY THE 1890 LGUS, FOCUSING ON THOSE THAT ARE SUSTAINABLE AND PROFITABLE.GOAL 2. ENHANCE COOPERATIVE EXTENSION DELIVERY AND PROGRAMMING ACROSS THE TARGET AREASFOR ALL PARTICIPATING 1890 LGUS.GOAL 3. INCREASE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR FUTURE SFRLS AND AGRICULTURAL SPECIALISTS.GOAL 4. EACH 1890 LGU WILL COLLABORATE WITH USDA, THE PRIVATE SECTOR, COMMUNITIES AND OTHER UNIVERSITIES TO IDENTIFY MARKET OPPORTUNITIES AND CAPITAL AND RESOURCES ACCESS.GOAL 5. EMPHASIZE RURAL PROSPERITY AND ECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY BY INTRODUCING INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, MARKETING/COMMUNICATIONS, BROADBAND/INTERNET, AND COLLABORATIONS INTO SMALL FARMER, RANCHER, & LANDOWNER (SFRL) OPERATIONS, INCLUDING EMPHASIS ON SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED FARMERS, RANCHERS, AND LANDOWNERS (SDFRLS) AND UNDERSERVED FRLS.CFSRPES CONTINUES THE PAST WORK AND SEEKS TO DEVELOP INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES/PRACTICES, TO ENHANCE FARM- FOOD- ENVIRONMENTAL- SYSTEMS AND RURAL PROSPERITY OPPORTUNITIES INVOLVING ALL APPROPRIATE LEVELS OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND QUALITY OF LIFE IMPROVEMENTS IN RURAL AND TARGETED URBAN COMMUNITIES. PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE PRIVATE SECTOR, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND COMMUNITIES WILL CONTINUE TO RECEIVE EMPHASIS IN CFSRPES.AN INTEGRATIVE RESEARCH-EXTENSION-EDUCATION APPROACH WILL BE USED TO BENEFIT AND STRENGTHEN SFRLS AND INCORPORATE THE COLLECTIVE LEARNINGS INTO FOOD, AGRICULTURE, NATURAL RESOURCES, AND HEALTH (FANH) SCIENCES CURRICULA FOR STUDENTS AT THE 1890 LGUS. A SPECIAL FOCUS INCLUDES HISTORICALLY DISADVANTAGED AND UNDERSERVED SFRLS.

TITLE III PART F: STRENGTHENING HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES - FOSTERING UNDERGRADUATE TALENT BY UNLOCKING RESOURCES FOR EDUCATION (FUTURE) ACT

THE TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY PUBLIC HEALTH ETHICS PROGRAM

SUMMARY THE CISFRL'S OVERALL GOAL IS FOR 1890 LGUS TO SHARE AND LEVERAGE BEST PRACTICES INNOVATIONS TECHNOLOGIES AND PERSONNEL TO BETTER ADDRESS THE PROFITABILITY AND SUSTAINABILITY OF SMALL FARMS RANCHES AND FOREST LANDS (SFRLS) ACROSS AN EIGHTEEN STATE REGION OVER THE SHORT AND LONG TERM. THE CISFRL MANAGEMENT APPROACH BUILDS ON THE SUCCESSES OF THE SOUTHERN FOOD SYSTEMS EDUCATION CONSORTIUM (SOFSEC) EXPERIENCE AND THE PILOT 125TH ANNIVERSARY 1890 CENTER OF EXCELLENCE; 2015-2017. THE FORMER REFINED METHODS FOR MULTIPLE UNIVERSITIES TO WORK TOGETHER WITH OPTIMUM CONTRIBUTIONS FROM EACH. THE LATTER FOCUSED ON TECHNICAL AND STRATEGIC ASSISTANCE TO SMALL FARMER CLUSTERS RESULTING IN 900 FARMERS (REPRESENTING 43 CLUSTERS) POSITIVELY IMPACTED BY THE PILOT STUDY. THE CISFRL MANAGEMENT PLAN USES AN INTEGRATIVE RESEARCH-EDUCATION-EXTENSION APPROACH AND MULTIPLE DISCIPLINE/UNIVERSITY PARTNERSHIPS TO BENEFIT AND STRENGTHEN SFRLS AND COMMUNITIES AND INCORPORATE THE COLLECTIVE LEARNINGS INTO THE FANH SCIENCES PROGRAMS/CURRICULA AT THE 1890 LGUS.

UPWARD BOUND PROGRAM

HBCU UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM TOWARD AB INITIO PREDICTION OF SINGLE-PHOTON-EMITTERS AND SPIN QUBITS IN DEFECTED 2D SEMICONDUCTORS

AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AT TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY

PREM: A RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL PARTNERSHIP IN NANOMATERIALS BETWEEN TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY AND CORNELL UNIVERSITY

IMPROVING RETENTION RATE AND SUCCESS IN COMPUTER SCIENCE SCHOLARS IN A HISTORICAL BLACK UNIVERSITY -THIS PROJECT WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE NATIONAL NEED FOR WELL-EDUCATED SCIENTISTS, MATHEMATICIANS, ENGINEERS, AND TECHNICIANS BY SUPPORTING THE RETENTION AND GRADUATION OF HIGH-ACHIEVING, LOW-INCOME STUDENTS WITH DEMONSTRATED FINANCIAL NEED AT TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY, A HISTORICALLY BLACK UNIVERSITY LOCATED IN THE ?ALABAMA BLACK BELT? REGION. OVER ITS 6-YEAR DURATION, THIS PROJECT WILL FUND SCHOLARSHIPS TO 24 UNIQUE FULL TIME STUDENTS WHO ARE PURSUING BACHELOR?S DEGREES IN COMPUTER SCIENCE AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY. FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS WILL RECEIVE FOUR YEARS OF SCHOLARSHIPS. THIS PROJECT AIMS TO IMPROVE STUDENT RETENTION RATE, GRADUATION RATE, AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN COMPUTER SCIENCE BY LINKING SCHOLARSHIPS WITH EFFECTIVE SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES. THIS PROJECT WILL TAKE STEPS TO IDENTIFY THE SCHOLARS WITH HIGH ATTRITION RISK EMPLOYING AN EARLY-ALERT SYSTEM THAT MAKES USE OF RISK FACTORS FOR ATTRITION, SUCH AS ATTENDANCE RATE, ACADEMIC OUTCOMES, MATHEMATICS PROFICIENCY, SENSE OF BELONGING IN COMPUTER SCIENCE PROGRAMS, PSYCHOLOGICAL SENSE OF COMMUNITY, AND PERCEIVED VALUE OF COMPUTER SCIENCE. AS SOON AS THE SCHOLARS WITH HIGH ATTRITION RISK ARE IDENTIFIED, THE PROJECT TEAM WILL MAKE AN INTERVENTION PLAN FOR EACH ONE OF THEM, INCLUDING ASSIGNING A PEER TUTOR TO HELP THE STUDENT, OFFERING ADVISING BY OTHER FACULTY, AND RECOMMENDING LEARNING RESOURCES AND ACTIVITIES. THESE INCLUDE ACADEMIC ADVISING, PEER TUTORING, PEER-COOPERATIVE LEARNING, PEER MENTORING, A LIVING LEARNING COMMUNITY, UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH EXPERIENCES, AND CAREER PLANNING. PEER TUTORING AND PEER-COOPERATIVE LEARNING WILL ASSIST STUDENTS TO BECOME INDEPENDENT LEARNERS AND LEARN COURSE MATERIAL IN A DEEPER AND MORE CONCRETE WAY. THE OVERALL GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO INCREASE STEM DEGREE COMPLETION OF LOW-INCOME, HIGH-ACHIEVING UNDERGRADUATES WITH DEMONSTRATED FINANCIAL NEED. THE PROJECT WILL INVESTIGATE THE EFFECTS OF THE FACTORS ON FIRST-YEAR STUDENT RETENTION, 4-YEAR DEGREE COMPLETION, AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE. THIS PROJECT HAS THE POTENTIAL TO ADVANCE UNDERSTANDING OF PERSISTENCE AND GRADUATION OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS IN COMPUTER SCIENCE PROGRAMS AT HBCUS. THIS PROJECT WILL BE EVALUATED USING A MIXED-METHODS APPROACH USING FORMATIVE EVALUATION DATA COLLECTED THROUGHOUT THE PROJECT TO ENSURE THE ACTIVITIES ARE IMPLEMENTED AS PLANNED AND TO OBTAIN FEEDBACK THAT WILL BE USED FOR PROJECT IMPROVEMENT. RESULTS OF THIS PROJECT WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH WEBSITES, ACADEMIC CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS, AND JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS. THIS PROJECT IS FUNDED BY NSF?S SCHOLARSHIPS IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS PROGRAM, WHICH SEEKS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF LOW-INCOME ACADEMICALLY TALENTED STUDENTS WITH DEMONSTRATED FINANCIAL NEED WHO EARN DEGREES IN STEM FIELDS. IT ALSO AIMS TO IMPROVE THE EDUCATION OF FUTURE STEM WORKERS, AND TO GENERATE KNOWLEDGE ABOUT ACADEMIC SUCCESS, RETENTION, TRANSFER, GRADUATION, AND ACADEMIC/CAREER PATHWAYS OF LOW-INCOME STUDENTS. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.

PROMOTING EXCELLENCE, RETENTION, SCHOLARSHIP IN STEM (PERSIST)

GENDER BIAS IN GASTROINTESTINAL MOTILITY IN HEALTH AND DIABETES - GASTROINTESTINAL (GI) MOTILITY IS SEXUALLY DIMORPHIC. IN WOMEN, GI MOTILITY VARIES WITH HORMONAL CHANGES DURING THE MENSTRUAL CYCLE AND PREGNANCY. HOWEVER, THERE IS A GAP IN THE KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING THE ROLE OF ESTROGEN AND THE MECHANISM BY WHICH IT REGULATES SEX- AND CYCLE-DEPENDENT CHANGES IN GI MOTILITY AND DYSMOTILITY. UNLIKE CLASSICAL NUCLEAR RECEPTORS ERA, ERSS, ACTIVATION OF MEMBRANE-BOUND G PROTEIN-COUPLED ESTROGEN RECEPTOR (GPER) BY ESTROGEN INITIATES RAPID CELLULAR EVENTS. WE HAVE OBTAINED PRELIMINARY EVIDENCE TO SHOW THAT GPER IS EXPRESSED IN SMOOTH MUSCLE AND IS COUPLED TO AC/CAMP/PKA PATHWAY TO MEDIATE MUSCLE RELAXATION IN THE STOMACH AND THE COLON. SMOOTH MUSCLE FROM GPER KO MICE EXHIBITED LOSS OF RELAXATION IN RESPONSE TO GPER AGONIST PROVIDING EVIDENCE FOR A ROLE OF GPER IN SMOOTH MUSCLE RELAXATION. GI TRANSIT WAS DELAYED IN FEMALE MICE OF HIGH-ESTROGEN PROESTRUS AND ESTRUS PHASES COMPARED TO LOW-ESTROGEN DIESTRUS PHASE, AND MALE MICE. THESE SEX- AND CYCLE-DEPENDENT CHANGES IN GI TRANSIT ARE ASSOCIATED WITH CHANGES IN THE EXPRESSION AND FUNCTION OF GPER. BASED ON THESE PRELIMINARY DATA, STUDIES ARE PROPOSED TO TEST THE HYPOTHESIS THAT SEX- AND CYCLE-DEPENDENT CHANGES IN GI TRANSIT ARE DUE TO CHANGES IN EXPRESSION AND FUNCTION OF GPER COUPLED TO ACTIVATION OF AC/CAMP/PKA PATHWAY AND SMOOTH MUSCLE RELAXATION (SPECIFIC AIM 1). GI MOTILITY DISORDERS ARE ALSO SEXUALLY DIMORPHIC. THERE IS GREATER PREVALENCE OF DIABETES-ASSOCIATED GASTROPARESIS AND CONSTIPATION IN WOMEN COMPARED TO MEN. THE CONTRIBUTION OF IMPAIRED SMOOTH MUSCLE FUNCTION AND ROLE OF GPER IN SMOOTH MUSCLE HAS NOT BEEN FULLY EXPLORED IN SEXUAL DIMORPHISM IN GI DYSMOTILITY IN DIABETES. PRELIMINARY STUDIES SHOWED THAT EXPRESSION OF GPER WAS DECREASED IN SMOOTH MUSCLE FROM DIABETIC MICE AND THE DECREASE IS MEDIATED VIA OXIDATIVE STRESS-INDUCED CHANGES IN EPIGENETIC REGULATION VIA A DECREASE IN TRIMETHYLATION OF H3 AT LYSINE RESIDUE 4 (H3K4ME3) AND ACETYLATION OF H3 AT LYSINE RESIDUE 27 (H3K27AC) AT THE PROMOTER REGION OF GPER GENE. RNA-SEQ DATA COMBINED WITH HEATMAP ANALYSIS SHOWED AN INCREASE IN THE EXPRESSION OF SELECTIVE HISTONE DEACETYLASE (HDACS) IN SMOOTH MUSCLE FROM DIABETIC MICE. AN INCREASE IN OXIDATIVE STRESS WAS ALSO OBTAINED IN SMOOTH MUSCLE FROM GPER KO MICE SUGGESTING THE INCREASE IN OXIDATIVE STRESS IN DIABETES COULD BE DUE TO A DECREASE IN GPER EXPRESSION. BASED ON THE PRELIMINARY DATA, STUDIES AE PROPOSED TO TEST THE HYPOTHESIS THAT AN INCREASE IN OXIDATIVE STRESS IN DIABETES DOWNREGULATES GPER EXPRESSION VIA DECREASE IN H3K4ME3 AND H3K27AC OF GPER PROMOTER, AND LOSS OF GPER-MEDIATED PROTECTION AGAINST OXIDATIVE STRESS LEADS TO DECREASE IN CAMP/CGMP SIGNALING, MUSCLE RELAXATION AND GI TRANSIT (SPECIFIC AIM 2). KNOWLEDGE GAINED FROM OUR STUDY IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE INSIGHTS INTO THE CELLULAR MECHANISMS INVOLVED IN SEX-AND CYCLE-DEPENDENT CHANGES IN GI MOTILITY. THE UNKNOWN UNDERLYING ETIOLOGY OF FEMALE SEX-SPECIFIC PROMINENCE OF DIABETES-ASSOCIATED GI DYSMOTILITY UNDERSCORES THE CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF THE PROPOSED STUDIES.

MATERNAL HEALTH RESEARCH NETWORK (MH-RN) FOR MSIS--RESEARCH AWARDS

NURSING WORKFORCE DIVERSITY

EVANS-ALLEN

EVANS-ALLEN

TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY COOPERATIVE EXTENSION PROGRAM

PORTABLE SMART PLATFORMS FOR DETECTION OF BIOLOGICAL PATHOGENS AND CHEMICALS

CS 10K: THE TUSKEGEE PARTNERSHIP TO ESTABLISH COMPUTER SCIENCE EDUCATION IN THE ALABAMA BLACK BELT

PARTNERSHIP TO PROVIDE TECHNOLOGY EXPERIENCES THROUGH AERIAL DRONES IN HIGH SCHOOLS OF THE ALABAMA BLACK BELT

A PRECISION MEDICINE STUDY OF HOW INFLAMMATION MAY UNDERLIE THE EXCESSIVE BURDEN OF PROSTATE CANCER IN MEN OF AFRICAN ANCESTRY

TALENT SEARCH PROGRAM

AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AT TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY, 1890 LAND-GRANT UNIVERSITY

SECTION 1444

SECTION 1444

1890 FACILITIES GRANT PROGRAM AT TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY

1890 FACILITIES GRANT PROGRAM AT TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY

1890 FACILITIES GRANT PROGRAM AT TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY

EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT/ATTAINMENT

NSF RISE: ENHANCEMENT OF RESEARCH CAPABILITY AND DEVELOPMENT OF EARLY CAREER FACULTY AT TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY

NSF-RISE: ENHANCEMENT OF RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE IN NANOBIOMATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING AT TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY

NSF-RISE: ENHANCEMENT OF RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE IN MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING AT TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY

HBCU-RISE: STRENGTHENING THE PH.D. PROGRAM IN MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING PROGRAM AT TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY

PARTNERSHIP TO PROVIDE TECHNOLOGY AND CYBER-SECURITY EXPERIENCES TO ALABAMA BLACK BELT THROUGH MOBILE APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT

EVALUATION OF HSPD1 (HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN, 60) AS A THERANOSTIC TARGET FOR BREAST CANCER

COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: THE TUSKEGEE ALLIANCE TO DEVELOP, IMPLEMENT AND STUDY A VIRTUAL GRADUATE EDUCATION MODEL FOR UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITIES IN S

ENHANCED COMMUNICATION AND COLLABORATION AMONG STEM DISCIPLINES THROUGH UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES

1890 FACILITIES GRANT PROGRAM AT TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY

ABERRANT WOUND HEALING PROVIDES INSIGHTS IN THE BIOLOGY OF PROSTATE CANCER DISPARITIES.

1890 FACILITIES GRANT PROGRAM AT TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY

1890 FACILITIES GRANT PROGRAM AT TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY

1890 FACILITIES GRANT PROGRAM AT TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY

1890 FACILITIES GRANT PROGRAM AT TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY

1890 FACILITIES GRANT PROGRAM AT TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY

1890 FACILITIES GRANT PROGRAM AT TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY

NURSING WORKFORCE DIVERSITY

TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY ROBERT NOYCE TEACHING SCHOLARS IN MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE EDUCATION IN THE ALABAMA BLACK BELT

TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY COOPERATIVE EXTENSION PROGRAM

NEW START REP EQUIPMENT GRANT TITLE: ACCELERATING DISCOVERY AT THE INTERSECTION OF AI, QUANTUM SCIENCE, AND GENOMIC BIOTECHNOLOGY

REDUCING HEALTH DISPARITIES IN ALABAMA'S BLACK BELT

DISTANCE LEARNING GRANT

APHIS HAS DEVELOPED A LABORATORY TRAINING PROGRAM, THE APHIS NBAF LABORATORIAN TRAINING PROGRAM (NLTP), TO SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT OF A GROWING WORKFORCE WITH THE TECHNICAL EXPERTISEREQUIRED IN BSL-3 LEVEL FACILITIES AND A KNOWLEDGE BASE INCLUDING ISSUES SPECIFIC TO FOREIGN ANIMAL DISEASES AND BSL-4 AGENTS TO FILL CRITICAL ROLES AT THE NEW NATIONAL AGRO AND BIO-DEFENSE FACILITY (NBAF) IN MANHATTAN, KS. THROUGH COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS WITH SELECTED UNIVERSITIES, NLTP PARTICIPANTS WILL RECEIVE A STIPEND TO ATTEND CLASSRROM COURSES AND INPERSON LABORATORY TRAINING WHICH ARE NEEDED IN THE LABORATORY-BASED FIELDS OF STUDY: MICROBIOLOGY, VIROLOGY, MOLECULAR BIOLOGY, AND DIAGNOSTICS. APHIS WILL WORK WITH PARTNER UNIVERSITIES AND LABORATORIES TO ENSURE THE STUDENTS GAIN EXPERIENCE LEARNING ABOUT SPECIFIC TRANSBOUNDARY DISEASES AND DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS THAT ARE IMPERATIVE TO THE NBAF WORK IN THE FIELD OF EMERGING AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES. RECIPIENTS MAY COMMUNICATE PROGRESS VIA END OF SESSION REPORTS AND STUDENT SURVEYS. THE PURPOSE OF THE NLTP IS TO ADVANCE THE GOALS OF APHIS VETERINARY SERVICES, INCLUDING PROTECTION OF THE UNITED STATES FROM ADVERSE ANIMAL HEALTH EVENTS, ONGOING MONITORING AND SURVEILLANCE OF THE HEALTH AND PRODUCTIVITY OF ANIMAL POPULATIONS, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, TO ENHANCE THE HEALTH STATUS OF OUR NATION’S ANIMAL POPULATIONS BY ANTICIPATING AND RESPONDING TO NEW OR EMERGING DISEASE THREATS AND MANAGING, CONTROLLING OR ERADICATING KNOWN DISEASES. THE AGREEMENT FURTHER SUPPORTS PROMOTION OF OUR ANIMAL HEALTH POPULATIONS, THROUGH ERADICATION AND CONTROL OF DISEASES THAT COULD REDUCE FOOD SUPPLIES AND MAKE THEM MORE COSTLY. THE AGREEMENT DIRECTLY SUPPORTS BUILDING A MODERN WORKPLACE WITH A MODERN DIVERSE WORKFORCE, THROUGH WORKFORCE AND SUCCESSION PLANNING, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION EFFORTS AND TECHNOLOGY IMPROVEMENTS.

EVANS-ALLEN

CARVER GENOMIC RESEARCH CENTER (CGRC)-BUILDING NEXT GENERATION GENOMIC DATA SCIENTIST IN RURAL ALABAMA - PROJECT SUMMARY THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A DIVERSITY CENTER FOR GENOMIC RESEARCH AT TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY IS DRIVEN BY A COMPREHENSIVE OBJECTIVE: TO ADVANCE, SUPPORT AND MAINTAIN RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND WORKFORCE CAPACITY IN THE RAPIDLY EXPANDING FIELD OF GENOMICS. THE CARVER GENOMIC RESEARCH CENTER (CGRC) AIMS TO ENHANCE RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND WORKFORCE CAPACITY IN THE FIELD OF GENOMICS, SPECIFICALLY FOCUSING ON BUILDING THE NEXT GENERATION OF GENOMIC HEALTH SCIENTISTS AND WORKFORCE IN RURAL ALABAMA. THE CENTER'S VISION INCLUDES INNOVATION AND CATALYZING THE FOLLOWING; 1) A ROBUST GENOMIC EDUCATIONAL AND RESEARCH PROGRAM DEDICATED TO EDUCATING, SUSTAINING, AND NURTURING THE NEXT GENERATION OF THE GENOMIC SCIENCE WORKFORCE, FOSTERING DIVERSITY CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE UNIVERSITY’S MISSION, 2) THE ADVANCEMENT OF GENOMIC SCIENTIFIC ENQUIRIES THROUGH EXPANDING THE INFRASTRUCTURE AND FACILITATING INTERDISCIPLINARY COLLABORATION FOR GENOMIC RESEARCH, 3) THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF A FACULTY ENGAGED IN GENOMIC RESEARCH, AND 4) COMMUNITY-BASED ACTIVITIES AND RESEARCH THAT PROMOTE AWARENESS AND ACTIVE PARTICIPATION OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY IN GENOMIC RESEARCH. THIS INITIATIVE WILL BE CARRIED OUT IN TWO PHASES, PHASE 1 AND PHASE II. PHASE I INITIATIVE IS THE PLANNING PHASE AIMING AT THE DEVELOPMENT OF 1) GENOMIC INFRASTRUCTURE; 2) COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND OUTREACH; 3) PARTNERSHIP AND COLLABORATION; AND 4) ESTABLISHING AN OVERSIGHT AND GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE. THE PHASE II WILL BE THE IMPLEMENTATION PHASE FOCUSED ON IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FULL-SCALE DIVERSITY CENTER CONSISTING OF THREE CORES; 1) ADMINISTRATIVE; 2) GENOMIC WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND3) COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. THE GOAL OF THE CGRC WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH ESTABLISHMENT OF THREE SYNERGISTIC RESEARCH CORES, WITH SERVICES TO ENABLE INVESTIGATIVE RESEARCH ON HEALTH INEQUITIES AMONG MINORITY GROUPS, ESPECIALLY AFRICAN-AMERICANS RESIDING IN THE ‘BLACK BELT’ COUNTIES OF ALABAMA. THE THREE PROPOSED RESEARCH PROJECTS HAVE RESEARCH OBJECTIVES FOCUSED ON DISEASES RELATED TO HEALTH DISPARITY AND INVOLVE CUTTING-EDGE RESEARCH ACTIVITIES IN GENOMICS, CONTRIBUTING TO SCIENTIFIC ADVANCEMENTS AND DISCOVERIES IN THE FIELD. TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY HAS DISTINCTIVE STRENGTHS BECAUSE IT IS LOCATED IN THE HEART OF THE SOUTHEAST, A REGION WITH A LARGE, HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED, AFRICAN AMERICAN POPULATION, AND IT HAS A LARGE NUMBER OF MINORITY FACULTY MEMBERS AS WELL AS UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE TRAINEES.

HBCU PROGRAM

A PHYSIOLOGICAL ROLE OF GASTRIN RELEASING PEPTIDE IN THE CONTROL OF MEAL SIZE

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CONSORTIUM ON EXPERIMENTAL AND COMPUTATIONAL STUDIES OF MATTER UNDER EXTREME ENVIRONMENTS

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THE TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL SCHOLARS PROGRAM WILL BE ADMINISTERED BY COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE, ENVIRONMENT AND NUTRITION SCIENCES. THE GOALS OF THE PROGRAM ARE TO RECRUIT, TRAIN AND PREPARE UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITIES TO MEET WORKFORCE OR PURSUE FURTHER STUDIES IN THE FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES. THE PROGRAM WILL PROMOTE THESE GOALS BY USING A MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH WHICH WILL INCLUDE INNOVATIVE OF RECRUITING, MENTORING, EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING AND INTERNSHIP. THE PROGRAM WILL SUPPORT MAJOR AREAS FOOD AGRICULTURAL, NATURAL RESOURCE AND RELATED SCIENCES WITH EMPHASIS, IN AGRIBUSINESS, ANIMAL AND VETERINARY SCIENCES, ENVIRONMENTAL NATURAL RESOURCES AND PLANT SCIENCES AND FOOD AND NUTRITION SCIENCE. THE OVERALL GOALS OF THE PROGRAM ARE TO: 1. INCREASE WORKFORCE IN UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITY IN FANRRS, 2. INCREASE NUMBER OF STUDENTS GOING TO GRADUATE SCHOOL AND SCHOOL OF VETERINARY MEDICINE BY TRAINING COMPETENT STUDENTS FROM MINORITY AND UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPS. THE PROGRAM SEEKS TO FUND 8 STUDENTS FOR 4 YEARS TO OBTAIN B.S IN ANIMAL, POULTRY AND VETERINARY SCIENCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL, NATURAL RESOURCE AND PLANT SCIENCES BY USING A PROGRAM WHICH INCORPORATES CURRICULUM ENHANCEMENT, MENTORING INTERNSHIPS AND EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING. THE PROGRAM OBJECTIVES WILL HELP MEET NIFA STRATEGIC GOALS AND OBJECTIVES WELL AS THOSE OF THE ACADEMIC COMPETITIVENESS COUNCIL. THE ANTICIPATED NATIONAL IMPACT OF THE PROGRAM WILL HELP TO INCREASE THE MINORITIES WHO CHOSE THE FOOD, AGRICULTURE, AND RELATED SCIENCES AS MAJOR IN TU PROGRAMS AND SUCCESSFULLY PREPARE THEM TO ENTER THE FANRRS CAREERS THOUGH OFFERING A COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM THAT PREPARES THEM ADEQUATELY TO ENTER CAREERS IN FOOD AND AGRICULTURE.

** AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** OVER THE LAST DECADE, THE RURAL DEMOGRAPHICS OF THE UNITED STATES HAVE CHANGED, AND THIS CHANGE HAS IMPACTED THE FARMING INDUSTRY. AMERICAN FARMERS ARE OLDER AND AGING OUT. MANY OF THESE FARMERS WILL RETIRE WITHIN THE NEXT TEN YEARS WITHOUT A SUCCESSION OR TRANSITION PLAN.WITH THEIR RETIREMENT, A WEALTH OF EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE IS LOST.THE POTENTIAL OF LOSING MILLIONS OF ACRES OF FARMLAND, COMBINED WITH THE AGING OF OUR FARMERS, HAS CREATED A NEED TO INVEST IN THE NEXT GENERATION OF FARMERS WHO CAN NAVIGATE BOTH THE BUSINESS AND PRODUCTION ASPECTS OF FARMING. THIS NEW GENERATION OF FARMERS AND RANCHERS MUST OPERATE WITH AN ENTREPRENEURIAL MINDSET AND DEVELOP A STRATEGY COMBINING TRADITIONAL FARMING WITH TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS AND CLIMATE-SMART PRACTICES. THE LONG-TERM GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL AND OUTREACH ASSISTANCE TO VETERANS AND LIMITED-RESOURCE, SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED MINORITY FARMERS AND RANCHERS THAT WILL ENHANCE THEIR ECONOMIC VIABILITY THROUGH ENTREPRENEURSHIP, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, AGRICULTURAL INNOVATION, AND CLIMATE-SMART TECHNOLOGY. RUST COLLEGE, SMALL FARMERS AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVE, INNOVATIVE COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS, TUSKEGEE HONEY, LLC, SEMPA COLLABORATIVE, AND OTHERS ARE COLLABORATING PARTNERS.?

THIS PROJECT AIMS TO ENHANCE FOOD SAFETY BY STUDYING SALMONELLA CONTAMINATION ACROSS THE POULTRY SUPPLY CHAIN, FROM FARMS TO PROCESSING AND DISTRIBUTION. THE STUDY WILL USE A NEW RAPID DETECTION TOOL, GENOPATHX, TO MAP SALMONELLA PRESENCE AND TYPES AT VARIOUS STAGES. SAMPLES, SUCH AS AIR FILTERS AND BOOT SWABS FROM FARMS AND MEAT PRODUCTS FROM PROCESSING PLANTS, WILL BE COLLECTED AND ANALYZED TO DETECT CONTAMINATION TRENDS. ADDITIONALLY, AN AI-POWERED SYSTEM WILL BE DEVELOPED TO INTEGRATE GENOPATHX DATA WITH PROCESSING INFORMATION, HELPING PREDICT AND REDUCE SALMONELLA RISKS USING MACHINE LEARNING. PRIVACY-FOCUSED DATA-SHARING METHODS WILL ALSO BE EXPLORED TO ENCOURAGE COLLABORATION AMONG FOOD PRODUCERS WITHOUT EXPOSING SENSITIVE DATA. THE PROJECT INCLUDES THE CREATION OF AN AI-ENABLED BIOSENSOR, WHICH WILL PROVIDE FAST, ON-SITE DETECTION OF MULTIPLE PATHOGENS, ALLOWING REAL-TIME MONITORING AND DECISION-MAKING. LASTLY, THE INITIATIVE WILL OFFER VALUABLE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS, TRAINING THEM IN ADVANCED FOOD SAFETY TECHNOLOGIES AND PREPARING THEM FOR CAREERS IN FOOD PRODUCTION SAFETY. THIS COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH AIMS TO IMPROVE FOOD SAFETY PRACTICES AND REDUCE THE RISK OF SALMONELLA OUTBREAKS IN POULTRY PRODUCTS.

DOE CHAIR OF EXCELLENCE PROFESSORSHIP IN ENVIRONMENTAL DISCIPLINES

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TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY APOLOGY COMMEMORATION ACTIVITIES

MECHANISM OF ESTROGEN-INDUCED PENILE DYSFUNCTION AND LOSS OF FERTILITY

COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: BUILDING UNIQUE INVENTIONS TO LAUNCH DISCOVERIES, ENGAGEMENT AND REASONING IN STEM

ROLE OF PROTEIN KINASE A (PKA)-MEDIATED MESENCHYMAL-EPITHELIAL CROSSTALK IN GASTRIC PRENEOPLASIA - PROJECT SUMMARY ACCORDING TO THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY, IN THE YEAR 2020, STOMACH CANCER CAUSED DEATH OF 768,793 PATIENTS WORLDWIDE MAKING IT THE FOURTH LEADING CAUSE OF CANCER DEATHS. H. PYLORI INFECTION IS THE STRONGEST RISK FACTOR FOR GASTRIC CANCER. H. PYLORI-INITIATED INFLAMMATION LEADS TO ATROPHIC GASTRITIS, SPASMOLYTIC POLYPEPTIDE EXPRESSING METAPLASIA (SPEM), GASTRIC INTESTINAL METAPLASIA (GIM) AND DYSPLASIA, A SERIES OF PRENEOPLASTIC LESIONS STRONGLY ASSOCIATED WITH GASTRIC CANCER. THE ERADICATION OF H. PYLORI BY ANTIBIOTIC TREATMENT HAS BEEN EFFECTIVE IN REDUCING THE INCIDENCE OF PRENEOPLASTIC LESIONS AND GASTRIC CANCER. HOWEVER, FOLLOWING H. PYLORI ERADICATION ALREADY ESTABLISHED MUCOSAL METAPLASTIC CHANGES MAY NOT REVERSE, AND THE RISK OF GASTRIC CANCER IN SUCH PATIENTS REMAINS HIGH. A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE MECHANISMS CONTRIBUTING TO INFLAMMATION AND THE RESULTING PRENEOPLASTIC LESIONS IS REQUIRED TO DEVELOP RATIONAL AND EFFECTIVE THERAPIES. ONE OF THE MECHANISMS BY WHICH H. PYLORI STIMULATES INFLAMMATORY SIGNALING AND PRENEOPLASTIC LESIONS IS BY DISRUPTING THE COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE GASTRIC EPITHELIUM AND THE SURROUNDING MESENCHYME/STROMA. WE HAVE IDENTIFIED A NOVEL ROLE OF PKA ACTIVATION IN THE GASTRIC MESENCHYME IN ESTABLISHING A PROINFLAMMATORY AND PRENEOPLASTIC STATE THAT IS ASSOCIATED WITH DOWNREGULATION OF BMP SIGNALING WHICH IS KNOWN TO BE A KEY REGULATOR OF GASTRIC INFLAMMATION AND PRENEOPLASIA. WE GENERATED AND CHARACTERIZED A NOVEL CONDITIONAL MUTANT MOUSE SIX2CRE+/-- PKACRFL/WT (CA-PKA) MODEL IN WHICH SINGLE ALLELE-MEDIATED EXPRESSION OF CONSTITUTIVELY ACTIVE PKA (PKACR) WAS INDUCED IN THE STOMACH MESENCHYME USING SIX2-CRE TRANSGENIC MICE. CA-PKA MICE DEVELOP PRENEOPLASTIC LESIONS SUCH AS ATROPHIC GASTRITIS, SPEM, GIM AND DYSPLASIA ALONG WITH MARKED CHRONIC INFLAMMATION, FACTORS STRONGLY ASSOCIATED WITH GASTRIC CANCER THE CENTRAL HYPOTHESIS OF THIS PROPOSAL IS THAT PKA ACTIVATION IN THE GASTRIC MESENCHYME IS A KEY DRIVER OF GASTRIC CARCINOGENESIS BY INCITING INFLAMMATION AND INHIBITING BMP SIGNALING THAT WILL BE TESTED IN THE FOLLOWING THREE AIMS. AIM 1 IS TO DETERMINE THE MECHANISMS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO INFLAMMATION AND OXYNTIC ATROPHY IN CA-PKA MICE. AIM 2 IS TO DETERMINE THE EFFECTS OF GENETIC MODULATION OF BMP PATHWAY INHIBITOR GREMLIN 1 (GREM1) ON THE SEVERITY OF GASTRIC PRENEOPLASTIC LESIONS IN CA-PKA MICE. AIM 3 IS TO DETERMINE THE IMPACT OF MISREGULATED PKA SIGNALING ON H. FELIS-INDUCED GASTRIC PATHOLOGY. EXPECTED OUTCOMES OF THE PROPOSED RESEARCH WILL DEFINE THE MOLECULAR AND FUNCTIONAL SIGNIFICANCE OF MIS-REGULATED PKA SIGNALING IN DISRUPTING GASTRIC HOMEOSTASIS AND DRIVING PATHOLOGY. A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF MISREGULATED PKA SIGNALING AS AN UNDERLYING CAUSE OF GASTRIC INFLAMMATION AND PRENEOPLASIA CAN HELP DEVELOP PREVENTATIVE AND TREATMENT STRATEGIES FOR GASTRIC CANCER AND ASSOCIATED PATHOLOGICAL CONDITIONS.

ENHANCING THE VIABILITY AND SUSTAINABILITY OF BEGINNING FARMERS AND RANCHERS THROUGH COLLABORATION MENTORING AND WHOLE FARM PLANNING

TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY SMALL FARM OUTREACH, TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROJECT

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** AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** ALABAMA IS A HIGH POVERTY STATE WITH SIGNIFICANT PORTIONS, THE BLACK BELT COUNTIES, AFFECTED BY THE LACK OF AVAILABLE, AFFORDABLE, AND NUTRITIOUS FOOD. THIS PROJECT ADDRESSES THE ISSUE OF FOOD AND NUTRITION SECURITY AMONG DISADVANTAGED AND MINORITY HOUSEHOLDS AND COMMUNITIES THAT ARE IMPACTED BY DISASTERS SUCH AS EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS (HURRICANES, TORNADOES, AND FLOODS) AND ALSO HIGHLIGHTED BY THE ONGOING PANDEMIC. THE LONG-TERM GOAL IS TO APPLY MACHINE LEARNING AND DIGITAL TECHNIQUES TO TRANSFORM ALABAMA EMERGENCY FOOD DISTRIBUTION CENTERS STRATEGICALLY, MANAGERIALLY, TECHNOLOGICALLY, AND SOCIALLY TO POSITION THEM AS SUSTAINABLE FOOD DISTRIBUTION AND COLLECTION SYSTEMS CAPABLE OF PROVIDING SUFFICIENT AND NUTRITIOUS FOODS TO PEOPLE IN NEED. OUR TEAM WILL ENGAGE IN RESEARCH, EXTENSION, AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES TO:1) DEVELOP DIGITAL AND MACHINE LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES TO UNDERSTAND FOOD DEMAND AT ALABAMA EMERGENCY FOOD DISTRIBUTION CENTERS TOWARD A CONSUMER-CENTRIC ENVIRONMENT, 2) DEVELOP DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES TO DETECT FOOD SUPPLY AT ALABAMA EMERGENCY FOOD DISTRIBUTION CENTERS TOWARD A HIGHER OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY ENVIRONMENT, 3) INCREASE THE ALABAMA EMERGENCY FOOD DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM'S CAPACITY FOR PROVIDING HEALTHY FOOD TO THE FOOD-INSECURE, 4) STRENGTHEN THE AI/MACHINE LEARNING EDUCATION AT TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY BY INTEGRATING EDUCATION WITH RESEARCH AND EXTENSION. THE PROPOSED PROJECT WILL ENHANCE EFFECTIVE FOOD PANTRY-BASED EXTENSION PROGRAMS THAT STRESS AND REINFORCE HUMAN CAPACITY BUILDING. OUR PROJECT HAS AN ADVISORY BOARD REPRESENTING EMERGENCY FOOD DISTRIBUTORS, PROFESSIONALS, AND BLACK FARMERS AND HAS A PROJECT EVALUATOR. THE OUTCOME OF OUR EFFORTS WILL BE AN EFFICIENT AND CONSUMER-CENTRIC FOOD DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM THAT ENABLES THE FOOD-INSECURITY COMMUNITY LIKELIER TO ACCRUE NUTRITIOUS FOOD.

DEVELOPING INCLUSIVE, INTERDISCIPLINARY UNDERGRADUATE DATA SCIENCE CURRICULA IN COMPUTING AND SOCIAL SCIENCE -DATA SCIENCE IS A RAPIDLY GROWING FIELD THAT IS HAVING A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON HOW WE LIVE, WORK, AND INTERACT. THE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO CREATE A CROSS-CUTTING DATA SCIENCE CURRICULUM AT THE INTERSECTION OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AND BEHAVIORAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCE. THIS CURRICULUM WILL PROVIDE TRAINING IN BOTH CORE COMPUTING AND PROGRAMMING CONCEPTS AS WELL AS CORE QUANTITATIVE BEHAVIORAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCE METHODS. THE CURRICULUM WILL BE DESIGNED TO BE MULTIDISCIPLINARY, CULTURALLY RELEVANT, AND RIGOROUS. THE CORE PROPOSED COURSE DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY AIMS TO TRANSFORM COMPUTER SCIENCE EDUCATION THROUGH A COLLABORATIVE APPROACH TO CURRICULAR CREATION THAT INVOLVES FACULTY FROM DIVERSE DISCIPLINES, DIVERSE INSTITUTIONS, AND DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS. TRIBAL COLLEGES, HBCUS, AND CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY COLLEGES, WILL BE INVITED TO CURRICULUM SYMPOSIA EVENTS AND SUPPORTED IN ADOPTING THESE MATERIALS. CLASSROOM MATERIALS WILL BE DESIGNED AS A SCAFFOLDED COLLECTION OF INSTRUCTIONAL LECTURE VIDEOS, COMPUTING LABS, GUIDED DISCUSSIONS, PROJECTS, AND CONCEPT ASSESSMENTS THAT CAN BE ADOPTED PARTLY OR WHOLLY AT INSTITUTIONS ACROSS THE NATION. THE OPEN-SOURCE CURRICULUM WILL CONSIST OF STANDALONE COURSE MODULES GROUNDED IN MODERN SOCIO-TECHNICAL SYSTEMS AND DATA. INVESTIGATORS WILL DESIGN AND TEST A HYBRID INSTRUCTIONAL DELIVERY MECHANISM TO ENSURE BROAD ACCESSIBILITY TO INSTRUCTORS NATIONWIDE. CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT AND RESEARCH WILL INFORM INVESTIGATORS ON HOW THE PROJECT ACTIVITIES WILL PROMOTE FURTHER STUDY IN INTERDISCIPLINARY COMPUTING EDUCATION AMONGST STUDENTS FROM TRADITIONALLY UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES. THE PROJECT WILL IDENTIFY ASPECTS OF THE CURRICULUM THAT BUILD LEARNER CONFIDENCE IN COMPUTATIONAL THINKING AND DATA SCIENCE AND WILL CONTRIBUTE BEST PRACTICES FOR INCLUSIVE COMPUTER SCIENCE AND DATA SCIENCE EDUCATION. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.

COMPREHENSIVE EFFORT IN BIOETHICS, PUBLIC HEALTH ETHICS, AND SOCIAL JUSTICE EDUCATION, WITH A FOCUS ON UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES

** AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** THIS PROJECT OFFERS A LEADERSHIP PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR EXTENSION AGENTS WORKING IN 1890S INSTITUTIONS. THE PROJECT WILL BE IMPLEMENTED THROUGH AN ONLINE MASTER'S IN NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT COMBINED WITH A SUMMER GEOSPATIAL SCIENCES TRAINING COURSE. THIS OPPORTUNITY WILL SUPPORT AGENTS IN ENROLLING IN THE FULL ONLINE GRADUATE DEGREE CURRICULUM WHILE CONTINUING TO FULFILL THEIR EXTENSION APPOINTMENTS, WITH ALL EXPENSES RELATED TO THE PRESCRIBED COURSEWORK COVERED. THE ONLINE MS CURRICULUM WILL INCLUDE NATURAL RESOURCES POLICY, LEGISLATION, AND MANAGEMENT. ALSO INCLUDED WILL BE A NEW COURSE ON COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT THAT WOULD PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE EXTENSION AGENTS TO BETTER ASSIST THEIR COMMUNITIES. THE ANNUAL GEOSPATIAL SCIENCES TRAINING WORKSHOP DURING THE SUMMER WILL PROVIDE HANDS-ON TRAINING IN GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS, REMOTE SENSING, AND SPATIAL DATA ANALYSIS. THIS MS PROGRAM/SUMMER TRAINING COMBINATION WILL PREPARE EXTENSION AGENTS TO FIND SOLUTIONS FOR INTRICATE ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS AND PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. AT PROJECT COMPLETION, EIGHT AGENTS WILL HAVE GRADUATED WITH THE ONLINE MS DEGREE; TWENTY-FOUR WILL HAVE COMPLETED THE GEOSPATIAL SCIENCES TRAINING; THREE TRADITIONAL STUDENTS WILL HAVE ACQUIRED NEW EXPERIENCE IN MANAGING ONLINE LEARNING CONTENT; PARTICIPATING INSTRUCTORS WILL HAVE BENEFITED FROM PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSES. THE PROJECT WILL INCREASE ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY AND SKILLS AMONG EXTENSION AGENTS, FOSTER NEW PARTNERSHIPS AMONG PARTICIPATING 1890S INSTITUTIONS, AND INCREASE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES. TRAINING COOPERATIVE EXTENSION AGENTS TO ADDRESS ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES WILL RESULT IN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNITY BENEFITS, AND IMPROVEMENTS IN FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCEEDUCATION, RESEARCH, AND EXTENSION.

** AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** THE OVERARCHING GOAL OF THISPROJECT IS TO ENHANCE THE CAPACITY OF TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY (TU) AND ITS PARTNERS TO PROVIDE ESSENTIAL EXTENSION SERVICES, CONDUCT RELEVANT RESEARCH, AND TRAIN THE NEXT GENERATION OF AGRICULTURAL PROFESSIONALS TO IMPROVE EQUITY IN THE BLACK BELT REGIONAL FOOD SYSTEM. TU COOPERATIVE EXTENSION, THE DEEP SOUTH FOOD ALLIANCE, THE AREA SMALL AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVE,THE ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRIES, AND ALABAMA A&M UNIVERSITYPROPOSE TO DO THIS BY IMPLEMENTING A RESEARCH SCALE PRODUCE SORTING AND INDIVIDUALLY QUICK FROZEN LINE AT THE EXISTING BLACK BELT MARKETING AND INNOVATION CENTER (BBMIC) THAT CURRENTLY HAS CAPABILITIES OF RUNNING RAW AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES AND FRESH CUT PRODUCE. THIS NEW CAPABILITY WILL NOT ONLY IMPROVE TU CAPACITY TO CONDUCT RESEARCH THAT WILL ENHANCE MARKET OPPORTUNITIES FOR SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED FARMERS, BUT WILL ALSO ENABLE THE BBMIC TO SERVE AS A REGIONAL EXTENSION, RESEARCH, AND EDUCATION HUB IN THE WESTERN PART OF THE STATE. THE PARTNERS IN THIS PROJECT AND THE STAKEHOLDERS THEY SERVE HAVE DEVELOPED A PLAN THAT WILL LAY THE FOUNDATION FOR LONG LASTING BLACK BELT REGIONAL FOOD SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT. THE REQUESTED FUNDING WILL ENABLE THE PARTNERS TO CREATE A MODEL FOR SERVING SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED FARMERS AND SMALL BUSINESSES THAT COULD BE EXPANDED TO ADDRESS THE CHALLENGES FACED BY SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED PRODUCERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY.

** AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** THE GROWING CONNECTION PROJECT TARGETS SIGNIFICANT CHALLENGES SUCH AS CLIMATE CHANGE, FOOD INSECURITY, THE DECLINE OF RURAL AREAS, AND FRAGILE SUPPLY CHAINS, WHICH HAVE BROAD IMPLICATIONS NOT ONLY FOR AGRICULTURE BUT ALSO FOR THE WIDER COMMUNITY IN TERMS OF ECONOMIC STABILITY, COMMUNITY HEALTH, AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY. THESE ISSUES ARE PARTICULARLY PRESSING FOR MARGINALIZED URBAN AND RURAL POPULATIONS, WHO HAVE HISTORICALLY FACED BARRIERS TO ACCESSING VITAL RESOURCESAND FUNDING. THIS LACK OF ACCESS UNDERMINES THEIR ABILITY TO PARTICIPATE IN AND BENEFIT FROM SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES, WHICH IS ESSENTIAL FOR SECURING FOOD SUPPLIES, PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT, AND FOSTERING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND ECONOMIC GROWTH.TO TACKLE THESE ISSUES, THE PROJECT BRINGS TOGETHER A COALITION OF ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY, THE UNIVERSITY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, AND THE URBAN GROWERS COLLECTIVE, TO IMPLEMENT A BLEND OF PROVEN AND INNOVATIVE APPROACHES. BY OFFERING FELLOWSHIPS AND INTERNSHIPS, STUDENT-LED MINI-GRANTS, AND FELLOWSHIPS FOR COMMUNITY PARTNERS, THE PROJECT AIMS TO EMPOWER UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS THROUGH EDUCATION, RESEARCH, AND DIRECT ENGAGEMENT. METHODS INCLUDE CONDUCTING BASELINE SURVEYS TO UNDERSTAND THE NEEDS AND BARRIERS FACED BY THESE COMMUNITIES, COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH TO DEVELOP ACTIONABLE INSIGHTS, AND EXTENSIVE TRAINING AND MENTORSHIP PROGRAMS TO BUILD CAPACITY AND RESILIENCE AMONG URBAN AND RURAL FARMERS. THESE EFFORTS ARE DESIGNED TO BE INCLUSIVE, LEVERAGING THE DIVERSITY OF PEOPLE, FOOD, AND AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES TO ENRICH LEARNING AND INNOVATION.THE ULTIMATE GOAL OF THE GROWING CONNECTION PROJECT IS TO CREATE SUSTAINABLE AND RESILIENT URBAN AND RURAL AGRICULTURAL COMMUNITIES THAT ARE FULLY INTEGRATED AND MUTUALLY SUPPORTIVE, THUS ADDRESSING SYSTEMIC DISPARITIES AND PROMOTING SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, AND ECONOMIC PROSPERITY. EXPECTED SOCIETAL BENEFITS INCLUDE IMPROVED FOOD SECURITY, ENHANCED ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY THROUGH ADOPTION OF CLIMATE-SMART AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES, AND ECONOMIC UPLIFTMENT OF MARGINALIZED POPULATIONS.THE ANTICIPATED OUTCOME IS A MODEL OF COLLABORATIVE, CROSS-DISCIPLINARY EFFORT THAT NOT ONLY ADDRESSES IMMEDIATE NEEDS BUT ALSO SETS THE STAGE FOR LASTING, POSITIVE CHANGE, BENEFITING SOCIETY AT LARGE. THROUGH THIS INITIATIVE, THE PROJECT DEMONSTRATES A COMPREHENSIVE STRATEGY FOR ADDRESSING SOME OF THE MOST PRESSING ISSUES OF OUR TIME, HIGHLIGHTING THE IMPORTANCE OF COMMUNITY-FOCUSED SOLUTIONS IN BUILDING A MORE SUSTAINABLE AND PROSPEROUS FUTURE.

DEVELOPMENT OF A CENTRALIZED RESEARCH AND TEACHING SUPPORT SYSTEM IN BIOGAS PRODUCTION

INCREASING ADOPTION OF ORGANIC FARMING PRACTICES IN ALABAMA THROUGH TEACHING AND EDUCATIONAL EXTENSION ACTIVITIES

ENHANCING SUSTAINABLE LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION THROUGH PASTURE IMPROVEMENT AND GRAZING/BROWSING MANAGEMENT

DEVELOPMENT OF AUTOMATIC TARGET RECOGNITION AND TRACKING ALGORITHM WITH NOVEL DETECTION AND CLASSIFICATION APPROACHES

A HIGH PREVALENCE OF DISEASES AND PARASITES IS ONE OF THE MAJOR CONSTRAINTS IN THE SMALL-RUMINANT INDUSTRY IN THE SOUTHEAST BECAUSE OF ITS WARM AND HUMID CLIMATE, AND POOR MANAGEMENT. WARM AND HUMID CLIMATIC CONDITIONS THAT OCCUR MOST OF THE YEAR IN THE SOUTHEAST OFFER A GOOD HABITAT FOR NUMEROUS PATHOGENS. AS A RESULT, SEVERAL PARASITIC AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES ARE POSING SERIOUS THREATS TO SMALL RUMINANTS. GASTROINTESTINAL NEMATODES ARE THE GREATEST HEALTH AND PRODUCTION CHALLENGE FOR SMALL RUMINANTS IN THE SOUTHEAST, ESPECIALLY DURING THE WARM AND HUMID PORTION OF THE YEAR. THERE ARE SEVERAL OTHER INFECTIOUS AND PARASITIC DISEASES, WHICH CAN POSE RISKS ON THE ANIMAL HEALTH AND PERFORMANCE. ADDITIONALLY, NUMEROUS NON-INFECTIOUS CAUSES (POOR OR UNBALANCED DIET, GENETIC, TOXIC EFFECT OF PLANTS AND PLANT PRODUCTS) CAN SERIOUSLY AFFECT ANIMAL HEALTH. EXPLORING STRATEGIES THAT CAN MINIMIZE DISEASES AND PARASITES IN SMALL RUMINANTS, RATHER THAN SOLELY DEPENDING ON THE USE OF DRUGS, HAS BECOME MORE IMPORTANT THAN EVER, AS DRUG RESISTANCE IS DEVELOPING IN PATHOGENS. MOREOVER, PRODUCERS DO NOT HAVE EASY ACCESS TO AND AFFORDABILITY FOR VETERINARIANS PRACTICING IN SMALL RUMINANTS. THERE ARE SEVERAL DISEASES THAT CAN AFFECT BOTH SMALL RUMINANTS AND HUMAN (ZOONOSES). PRODUCERS MUST BE KNOWLEDGEABLE AND SKILLFUL IN RAISING HEALTHY ANIMALS, BE ABLE TO SELL WHOLESOME PRODUCTS, AND MAKE MONEY. THIS PROJECT AIMS AT EDUCATING SMALL RUMINANT PRODUCERS AND PROFESSIONALS WORKING WITH THESE PRODUCERS IN THE SOUTHEAST AND BEYOND TO MINIMIZE DISEASES AND PARASITES IN SMALL RUMINANTS, MAKE THIS ENTERPRISE PROFITABLE, GET WHOLESOME ANIMAL PRODUCTS, AND SAFEGUARD BOTH ANIMAL AND HUMAN HEALTH.THE LONG-TERM GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO MINIMIZE THE DISEASE AND PARASITE PROBLEMS IN SMALL RUMINANTS THROUGH AN INTEGRATED APPROACH. TO ACHIEVE THIS GOAL, TWO GRAZING STUDIES WILL BE CONDUCTED TO 1) ASSESS THE ROLE OF LEGUMINOUS FORAGES ON THE HEALTH AND PERFORMANCE OF SMALL RUMINANTS, AND 2) EVALUATE THE BENEFITS OF SUPPLEMENTS FOR ANIMALS WHILE GRAZING IN WOODLANDS. RESEARCH FINDINGS WILL BE DISSEMINATED TO SMALL RUMINANT PRODUCERS, PROFESSIONALS, SCIENTISTS, AND STUDENTS THROUGH PRESENTATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS. MOREOVER, TRAINING CURRICULA, VIDEOS, POWERPOINT PRESENTATIONS, AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS WILL BE DEVELOPED ON THE INTEGRATED APPROACH FOR MINIMIZING THE DISEASE AND PARASITE PROBLEMS IN SMALL RUMINANTS. RESEARCH FINDINGS WILL BE INCLUDED WHILE DEVELOPING THESE MATERIALS. CURRICULA-BASED, TRAIN-THE-TRAINERS TRAINING WILL BE CONDUCTED FOR EXTENSION EDUCATORS (COUNTY AGENTS AND SPECIALISTS), TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PERSONNEL, OTHER PROFESSIONALS, AND LEAD PRODUCERS USING THE CURRICULA AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS. FIELD DAYS AND TRAINING SESSIONS WILL BE CONDUCTED TARGETING SMALL RUMINANT PRODUCERS. A SET CURRICULA AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL TRAINEES SO THAT THEY CAN USE THESE FOR EDUCATING THEIR CLIENTELE (PROFESSIONALS) OR AS REFERENC,ES IN MAKING CHANGES IN THEIR PRODUCTION PRACTICES (PRODUCERS). CHANGE IN KNOWLEDGE, ACTION, AND CONDITION WILL BE MONITORED BY DEPLOYING SHORT- MEDIUM- AND LONG-TERM EVALUATION TOOLS. PROJECT FINDINGS WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE PROGRESS REPORT AND PUBLISHED IN DIFFERENT FORMATS (JOURNAL ARTICLE, EXTENSION ARTICLES, RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS, FACT SHEETS, NEWSLETTER) TO AWARE AND EDUCATE A WIDE AUDIENCE.FROM THE PROPOSED PROJECT WORK, IT IS EXPECTED THAT STRONG NETWORKS OF PROFESSIONALS, SCIENTISTS, AND PRODUCERS WILL BE BUILT TO FIGHT AGAINST THE COMMON PROBLEMS; DISEASES AND PARASITES IN SMALL RUMINANTS WILL BE REDUCED; THE RISK OF ZOONOSES WILL BE MINIMIZED; AND THE SUPPLY OF WHOLESOME ANIMAL PRODUCTS INCREASED. MOREOVER, WE ALSO EXPECT THAT THE MANAGEMENT OF PASTURES AND GRAZING LANDS, INCLUDING WOODLANDS AND SILVOPASTURES, WILL BE IMPROVED AND THE INCLUSION OF BROWSE (SHRUBS AND SMALL TREES USEFUL FOR THE HEALTH AND PERFORMANCE OF SMALL RUMINANTS) INTO THE GRAZING SYSTEMS OF SMALL RUMINANTS WILL BE INCREASED. WITH ALL THESE EXPECTED CHANGES, THE COST OF PRODUCTION WILL BE REDUCED, INCOMES FROM THE SMALL-RUMINANT ENTERPRISES INCREASED, ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS AND LAND PRODUCTIVITY IMPROVED, AND ANIMAL AND HUMAN HEALTH SAFEGUARDED.

BINARY NANOPARTICLES FILLED FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITES FOR ENHANCED DAMAGE TOLERANCE AND FATIGUE LIFE SUBJECTED TO MARINE ENVIRONMENTS

INVESTIGATIONS ON DYNAMIC CHARACTERIZATION OF NANOPHASED FIBER REINFORCED POLYMERIC COMPOSITES SUBJECTED TO NAVAL ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

THE SOUTHEASTERN US IS OFTEN REFERRED TO AS THE "WOOD BASKET" OF THE COUNTRY, AS FORESTS REPRESENT A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF THE LAND USE AND ECONOMY OF THE REGION. A LARGE AMOUNT OF THE REFERENCED FOREST LAND IS IN PRIVATE OWNERSHIP. BECAUSE OF ISSUES IN TRUST AND PARTICIPATION, A MAJORITY OF THESE OWNERS ARE UNWILLING AND UNABLE TO EFFECTIVELY TAKE PART IN USDA PROGRAMS TARGETING CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT. THIS GAP IN PARTICIPATION HAS LED TO AN ISSUE OF MISMANAGEMENT OF FOREST RESOURCES AMONG LIMITED RESOURCE LANDOWNERS AND MANAGERS. THIS PROJECT SEEKS TO PARTNER WITH THE TUSKEGEE NATIONAL FOREST TO: I) DEVELOP DECISION SUPPORT TOOLS THAT CAN HANDLE LARGE AMOUNTS OF DATA (GEOSPATIAL, SEASONAL, CLIMATIC, BIOTIC) AND ARE APPLICABLE ACROSS VARIOUS SCALES; II) DEVELOP A NETWORK OF DEMONSTRATION FORESTS AT TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY AND TUSKEGEE NATIONAL FOREST TO SERVE OUR TARGETED CLIENTELE IN RESTORATION AND MANAGEMENT FOR FOREST HEALTH; AND III) ESTABLISH LONG-TERM RESEARCH/EDUCATION SITES WITHIN THE DEMONSTRATION FORESTS TO FACILITATE CURRICULAR AND CO-CURRICULAR EDUCATION AMONG UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDENTS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND FORESTRY THROUGH ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT AND RESEARCH EXPERIENCES. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES OF THE PROJECT ARE TO EDUCATE FOREST PROFESSIONALS IN THE INTERPRETATION OF THE DECISION SUPPORT TOOL, IMPROVE FOREST HEALTH IN LOCAL ECOSYSTEMS, AND PROVIDE SCIENCE-BASED RESEARCH FOR FORESTRY AND ENVIRONMENT PROFESSIONALS IN THE REGION.

EVANS-ALLEN

PS12-1202, BIOETHICS AND PUBLIC HEALTH: A BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATERS

EXCELLENCE IN RESEARCH: CO-AXIAL FLOW MIXING AND CONTROL USING ULTRA-HIGH FREQUENCY ACTUATORS

FLY HIGH YOUR MATH AND SCIENCE SKILLS

EXPERIMENTAL AND COMPUTATIONAL INVESTIGATION OF THE CLOSE-COUPLED FLOW FIELD OF DELTA WINGS AND VECTORING JETS

BUILDING CAPACITY IN POST-HARVEST AND FOOD PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY FOR LIMITED RESOURCE FARMERS

ESTABLISHING AN INTEGRATED PROGRAM IN AQUATIC ANIMAL HEALTH AT TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY

HIGH EFFICIENCY FLEXIBLE SOLAR CELLS AND ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE INTEGRATED TO ARMY UNIFORM

NEW REP GRANT TITLED: COMPREHENSIVE INSTRUMENTATION SUITE FOR EXPERIMENTAL AEROSPACE MEASUREMENTS (CISEAM)

HBCU PROGRAM

TO PROVIDE OUTREACH, TRAINING, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO ENCOURAGE AND ASSIST SDVFRS TO OWN AND OPERATE FARMS, PROVIDE THEM WITH INFORMATION ON LOAN APPLICATIONS AND FARMER PROGRAMS, DEVELOPING FINANCIAL DOCUMENTATION FOR THEIR FARMS, AND HEIRS PROPERTY AND ESTATE PLANNING.

EVANS-ALLEN

**AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE, ENVIRONMENT AND NUTRITION SCIENCES WILL ADMINISTER THE TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL SCHOLARS PROGRAM. THE GOALS OF THE PROGRAM ARE TO RECRUIT, TRAIN AND PREPARE UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITIES TO MEET WORKFORCE OR PURSUE FURTHER STUDIES IN THE FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES. THE PROGRAM WILL PROMOTE THESE GOALS BY USING A MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH, WHICH WILL INCLUDE INNOVATIVE OF RECRUITING, MENTORING, EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING AND INTERNSHIP. THE PROGRAM WILL SUPPORT MAJOR AREAS FOOD AGRICULTURAL, NATURAL RESOURCE AND RELATED SCIENCES WITH EMPHASIS, IN AGRIBUSINESS, ANIMAL AND VETERINARY SCIENCES, ENVIRONMENTAL NATURAL RESOURCES AND PLANT SCIENCES AND FOOD AND NUTRITION SCIENCE. THE OVERALL GOALS OF THE PROGRAM ARE TO 1. INCREASE WORKFORCE IN UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITY IN FANRRS, 2. INCREASE NUMBER OF STUDENTS GOING TO GRADUATE SCHOOL AND SCHOOL OF VETERINARY MEDICINE BY TRAINING COMPETENT STUDENTS FROM MINORITY AND UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPS. THE PROGRAM SEEKS TO FUND 8 STUDENTS FOR 4 YEARS TO OBTAIN B.S IN ANIMAL, POULTRY AND VETERINARY SCIENCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL, NATURAL RESOURCE AND PLANT SCIENCES BY USING A PROGRAM, WHICH INCORPORATES CURRICULUM ENHANCEMENT, MENTORING INTERNSHIPS AND EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING. THE PROGRAM OBJECTIVES WILL HELP MEET NIFA STRATEGIC GOALS AND OBJECTIVES WELL AS THOSE OF THE ACADEMIC COMPETITIVENESS COUNCIL. THE ANTICIPATED NATIONAL IMPACT OF THE PROGRAM WILL HELP TO INCREASE THE MINORITIES WHO CHOSE THE FOOD, AGRICULTURE, AND RELATED SCIENCES AS MAJOR IN TU PROGRAMS AND SUCCESSFULLY PREPARE THEM TO ENTER THE FANRRS CAREERS THOUGH OFFERING A COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM THAT PREPARES THEM ADEQUATELY TO ENTER CAREERS IN FOOD AND AGRICULTURE.

EVANS-ALLEN

** AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** THE TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL SCHOLARS PROGRAM WILL BE ADMINISTERED BY COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE, ENVIRONMENT AND NUTRITION SCIENCES. THE GOALS OF THE PROGRAM ARE TO RECRUIT, TRAIN AND PREPARE UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITIES TO MEET WORKFORCE OR PURSUE FURTHER STUDIES IN THE FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES. THE PROGRAM WILL PROMOTE THESE GOALS BY USING A MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH WHICH WILL INCLUDE INNOVATIVE OF RECRUITING, MENTORING, EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING AND INTERNSHIP. THE PROGRAM WILL SUPPORT MAJOR AREAS FOOD AGRICULTURAL, NATURAL RESOURCE AND RELATED SCIENCES WITH EMPHASIS, IN AGRIBUSINESS, ANIMAL AND VETERINARY SCIENCES, ENVIRONMENTAL NATURAL RESOURCES AND PLANT SCIENCES AND FOOD AND NUTRITION SCIENCE. THE OVERALL GOALS OF THE PROGRAM ARE TO: 1. INCREASE WORKFORCE IN UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITY IN FANRRS, 2. INCREASE NUMBER OF STUDENTS GOING TO GRADUATE SCHOOL AND SCHOOL OF VETERINARY MEDICINE BY TRAINING COMPETENT STUDENTS FROM MINORITY AND UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPS. THE PROGRAM SEEKS TO FUND 8 STUDENTS FOR 4 YEARS TO OBTAIN B.S IN ANIMAL, POULTRY AND VETERINARY SCIENCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL, NATURAL RESOURCE AND PLANT SCIENCES BY USING A PROGRAM WHICH INCORPORATES CURRICULUM ENHANCEMENT, MENTORING INTERNSHIPS AND EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING. THE PROGRAM OBJECTIVES WILL HELP MEET NIFA STRATEGIC GOALS AND OBJECTIVES WELL AS THOSE OF THE ACADEMIC COMPETITIVENESS COUNCIL. THE ANTICIPATED NATIONAL IMPACT OF THE PROGRAM WILL HELP TO INCREASE THE MINORITIES WHO CHOSE THE FOOD, AGRICULTURE, AND RELATED SCIENCES AS MAJOR IN TU PROGRAMS AND SUCCESSFULLY PREPARE THEM TO ENTER THE FANRRS CAREERS THOUGH OFFERING A COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM THAT PREPARES THEM ADEQUATELY TO ENTER CAREERS IN FOOD AND AGRICULTURE.GOALS / OBJECTIVESTHE PRIMARY GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO DEVELOP A PIPELINE FOR STUDENTS, WHO ARE ADEQUATELY PREPARED TO ENTER CAREERS IN THE FOOD,AGRICULTURE, NATURAL RESOURCES AND RELATED AREAS (FANRRS). THE PROPOSED PROJECT WILL ATTRACT, TRAIN, AND RETAIN STUDENTS IN THE FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES THROUGH A MULTI-TIERED APPROACH THAT INCLUDES MASTERY OF THE STEAM AREAS; EXPOSURE TO CAREER OPPORTUNITIES, HANDS-ON EXPERIENCES AND PROJECTS, MENTORING (FACULTY AND ADVANCED STUDENTS), INTERNSHIPS, ORAL AND WRITTEN PRESENTATIONS AND COMPETITIONS, AND TRAINING IN SOFT AND SOCIAL SKILLS, INCLUDING TEAMWORK. EMANATING FROM THIS PRIMARY GOAL OF THE TUFASP ARE EFFORTS TO TRAIN AND PREPARE GRADUATES TO MEET WORKFORCE NEEDS IN THE FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL DOMAIN, INCLUDING INDUSTRY/BUSINESS, GOVERNMENT AND ACADEMIA. THE PROGRAM WILL PROMOTE THESE GOALS BY USING A MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH THAT WILL INCLUDE ENHANCEMENT OF CURRICULUM, MENTORING, EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING AND INTERNSHIPS. THE PROGRAM WILL SUPPORT THREE MAJOR AREAS OF EMPHASIS, I.E. AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES AND ENGINEERING FOR BIOENERGY, NATURAL RESOURCE SCIENCES TRAINING AND AGROSECURITY SCIENCE TRAINING. WITHIN THESE AREAS OF EMPHASIS, THE PROPOSED PROGRAM WILL FOCUS ON MAJOR ACADEMIC PROGRAM DISCIPLINES,IN ANIMAL SCIENCE (A), CONSERVATION AND RENEWABLE NATURAL RESOURCES (C), SOIL SCIENCES (D), PLANT SCIENCES, ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES (G) AND FOOD AND NUTRITIONAL SCIENCES. THE OVERALL OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAM ARE TO: 1) INCREASE THE NUMBERS OF UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITIES IN THE WORKFORCE, AND 2) INCREASE NUMBER OF UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITY STUDENTS GOING TO GRADUATE SCHOOLS IN THE FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES AND INTO VETERINARY MEDICINE BY TRAINING COMPETENT STUDENTS FROM MINORITY AND UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPS.THE PRIMARY GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO DEVELOP A PIPELINE FOR STUDENTS, WHO ARE ADEQUATELY PREPARED TO ENTER CAREERS IN THE FOOD, AGRICULTURE, NATURAL RESOURCES AND RELATED AREAS (FANRRS). THE PROPOSED PROJECT WILL ATTRACT, TRAIN, AND RETAIN STUDENTS IN THE FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES THROUGH A MULTI-TIERED APPROACH THAT INCLUDES MASTERY OF THE STEAM AREAS; EXPOSURE TO CAREER OPPORTUNITIES, HANDS-ON EXPERIENCES AND PROJECTS, MENTORING (FACULTY AND ADVANCED STUDENTS), INTERNSHIPS, ORAL AND WRITTEN PRESENTATIONS AND COMPETITIONS, AND TRAINING IN SOFT AND SOCIAL SKILLS, INCLUDING TEAMWORK. EMANATING FROM THIS PRIMARY GOAL OF THE TUFASP ARE EFFORTS TO TRAIN AND PREPARE GRADUATES TO MEET WORKFORCE NEEDS IN THE FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL DOMAIN, INCLUDING INDUSTRY/BUSINESS, GOVERNMENT AND ACADEMIA. THE PROGRAM WILL PROMOTE THESE GOALS BY USING A MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH THAT WILL INCLUDE ENHANCEMENT OF CURRICULUM, MENTORING, EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING AND INTERNSHIPS. THE PROGRAM WILL SUPPORT THREE MAJOR AREAS OF EMPHASIS, I.E. AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES AND ENGINEERING FOR BIOENERGY, NATURAL RESOURCE SCIENCES TRAINING AND AGRO-SECURITY SCIENCE TRAINING. WITHIN THESE AREAS OF EMPHASIS, THE PROPOSED PROGRAM WILL FOCUS ON MAJOR ACADEMIC PROGRAM DISCIPLINES IN ANIMAL SCIENCE (A), CONSERVATION AND RENEWABLE NATURAL RESOURCES (C), SOIL SCIENCES (D), PLANT SCIENCES, ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES (G) AND FOOD AND NUTRITIONAL SCIENCES. THE OVERALL OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAM ARE TO: 1) INCREASE THE NUMBERS OF UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITIES IN THE WORKFORCE, AND 2) INCREASE NUMBER OF UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITY STUDENTS GOING TO GRADUATE SCHOOLS IN THE FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES AND INTO VETERINARY MEDICINE BY TRAINING COMPETENT STUDENTS FROM MINORITY AND UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPS.

MRI: ACQUISITION OF A FIELD EMISSION SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPE FOR RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL TRAINING IN MICROSCOPIC CHARACTERIZATION OF NANOMATERI

AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AT TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY, 1890 LAND GRANT UNIVERSITY

THE TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL SCHOLARS PROGRAM WILL BE ADMINISTERED BY COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE, ENVIRONMENT AND NUTRITION SCIENCES. THE GOALS OF THE PROGRAM ARE TO RECRUIT, TRAIN AND PREPARE STUDENTS TO MEET WORKFORCE OR PURSUE FURTHER STUDIES IN THE FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES. THE PROGRAM WILL PROMOTE THESE GOALS BY USING A MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH WHICH WILL INCLUDE INNOVATIVE OF RECRUITING, MENTORING, EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING AND INTERNSHIP. THE PROGRAM WILL SUPPORT MAJOR AREAS FOOD AGRICULTURAL, NATURAL RESOURCE AND RELATED SCIENCES WITH EMPHASIS, IN AGRIBUSINESS, ANIMAL AND VETERINARY SCIENCES, ENVIRONMENTAL, NATURAL RESOURCES AND PLANT SCIENCES AND FOOD AND NUTRITION SCIENCES. THE OVERALL GOALS OF THE PROGRAM ARE TO: 1. INCREASE WORKFORCE IN FANRRS, 2. INCREASE NUMBER OF STUDENTS GOING TO GRADUATE SCHOOL AND SCHOOL OF VETERINARY MEDICINE BY TRAINING COMPETENT STUDENTS. THE PROGRAM SEEKS TO FUND 8 STUDENTS FOR 4 YEARS TO OBTAIN B.S IN ANIMAL, POULTRY AND VETERINARY SCIENCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL, NATURAL RESOURCE AND PLANT SCIENCES BY USING A PROGRAM WHICH INCORPORATES CURRICULUM ENHANCEMENT, MENTORING INTERNSHIPS AND EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING. THE PROGRAM OBJECTIVES WILL HELP MEET NIFA STRATEGIC GOALS AND OBJECTIVES WELL AS THOSE OF THE ACADEMIC COMPETITIVENESS COUNCIL. THE ANTICIPATED NATIONAL IMPACT OF THE PROGRAM WILL HELP TO INCREASE THE STUDENTS WHO CHOSE THE FOOD, AGRICULTURE, AND RELATED SCIENCES AS MAJOR IN TU PROGRAMS AND SUCCESSFULLY PREPARE THEM TO ENTER THE FANRRS CAREERS THOUGH OFFERING A COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM THAT PREPARES THEM ADEQUATELY TO ENTER CAREERS IN FOOD AND AGRICULTURE.?

** AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** THE TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL SCHOLARS PROGRAM WILL BE ADMINISTERED BY COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE, ENVIRONMENT AND NUTRITION SCIENCES. THE GOALS OF THE PROGRAM ARE TO RECRUIT, TRAIN AND PREPARE UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITIES TO MEET WORKFORCE OR PURSUE FURTHER STUDIES IN THE FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES. THE PROGRAM WILL PROMOTE THESE GOALS BY USING A MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH WHICH WILL INCLUDE INNOVATIVE OF RECRUITING, MENTORING, EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING AND INTERNSHIP. THE PROGRAM WILL SUPPORT MAJOR AREAS FOOD AGRICULTURAL, NATURAL RESOURCE AND RELATED SCIENCES WITH EMPHASIS, IN AGRIBUSINESS, ANIMAL AND VETERINARY SCIENCES, ENVIRONMENTAL NATURAL RESOURCES AND PLANT SCIENCES AND FOOD AND NUTRITION SCIENCE. THE OVERALL GOALS OF THE PROGRAM ARE TO: 1. INCREASE WORKFORCE IN UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITY IN FANRRS, 2. INCREASE NUMBER OF STUDENTS GOING TO GRADUATE SCHOOL AND SCHOOL OF VETERINARY MEDICINE BY TRAINING COMPETENT STUDENTS FROM MINORITY AND UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPS. THE PROGRAM SEEKS TO FUND 8 STUDENTS FOR 4 YEARS TO OBTAIN B.S IN ANIMAL, POULTRY AND VETERINARY SCIENCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL, NATURAL RESOURCE AND PLANT SCIENCES BY USING A PROGRAM WHICH INCORPORATES CURRICULUM ENHANCEMENT, MENTORING INTERNSHIPS AND EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING. THE PROGRAM OBJECTIVES WILL HELP MEET NIFA STRATEGIC GOALS AND OBJECTIVES WELL AS THOSE OF THE ACADEMIC COMPETITIVENESS COUNCIL. THE ANTICIPATED NATIONAL IMPACT OF THE PROGRAM WILL HELP TO INCREASE THE MINORITIES WHO CHOSE THE FOOD, AGRICULTURE, AND RELATED SCIENCES AS MAJOR IN TU PROGRAMS AND SUCCESSFULLY PREPARE THEM TO ENTER THE FANRRS CAREERS THOUGH OFFERING A COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM THAT PREPARES THEM ADEQUATELY TO ENTER CAREERS IN FOOD AND AGRICULTURE.

** AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** THE TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL SCHOLARS PROGRAM WILL BE ADMINISTERED BY COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE, ENVIRONMENT AND NUTRITION SCIENCES. THE GOALS OF THE PROGRAM ARE TO RECRUIT, TRAIN AND PREPARE UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITIES TO MEET WORKFORCE OR PURSUE FURTHER STUDIES IN THE FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES. THE PROGRAM WILL PROMOTE THESE GOALS BY USING A MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH WHICH WILL INCLUDE INNOVATIVE OF RECRUITING, MENTORING, EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING AND INTERNSHIP. THE PROGRAM WILL SUPPORT MAJOR AREAS FOOD AGRICULTURAL, NATURAL RESOURCE AND RELATED SCIENCES WITH EMPHASIS, IN AGRIBUSINESS, ANIMAL AND VETERINARY SCIENCES, ENVIRONMENTAL NATURAL RESOURCES AND PLANT SCIENCES AND FOOD AND NUTRITION SCIENCE. THE OVERALL GOALS OF THE PROGRAM ARE TO: 1. INCREASE WORKFORCE IN UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITY IN FANRRS, 2. INCREASE NUMBER OF STUDENTS GOING TO GRADUATE SCHOOL AND SCHOOL OF VETERINARY MEDICINE BY TRAINING COMPETENT STUDENTS FROM MINORITY AND UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPS. THE PROGRAM SEEKS TO FUND 8 STUDENTS FOR 4 YEARS TO OBTAIN B.S IN ANIMAL, POULTRY AND VETERINARY SCIENCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL, NATURAL RESOURCE AND PLANT SCIENCES BY USING A PROGRAM WHICH INCORPORATES CURRICULUM ENHANCEMENT, MENTORING INTERNSHIPS AND EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING. THE PROGRAM OBJECTIVES WILL HELP MEET NIFA STRATEGIC GOALS AND OBJECTIVES WELL AS THOSE OF THE ACADEMIC COMPETITIVENESS COUNCIL. THE ANTICIPATED NATIONAL IMPACT OF THE PROGRAM WILL HELP TO INCREASE THE MINORITIES WHO CHOSE THE FOOD, AGRICULTURE, AND RELATED SCIENCES AS MAJOR IN TU PROGRAMS AND SUCCESSFULLY PREPARE THEM TO ENTER THE FANRRS CAREERS THOUGH OFFERING A COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM THAT PREPARES THEM ADEQUATELY TO ENTER CAREERS IN FOOD AND AGRICULTURE.

** AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** THE TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL SCHOLARS PROGRAM WILL BE ADMINISTERED BY COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE, ENVIRONMENT AND NUTRITION SCIENCES. THE GOALS OF THE PROGRAM ARE TO RECRUIT, TRAIN AND PREPARE UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITIES TO MEET WORKFORCE OR PURSUE FURTHER STUDIES IN THE FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES. THE PROGRAM WILL PROMOTE THESE GOALS BY USING A MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH WHICH WILL INCLUDE INNOVATIVE OF RECRUITING, MENTORING, EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING AND INTERNSHIP. THE PROGRAM WILL SUPPORT MAJOR AREAS FOOD AGRICULTURAL, NATURAL RESOURCE AND RELATED SCIENCES WITH EMPHASIS, IN AGRIBUSINESS, ANIMAL AND VETERINARY SCIENCES, ENVIRONMENTAL NATURAL RESOURCES AND PLANT SCIENCES AND FOOD AND NUTRITION SCIENCE. THE OVERALL GOALS OF THE PROGRAM ARE TO: 1. INCREASE WORKFORCE IN UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITY IN FANRRS, 2. INCREASE NUMBER OF STUDENTS GOING TO GRADUATE SCHOOL AND SCHOOL OF VETERINARY MEDICINE BY TRAINING COMPETENT STUDENTS FROM MINORITY AND UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPS. THE PROGRAM SEEKS TO FUND 8 STUDENTS FOR 4 YEARS TO OBTAIN B.S IN ANIMAL, POULTRY AND VETERINARY SCIENCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL, NATURAL RESOURCE AND PLANT SCIENCES BY USING A PROGRAM WHICH INCORPORATES CURRICULUM ENHANCEMENT, MENTORING INTERNSHIPS AND EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING. THE PROGRAM OBJECTIVES WILL HELP MEET NIFA STRATEGIC GOALS AND OBJECTIVES WELL AS THOSE OF THE ACADEMIC COMPETITIVENESS COUNCIL. THE ANTICIPATED NATIONAL IMPACT OF THE PROGRAM WILL HELP TO INCREASE THE MINORITIES WHO CHOSE THE FOOD, AGRICULTURE, AND RELATED SCIENCES AS MAJOR IN TU PROGRAMS AND SUCCESSFULLY PREPARE THEM TO ENTER THE FANRRS CAREERS THOUGH OFFERING A COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM THAT PREPARES THEM ADEQUATELY TO ENTER CAREERS IN FOOD AND AGRICULTURE.

** AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL SCHOLARS PROGRAM (TUFASP)

REU SITE: TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH EXPERIENCE FOR UNDERGRADUATES IN NANO-BIO MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING -NON-TECHNICAL SUMMARY TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY (TU) HAS, OVER THE YEARS WITH SUPPORT FROM THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION (NSF) AND OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES, DEVELOPED A PROGRAM OF RESEARCH AND EDUCATION IN MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (MSE), WHICH IS NOT ONLY VERY COMPREHENSIVE BUT ALSO VERY EFFECTIVE IN RECRUITING, MOTIVATING, MENTORING AND GRADUATING STUDENTS WITH ADVANCED DEGREES IN MSE. THIS RESEARCH EXPERIENCE FOR UNDERGRADUATES (REU) SITE WILL ESTABLISH A PIPELINE TO EXPOSE UNDERGRADUATES FROM FOUR-YEAR AND COMMUNITY COLLEGES IN ALABAMA TO A RESEARCH ENVIRONMENT. THE RESEARCH PROJECTS CHOSEN FOR STUDENTS ARE IN NANO-BIO MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING, AN AREA OF HIGH NATIONAL INTEREST THAT IS VITAL FOR TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS IN ENGINEERING, SCIENCE, AND MEDICINE. THE INVOLVEMENT OF REU STUDENTS IN THESE EMERGING RESEARCH AREAS WITH FACULTY FROM VARIOUS DISCIPLINES AND EXISTING ON-CAMPUS MULTIDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH AND EDUCATION CENTERS WILL ENABLE THEM TO DEVELOP THE SKILLS NEEDED TO EXCEL IN ACADEMIA AND STEM CAREERS. PH.D. STUDENTS AS MENTORS, DEANS OF VARIOUS COLLEGES AT TU, AND MSE PH.D. ALUMNI AS SEMINAR SPEAKERS WILL NOT ONLY SERVE AS ROLE MODELS BUT ALSO BUILD CONFIDENCE AND MOTIVATE STUDENTS TO PURSUE GRADUATE STUDIES IN STEM AREAS. THE PLANNED WORKSHOPS, SUMMER PRESENTATIONS, AND FIELD TRIPS GIVE STUDENTS A DEEPER APPRECIATION AND AN INCENTIVE TO PURSUE GRADUATE STUDIES IN STEM DISCIPLINES. TECHNICAL SUMMARY THIS REU SITE IS FOCUSED ON TRAINING 10 UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS FOR A 10-WEEK PERIOD EACH SUMMER IN THE FIELDS OF NANO-BIO MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING UNDER THE MENTORSHIP OF INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH FACULTY AND THEIR PH.D. STUDENTS. RESEARCH ACTIVITIES WILL FOCUS ON A WIDE RANGE OF IMPORTANT AREAS INCLUDING THE SYNTHESIS OF NANOPARTICLES FROM AGRICULTURAL AND POULTRY WASTE, ANTIMICROBIAL AND CELL ADHESION PROPERTIES OF HYDROGEL FILMS, STRUCTURE-PROPERTY RELATIONSHIPS OF NANO-BIO COMPOSITES, AND DIRECT THERMAL ENERGY SYSTEMS. THE INVOLVEMENT OF REU STUDENTS IN THESE CHALLENGING AND MEANINGFUL RESEARCH AREAS WITH PH.D. STUDENTS AS MENTORS WILL SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACT THEIR DECISION TO PURSUE GRADUATE STUDIES AND STEM-BASED CAREERS. REU STUDENTS WILL ALSO PARTICIPATE IN SEVERAL UNIQUE ACTIVITIES INCLUDING A 2-CREDIT HOUR INTRODUCTION TO RESEARCH COURSE AND TRAINING ON GRADUATE RECORD EXAMINATION (GRE). STUDENTS WILL LEARN CRITICAL THINKING, QUALITATIVE REASONING, MATHEMATICAL, ANALYTICAL, AND RESEARCH SKILLS THROUGH THESE ACTIVITIES THAT WILL BE INTEGRAL IN THEIR TRANSITION TOWARD GRADUATE STUDIES AND STEM CAREERS. SITE ACTIVITIES WILL ALSO SUPPORT STUDENT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INCLUDING PROFESSIONAL SEMINARS BY ROLE MODELS, FIELD TRIPS TO LOCAL INDUSTRIAL SITES, SUMMER PRESENTATIONS, AND WORKSHOPS. FINALLY, A COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT PROGRAM WILL BE IMPLEMENTED TO ASSESS THE IMPACT OF THE PROGRAM ON STUDENTS INCLUDING INTEREST IN RESEARCH, PROGRESS IN EDUCATION, AND LONG-TERM PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.- SUBAWARDS ARE NOT PLANNED FOR THIS AWARD.

** AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY FOR FOOD IS EXPERIENCING HEAVY CHALLENGES WITH FOOD LOSSES, SAFETY ISSUES FROMMICROBIAL CONTAMINATION, AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS OF PETROLEUM-BASED FOOD PACKAGING WASTESDUE TO HIGH ENERGY-CONSUMING MODERN LIFESTYLES. OUR SOCIETY HAS BEEN SEEKING SUSTAINABLESOLUTIONS TO OVERCOME THE CHALLENGES WITHOUT COMPROMISING SAFETY, QUALITY, AND SUSTAINABILITY. THE MAINGOALSOFTHEPROPOSEDRESEARCHARECREATINGVALUE-ADDEDPRODUCTSFROMINDUSTRIALHEMPRESIDUES,CONSTRUCTINGPACKAGING COMPOSITESTRUCTURESAND A NOBLESENSOR USINGBIOPOLYMERIC COMPOUNDS DERIVED FROM THE ABOVE BIOMASS, ANDCOMPILINGTHOSE TWO SYSTEMS TO BUILD A SUSTAINABLE PACKAGING SOLUTION CAPABLE OF EXTENDING THESHELF-LIFE OF PRODUCTS AND REDUCING PLASTIC WASTES. THEOBJECTIVESIN THIS STUDY INCLUDE:1)OPTIMIZINGTHEGREEN TECHNOLOGIESLEVERAGED BY PIS FOR EXTRACTION OF LIGNOCELLULOSIC COMPONENTS FROM RESIDUES OFINDUSTRIAL HEMP VARIETIES;2)FABRICATION AND CHARACTERIZATIONOF PROTOTYPE SAMPLESWITH THE EXTRACTED LIGNOCELLULOSIC BIOPOLYMERS, AND3)APPLYINGTHE SUSTAINABLE NOVEL PACKAGINGSOLUTIONSFOR SIMULATED FOOD MODEL SYSTEMS UNDER VARIOUS CONDITIONS. THIS PROPOSED STUDY WILLSTRENGTHEN THE QUALITY OF THE BIOMATERIALS RESEARCH PROGRAM AT TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY THROUGH IN-DEPTH, JOINT RESEARCH EFFORTS WITH ONE OF THE TOP-NOTCH BIOMATERIALS RESEARCH TEAMS. IT WILL PROVIDE AROBUST RESEARCH-CENTERED ACADEMIC CAREER PATH FOR MINORITY GROUPS AS PROFESSIONALS IN THE WORKFORCEAND DELIVER ADAPTABLE PLATFORMS OF SMART PACKAGING INTO OTHER INSTITUTIONS AND INDUSTRIES IN THEFUTURE.

** AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** THE TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL SCHOLARS PROGRAM WILL BE ADMINISTERED BY COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE, ENVIRONMENT AND NUTRITION SCIENCES. THE GOALS OF THE PROGRAM ARE TO RECRUIT, TRAIN AND PREPARE UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITIES TO MEET WORKFORCE OR PURSUE FURTHER STUDIES IN THE FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES. THE PROGRAM WILL PROMOTE THESE GOALS BY USING A MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH WHICH WILL INCLUDE INNOVATIVE OF RECRUITING, MENTORING, EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING AND INTERNSHIP. THE PROGRAM WILL SUPPORT MAJOR AREAS FOOD AGRICULTURAL, NATURAL RESOURCE AND RELATED SCIENCES WITH EMPHASIS, IN AGRIBUSINESS, ANIMAL AND VETERINARY SCIENCES, ENVIRONMENTAL NATURAL RESOURCES AND PLANT SCIENCES AND FOOD AND NUTRITION SCIENCE. THE OVERALL GOALS OF THE PROGRAM ARE TO: 1. INCREASE WORKFORCE IN UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITY IN FANRRS, 2. INCREASE NUMBER OF STUDENTS GOING TO GRADUATE SCHOOL AND SCHOOL OF VETERINARY MEDICINE BY TRAINING COMPETENT STUDENTS FROM MINORITY AND UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPS. THE PROGRAM SEEKS TO FUND 8 STUDENTS FOR 4 YEARS TO OBTAIN B.S IN ANIMAL, POULTRY AND VETERINARY SCIENCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL, NATURAL RESOURCE AND PLANT SCIENCES BY USING A PROGRAM WHICH INCORPORATES CURRICULUM ENHANCEMENT, MENTORING INTERNSHIPS AND EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING. THE PROGRAM OBJECTIVES WILL HELP MEET NIFA STRATEGIC GOALS AND OBJECTIVES WELL AS THOSE OF THE ACADEMIC COMPETITIVENESS COUNCIL. THE ANTICIPATED NATIONAL IMPACT OF THE PROGRAM WILL HELP TO INCREASE THE MINORITIES WHO CHOSE THE FOOD, AGRICULTURE, AND RELATED SCIENCES AS MAJOR IN TU PROGRAMS AND SUCCESSFULLY PREPARE THEM TO ENTER THE FANRRS CAREERS THOUGH OFFERING A COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM THAT PREPARES THEM ADEQUATELY TO ENTER CAREERS IN FOOD AND AGRICULTURE.

** AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY, THE HOST REEU SITE, IS KNOWN FOR THE MENTORING OF UNDERGRADUATES, INCORPORATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEM TO TAKE PART IN CUTTING EDGE RESEARCH AND IS HOME TO THE FIRST EXTENSION AGENT, T.M. CAMPBELL, WHO STUDIED UNDER GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER. IN LINE WITH THE FOOD AND AGRICULTURE CYBERINFORMATICS AND TOOLS (FACT) INITIATIVE, TU RECOGNIZES THAT DATA IN AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS IS USED TO IDENTIFY SOLUTIONS. MAJOR CHALLENGES OF OUR TIME (E.G. ENVIRONMENTAL AND AGRICULTURAL SUSTAINABILITY, NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH, ENERGY, CLIMATE CHANGE, NATIONAL SECURITY AND MILITARY OPERATIONS) OFTEN HAVE A SPATIAL PATTERN AND, HENCE, CAN BE ADDRESSED USING GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS (GIS). LED BY A TEAM OF FOOD AGRICULTURE NATURAL RESOURCE HUMAN SCIENCE RESEARCHERS, DRS. CHASTITY BRADFORD (PI/BIOLOGY/NUTRITION), OLGA BOLDEN-TILLER (CO-PI/AGRICULTURE) AND WILLARD COLLIER (CO-PI/CHEMISTRY), RESEARCH MENTORS WILL CONDUCT RESEARCH PROJECTS IN AGRICULTURE SYSTEMS ANDTECHNOLOGY. ALL OF THE PROJECTS WILL SHARE GIS AS A COMMON THEME. THE GOAL OF THIS 5 YEAR REEU SITE PROJECT WILL BE TO PAIR STUDENTS WITH AN ENERGETIC AND PRODUCTIVE FACULTY AND GRADUATE STUDENT MENTOR TEAM. THE MENTOR TEAMS ARE COMPRISED OF FACULTY WHO SERVE AS MINORITY SCIENCE MENTORS. TO ACHIEVE THIS GOAL, WE WILL ENGAGE 8 UNDERGRADUATES PER SUMMER WITH NO MORE THAN 50% OF TU RECRUITS. WE WILL RECRUIT 6 STUDENTS FROM OTHER INSITUTIONS EVERY SUMMER FOR 5 YEARS. THE RISING SOPHOMORES, JUNIORS AND/OR SENIORS WILL PARTICIPATE IN A 10-WEEK RESEARCH/EXTENSION PROGRAM IN FOOD, AGRICULTURE, NATURAL RESOURCES AND HUMAN (FANRH) SCIENCES WITH GIS SUBTHEMES. THE GOAL OF THE PROGRAM IS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF UNDERREPRESENTED INDIVIDUALS IN FOOD, AGRICULTURE, NATURAL RESOURCES AND HUMAN (FANRH) SCIENCES IN PREPARATION FOR THE AG WORKFORCE INCLUDING POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE THE PHD.

**AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** INDUSTRIAL HEMP IS BEING INVESTIGATED CURRENTLY AS A POTENTIAL NEW CASH CROP IN THE US WITH THEPASSAGE OF THE 2014 AND 2018 FARM BILLS. HEMP SEEDS ARE UTILIZED IN THE PRODUCTION OF HEMP OILAND RESULT IN THE PRODUCTION OF HEMPSEED MEAL (HSM). THE HSM IS HIGH IN CRUDE PROTEIN, AND FIBERMAKING IT AN IDEAL CANDIDATE AS A FEEDSTUFF FOR RUMINANT ANIMALS. HOWEVER, HSM HAS NOT BEENAPPROVED FOR USE AS ANIMAL FEEDSTUFFS BY USDA/FDA/CVM TO DATE. TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY IS AMONGFIVE ALABAMA UNIVERSITIES LICENSED BY THE STATE TO GROW AND STUDY INDUSTRIAL HEMP. THE GOAL OF THISCOLLABORATIVE RESEARCH PROJECT IS TO CONDUCT NECESSARY FEEDING TRIALS INVOLVING GOATS AS RUMINANTMODELS SO THAT HSM CAN BE APPROVED AS A NOVEL ANIMAL FEED WITHIN THE UNITED STATES. SPECIFICOBJECTIVES ARE TO: ESTABLISH AN AVERAGE NUTRIENT PROFILE BY EVALUATING SAMPLES GROWN IN DIFFERENTSTATES, DETERMINE APPARENT DIGESTIBILITY, DETERMINE THE OPTIMAL INCLUSION RATES OF HSM FOR DIFFERENTCLASSES OF MEAT GOATS AND THEIR IMPACTS ON GROWTH PERFORMANCE, RUMEN PROFILE, BLOOD CHEMISTRY,IMMUNITY, CARCASS QUALITY, SUBMIT APPLICATION FOR NEW INGREDIENT DEFINITIONS TO AAFCO(ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN FEED CONTROL OFFICIALS), AND ULTIMATELY SEEK APPROVAL FOR HSM AS AFEEDSTUFF FROM THE USDA/FDA. IT IS EXPECTED THAT THIS PROJECT WILL PROVIDE A GROUNDWORK FORAPPROVAL OF HSM AS A FEEDSTUFF FOR GOATS AND SUPPORT INDUSTRIAL HEMP INDUSTRY. THE PROPOSEDPROJECT WILL AID IN ACHIEVING USDA-NIFA STRATEGIC GOALS TO ENSURE THE SUSTAINABLE/RURALCOMMUNITIES FOR 21ST CENTURY (EXPANDED OPPORTUNITIES FOR SMALL BUSINESS AND SMALL FARMS.

**AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** THE TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL SCHOLARS PROGRAM WILL BE ADMINISTERED BY COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE, ENVIRONMENT AND NUTRITION SCIENCES. THE GOALS OF THE PROGRAM ARE TO RECRUIT, TRAIN AND PREPARE UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITIES TO MEET WORKFORCE OR PURSUE FURTHER STUDIES IN THE FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES. THE PROGRAM WILL PROMOTE THESE GOALS BY USING A MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH WHICH WILL INCLUDE INNOVATIVE OF RECRUITING, MENTORING, EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING AND INTERNSHIP. THE PROGRAM WILL SUPPORT MAJOR AREAS FOOD AGRICULTURAL, NATURAL RESOURCE AND RELATED SCIENCES WITH EMPHASIS, IN AGRIBUSINESS, ANIMAL AND VETERINARY SCIENCES, ENVIRONMENTAL NATURAL RESOURCES AND PLANT SCIENCES AND FOOD AND NUTRITION SCIENCE. THE OVERALL GOALS OF THE PROGRAM ARE TO: 1. INCREASE WORKFORCE IN UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITY IN FANRRS, 2. INCREASE NUMBER OF STUDENTS GOING TO GRADUATE SCHOOL AND SCHOOL OF VETERINARY MEDICINE BY TRAINING COMPETENT STUDENTS FROM MINORITY AND UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPS. THE PROGRAM SEEKS TO FUND 8 STUDENTS FOR 4 YEARS TO OBTAIN B.S IN ANIMAL, POULTRY AND VETERINARY SCIENCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL, NATURAL RESOURCE AND PLANT SCIENCES BY USING A PROGRAM WHICH INCORPORATES CURRICULUM ENHANCEMENT, MENTORING INTERNSHIPS AND EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING. THE PROGRAM OBJECTIVES WILL HELP MEET NIFA STRATEGIC GOALS AND OBJECTIVES WELL AS THOSE OF THE ACADEMIC COMPETITIVENESS COUNCIL. THE ANTICIPATED NATIONAL IMPACT OF THE PROGRAM WILL HELP TO INCREASE THE MINORITIES WHO CHOSE THE FOOD, AGRICULTURE, AND RELATED SCIENCES AS MAJOR IN TU PROGRAMS AND SUCCESSFULLY PREPARE THEM TO ENTER THE FANRRS CAREERS THOUGH OFFERING A COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM THAT PREPARES THEM ADEQUATELY TO ENTER CAREERS IN FOOD AND AGRICULTURE.

DEVELOPMENT OF SUSTAINABLE FOOD PACKAGING SYSTEMS DERIVED FROM RENEWABLE BIOMASS

INTERNATIONAL CAPACITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES FOCUSED ON SPS REGULATION, MODELING, AND RISK ASSESSMENT FOR UNIVERSITIES IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES.