GRAD Lab Inspires Minority Students to Consider Graduate Studies in STEM
Outcome/Accomplishment
Some 70 minority students and working professionals were encouraged to consider graduate education in engineering and science through a GEM GRAD lab sponsored by Hybrid Autonomous Manufacturing–Moving from Evolution to Revolution (NSF HAMMER), a U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded Engineering Research Center (ERC) headquartered at The Ohio State University.
Impact/Benefits
The lab, Getting Ready for Advanced Degrees (GRAD), exposes underrepresented students to the benefits of research and technology careers in a highly interactive, day-long event. A student at Case Western Reserve University, a partner NSF HAMMER institution, was ultimately awarded a GEM Fellowship which includes an internship with Intel Corporation.
Explanation/Background
The National GEM Consortium, a non-profit, works with universities and industry to advance the next generation of STEM professionals. Participants in the NSF HAMMER program learned the value of graduate school, how to competitively apply, and heard the experiences of GEM alumni who have attained advanced degrees and gone on to successful careers.
GEM has been instrumental in enhancing the value of the nation's human capital by increasing the participation of demographic groups (African Americans, American Indians, and Hispanic Americans) underrepresented at the master's and doctoral levels in engineering and science. Over 45 years, the organization has graduated more than 4,000 GEM Fellows including researchers, professors, entrepreneurs, inventors, and business leaders.
Location
Columbus, Ohiowebsite
Start Year
Advanced Manufacturing
Advanced Manufacturing
Lead Institution
Core Partners
Fact Sheet
Outcome/Accomplishment
Some 70 minority students and working professionals were encouraged to consider graduate education in engineering and science through a GEM GRAD lab sponsored by Hybrid Autonomous Manufacturing–Moving from Evolution to Revolution (NSF HAMMER), a U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded Engineering Research Center (ERC) headquartered at The Ohio State University.
Location
Columbus, Ohiowebsite
Start Year
Advanced Manufacturing
Advanced Manufacturing
Lead Institution
Core Partners
Fact Sheet
Impact/benefits
The lab, Getting Ready for Advanced Degrees (GRAD), exposes underrepresented students to the benefits of research and technology careers in a highly interactive, day-long event. A student at Case Western Reserve University, a partner NSF HAMMER institution, was ultimately awarded a GEM Fellowship which includes an internship with Intel Corporation.
Explanation/Background
The National GEM Consortium, a non-profit, works with universities and industry to advance the next generation of STEM professionals. Participants in the NSF HAMMER program learned the value of graduate school, how to competitively apply, and heard the experiences of GEM alumni who have attained advanced degrees and gone on to successful careers.
GEM has been instrumental in enhancing the value of the nation's human capital by increasing the participation of demographic groups (African Americans, American Indians, and Hispanic Americans) underrepresented at the master's and doctoral levels in engineering and science. Over 45 years, the organization has graduated more than 4,000 GEM Fellows including researchers, professors, entrepreneurs, inventors, and business leaders.