Placeholder while article actions loadOne of the country’s largest biomedical research institutions has pledged $1.5 billion to support scientists of color in university laboratories, an effort heavily influenced by the work of outgoing University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) President Freeman A. Hrabowski III, officials announced Thursday. The support could total up to $8.6 million for each scholar, the institute said. Hrabowski rose to national prominence as he transformed UMBC, a small public school outside Baltimore, into a leading producer of engineers and scientists of color. AdvertisementIn reality, he said, it takes a committed leader who is willing to invest in professors of color to replicate UMBC’s success. “Unfortunately, it’s about a systemic problem.”The Freeman Hrabowski Scholars Program will attempt to offer a solution by providing long-term resources to biomedical researchers, Vosshall said.

Source: Washington Post May 26, 2022 23:51 UTC