Claflin University News August 19, 2020 CLAFLIN UNIVERSITY MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTER SCIENCE DEPARTMENT RECEIVES A $700,000 SUBAWARD Claflin University Mathematics and Computer Science Department received a $700,000 subaward from the Savannah River Site Community Reuse Organization Sponsored by the National Nuclear Security Administration US Department of Energy. This subaward is being administered over five years. Dr. Karina Liles, assistant professor of Computer Science and director of the Social Technologies and Robotics (STAR) Lab is the principle investigator. Claflin University's primary goal for the five-year grant period is to prepare undergraduate students to fill diverse advanced education, research, and career opportunities. To achieve this, the program will focus on three primary approaches: (1) outreach and recruitment, (2) education and training, and (3) engagement and retention. Funds from the grant will also be used for scholarship awards to computer science and computer engineering majors during the grant period. "We are grateful for this award which will have a lasting impact to our students and Mathematics and Computer Science Department," said Liles. "We thank the Savannah River Site Community Reuse Organization and the National Nuclear Security Administration US Department of Energy who helped make this possible." Sandra M. Phoenix HBCU Library Alliance Executive Director Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library 111 James P. Brawley Drive SW Atlanta GA 30314 404-978-2118 (office) 404-702-5854 (cell) http://www.hbculibraries.org<http://www.hbculibraries.org/> sphoenix@hbculibraries.org<mailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org> Honor the ancestors, honor the children and those yet to come. Building Capacity for Humanities Special Collections at HBCUs - Become an ally and partner with us to protect, preserve and share a more authentic record of American history. Follow this link http://hbculibraries.org/humanities-2019.html for more information. Follow this link http://hbculibraries.org/ and click on the Donate Now button to invest in this project. Your support is appreciated. Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/hbculibraryalliance1/ and Twitter at https://twitter.com/HBCULibAlliance Check out "PULSE!" The HBCU Library Alliance's News Source! - https://hbculibraryalliance.wordpress.com/