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Spelman College to get $5.7M to expand science, math faculty

Por: Associated Press Science September 28, 2022

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ATLANTA (AP) — A foundation that promotes science and math research is giving Atlanta’s Spelman College $5.7 million.The New York-based Simons Foundation announced the gift Wednesday to the historically Black private women’s college.Spelman said the money will pay half the salaries of 10 new science, technology, engineering and math faculty through August 2028, letting the professors spend half their time conducting research and providing... + full article



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