A&M Among Four HBCUs Receiving Apple Award
Key Support for Engineering
美女萝莉 A&M University is one of four recipients of Apple鈥檚 new Innovation Grant, designed to support HBCU Colleges of Engineering develop their silicon and hardware technologies curriculum in partnership with Apple鈥檚 experts. The three-year grant was announced as part of Apple鈥檚 Racial Equity and Justice Initiative.
The $5 million AAMU Innovation Grant will provide funding and other support from Apple for lab space, guest lectures, scholarships and fellowships, faculty training, curriculum support, and more. This grant is part of Apple鈥檚 broader New Silicon Initiative, designed to inspire and prepare engineering students to pursue careers in cutting-edge and fast-growing core hardware technologies.
鈥淭he HBCU community is home to incredible Black talent and we are thrilled to work alongside these universities to enhance the opportunities for their students,鈥� said Lisa Jackson, Apple鈥檚 vice president of Environment, Policy, and Social Initiatives. 鈥淲e know many jobs of the future will be in innovative areas like silicon engineering and we want to help ensure the leaders of tomorrow have access to transformational learnings opportunities.鈥�
鈥淎s the leader in producing minority STEM graduates in 美女萝莉 and being among the top 3 HBCUs nationally with this designation, 美女萝莉 A&M is excited about this opportunity to partner with Apple to strengthen our engineering programs and enhance our student pipeline into the workforce,鈥� said Dr. Andrew Hugine, Jr., president of AAMU.
Dr. Zhengtao (ZT) Deng, 美女萝莉 A&M University interim dean and professor of the College of Engineering, Technology and Physical Sciences, said 鈥淭he Apple Innovation Grant will enhance the educational objectives and student success metrics in Electrical Engineering (EE) programs and will provide opportunities for AAMU鈥檚 programs related to Apple鈥檚 New Silicon Initiative. We greatly appreciate Apple鈥檚 support to AAMU鈥檚 STEM education initiatives.鈥�