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Congressman Thompson ANNOUNCES $162,751 awarded to Jackson State University For Increasing Minorities in Atmospheric Science through Research, Application, and Partnership (IMAS-RAP) Track 1

BOLTON, MISSISSIPPI – Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced the National Science Foundation has awarded $162,751 to Jackson State University Geosciences Department in an effort to increase the participation of underrepresented minorities in atmospheric science through research, application, and partnership (IMAS-RAP).

The project targets future STEM leaders at the 6th-12th grade levels and provides them with opportunities to engage in multi-disciplinary, inquiry-based activities that increases their engagement with the atmospheric sciences and related STEM disciplines and improves their knowledge about geosciences careers.  Project initiatives include an after-school program and summer science camp based on hands-on activities in physical science, meteorology, engineering, and mathematics.  It also prepares freshmen to senior geosciences undergraduates to become stewards and act as mentors, group leaders and community-based researchers.

The two year project directly affects forty 6th-12th grade students and at least four undergraduates at various stages of matriculation.

For more information, contact Remata Reddy, Principal Investigator, at (601) 979-2931 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .