A&M-Kingsville gets $229,000 Research Grant
By Beatriz Alvarado of the Caller-Times
Texas A&M University-Kingsville received a $229,395 research grant from the National Science Foundation.
The grant recognizes A&M-K chemistry professor Christopher Hobbs' efforts to provide underrepresented students with research opportunities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields, U.S. Rep. Filemon Vela, D-Brownsville, said in news release Thursday.
"(A&M-K) encourages students to gain exposure to careers in STEM fields, and this grant will provide more young people with opportunities to conduct important research," Vela said in the release. "I congratulate (professor) Hobbs on his scientific achievements so far and commend his desire to assist students seeking rewarding positions in professions of the future."
The project aims to discover new industrial, biomedical and pharmaceutical applications and promote environmental-friendly chemistry, the release states.
Hobbs states in the release the grant will fund salaries for multiple undergraduate students to work in the laboratory, paving their way toward graduate and professional programs.
"Considering that most of our undergrads come from Kingsville (and the greater 34th District), this could have a big impact on many people in our community," Hobbs said.