2008 Woodie Awards
Science Grant Will Go to Students
Daniel Barber/Muleskinner
Issue date: 2/15/07 Section: News
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On the same day the announcement was made to change Central's name to UCM, the National Science Foundation (NSF) approved funding in excess of $499, 520 for the mathematics and computer science department.
The NSF grant was used to set up 28 annual scholarships for $4,000 that will be available next fall to incoming freshmen and students majoring in actuarial science, mathematics and computer science. Each scholarship can then be renewed for up to four years.
The funding will also go toward providing new services for students, such as faculty mentors, scholars groups, peer mentoring, academic advising and assistance, professional development activities and career services and counseling.
As the March 1 deadline for the NSF scholarship approaches, Xiadong Yue, assistant professor of computer science has received several e-mails from incoming freshmen interested in the scholarship.
"A lot of prospective students and their parents are showing a great interest in the NSF scholarships," Yue said.
The grant was one of 110 given to universities in 2006, and the only one given to a 4-year public university in Missouri.
"This grant goes 100 percent to the students and will provide great financial assistance and support, which I think is very important to the students," Yue said.
"The funding," Yue said, "is partly a result of a statewide and national focus on getting more students into the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines."
According to gov.missouri.gov, Governor Matt Blunt said education is his top priority and has called for more funding so that, "Missouri students will have access to the best tools available to improve their math and science skills."
"Missouri students are the keepers of all Missouri's potential and promise," Blunt added. "We must work together to build the foundation for their success and provide them with the tools they need to compete in tomorrow's global economy.
The NSF grant was used to set up 28 annual scholarships for $4,000 that will be available next fall to incoming freshmen and students majoring in actuarial science, mathematics and computer science. Each scholarship can then be renewed for up to four years.
The funding will also go toward providing new services for students, such as faculty mentors, scholars groups, peer mentoring, academic advising and assistance, professional development activities and career services and counseling.
As the March 1 deadline for the NSF scholarship approaches, Xiadong Yue, assistant professor of computer science has received several e-mails from incoming freshmen interested in the scholarship.
"A lot of prospective students and their parents are showing a great interest in the NSF scholarships," Yue said.
The grant was one of 110 given to universities in 2006, and the only one given to a 4-year public university in Missouri.
"This grant goes 100 percent to the students and will provide great financial assistance and support, which I think is very important to the students," Yue said.
"The funding," Yue said, "is partly a result of a statewide and national focus on getting more students into the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines."
According to gov.missouri.gov, Governor Matt Blunt said education is his top priority and has called for more funding so that, "Missouri students will have access to the best tools available to improve their math and science skills."
"Missouri students are the keepers of all Missouri's potential and promise," Blunt added. "We must work together to build the foundation for their success and provide them with the tools they need to compete in tomorrow's global economy.
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