HVCC gets almost $500k for undergraduate research

TROY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Hudson Valley Community College was awarded $499,157 by the U.S. National Science Foundation to create opportunities for students to engage in undergraduate research. This grant is a part of the NSF's Innovation in Two-Year College in STEM Education program.

This program advances innovative, evidence-based practices at two-year colleges in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. HVCC was one of 35 grant recipients.

With this grant, HVCC students will get to experience research in natural and applied science courses on campus. The grant goal is to enhance student confidence and critical thinking skills, bolster student engagement, and increase transfer rates and success in obtaining professional positions.

“Hudson Valley Community College is honored to receive this prestigious grant from the National Science Foundation to expand access to undergraduate research here on campus and at partner institutions,” said Hudson Valley Community College’s Officer in Charge Louis Coplin. “We are so proud of our professors, Donna Barron and Erin Rennells, and their entire team for their spirit of collaboration, creativity, and dedication to student success leading to the NSF grant and wider outcomes for our STEM students.”