Undergraduate Research and Grants
The undergraduate research programs at Medgar Evers College include:
- The CUNY Research Scholars Program (CRSP): Provides students with the opportunity to work on independent research projects under the mentorship of faculty.
- The CUNY Immersive Research Experience (CIRE): Offers an intensive research experience that integrates academic learning with practical research skills.
- LSAMP (Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation): Supports underrepresented minority students in STEM disciplines by providing research opportunities, mentorship, and academic support.
- NIH U-RISE Undergraduate Training Program: Focuses on developing students’ research skills in biomedical sciences, preparing them for graduate-level education and careers in research.
- U.S. Department of Education Research Grant on Environmental Science: Provides research opportunities focused on environmental science, enabling students to tackle real-world environmental challenges.
- EPA Research Grant in Environmental Science: Offers students the chance to participate in environmental research projects under experienced faculty guidance.
- MEC Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program (CSTEP): Supports students in key baccalaureate science programs by fostering an integrated learning community. CSTEP is designed to improve retention and graduation rates in science, technology, engineering, and health-related fields through mentorship and academic support.
These research initiatives ensure that Medgar Evers College students have access to the necessary resources and mentorship to succeed academically and professionally. Student accomplishments are showcased in events such as the CUNY Undergraduate Research Symposium, Medgar Evers College Research Day, and other local and regional conferences, providing opportunities for students to present their findings and network with professionals in their fields.
AY 2023 – 2024
Project Title: RECRUITMENT AND MENTORING IN MATHEMATICS
NSF/Mathematical & Physical Sciences
Principal Investigator: Dr. Cesar Valverde
Project Title: BUILDING CAPACITY TO TRANSFORM PRACTICES
NSF/Education & Human Resources
Principal Investigator: Dr. Chiyedza Small
Project Title: MEC-KCC BRIDGES TO THE BACCALAUREATE
DHHS/National Institutes of Health
Principal Investigator: Dr. Edward Catapane
Project Title: BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN STEM AND 21ST
USED/Office of Postsecondary Education
Principal Investigator: Dr. Margaret Carroll
Project Title: INSTANT EVOLUTION: TESTING THE ENDOSYMBI
DOD/Military Departments
Principal Investigator: Dr. Michele Vittadello
Project Title: EFFECT OF METAL MIXTURES FROM INFANT MEC
EPA/Office Research and Development
Principal Investigator: Dr. Jin Shin
Project Title: STUDYING AIR POLLUTION-HEALTH-CLIMATE IN
EPA/Office Research and Development
Principal Investigator: Dr. Dawn Roberts-Semple
Project Title: CSTEP
NYSED/Office of Higher Education
Principal Investigator: Dr. Margaret Carroll
Project Title: POLYMER ELECTROLYTES FOR SODIUM BATTERIE
NYSDED/NYS Department of Economic Development
Principal Investigator: Dr. Michele Vittadello
Project Title: MEDGAR EVERS CUNY 2X TECH TTP FY24
DSBS/NYC Department of Small Business Services
Principal Investigator: Dr. Rosa Zavala-Gutierrez
Project Title: Collective excitations in anisotropic ti
PSCCNY/PSC-CUNY PROGRAM YEAR 54
Principal Investigator: Dr. Andrii Iurov
Project Title: Targeting Chemotherapy Side Effects and
PSCCNY/PSC-CUNY PROGRAM YEAR 54
Principal Investigator: Dr. Syed Mujtaba
Project Title: Symmetries of link homology and categori
PSCCNY/PSC-CUNY PROGRAM YEAR 54
Principal Investigator: Dr. Joshua Sussan
Project Title: POLYMERS OF ELECTROLYTES-SODIUM BATTERY
PCORP/NATRION LLC
Principal Investigator: Dr. Michele Vittadello
Project Title: ENSEMBLES OF PHOTOSYNTHETIC NANOREACTORS
EDINST/UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
Principal Investigator: Dr. Oluwaseun Salako
Project Title: NATIONAL SPACE GRANT
EDINST/CORNELL UNIVERSITY
Principal Investigator: Dr. Armando Howard