At NCSU, the enrollment of science, technology, engineering, and math by underrepresented minority graduate students increased by 67% from 1994 to 2003.

CREST

Center of Research Excellence in Science and Technology

The CREST program makes resources available to significantly enhance the research capabilities of minority-serving institutions through the establishment of centers that effectively integrate education and research. CREST promotes the development of new knowledge, enhancements of the research productivity of individual faculty, and stimulates greater diversity in student presence in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines.

CREST supplements support to the establishment or strengthening of partnerships and collaborations between CREST centers and nationally recognized research centers. These concentrate on areas of mutual research interest and high priority for CREST institutions.

Historically Black Colleges and Universities Research Infrastructure for Science and Engineering (HBCU-RISE) supports the development of research capability at HBCUs that offer doctoral degrees STEM disciplines. Activities include, but are not limited to, faculty release time; technical support for research; faculty professional development; acquisition or upgrading of research equipment; and collaborative research efforts with partner universities and national laboratories.

The following institutions are aligned with the CREST program: