A University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo initiative that uplifted and supported students underrepresented in the disciplines of science, technology, engineering and mathematics was “STEM-med,” forced to end its work after nearly 20 years because of a funding decision by the federal government.
The university received official notice May 2 from the National Science Foundation that — effective immediately — Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation grant funding was terminated.
Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation made an investment in the nation’s institutes of higher education to create a new generation of science, technology, engineering and mathematics discoverers.
The funds represent a loss of nearly $2.3 million during the next 5 years for the university…