Research & Innovation News
‘Opportunity to Experiment’: Visiting HBCU Scholars Praise Harvard’s Visiting Professorship Program
Four visiting professors from historically Black colleges and universities praised Harvard’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences Dean’s Visiting Professorship Program for offering the opportunity and funding to explore their scholarly work. Morgan's Coleman Jordan, an architecture professor, is one of the professors participating in the program for the 2024-25 academic year.
Morgan State University is Rising to New Heights—While Holding Onto its Roots
As Morgan aims to become a premier research institution, it vows never to lose sight of what matters most—educating the next generation of scholars. Most recently, Morgan—a historically Black research university in Baltimore—has set its sights on becoming a top-tier research university.
DC HBCU Expects to Gain R-1 Status, Other HBCUs Will Follow
Next year, Howard University is expected to gain Research-1 status, the coveted Carnegie Foundation classification for doctoral universities with very high research activity. Morgan State University, which fell just shy of meeting the R1 criteria for this year’s classifications, seems to be on the brink of R1, according to experts.
Morgan Gets Boost in Research Grants From National Science Foundation
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded Morgan State University nearly $3 million in research grants in FY25. The funding boosts the university’s research activity across multiple industries.
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