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Potential of Emerging Research Institutions To Be Explored at Upcoming National Academies Summit

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Emerging research institutions — which by statute spend less than $50 million in federal research funding annually — are essential in STEM workforce development. In advance of a National Academies summit next week on reenvisioning the future of STEM research at ERIs, we spoke with summit co-chair Bobwealth Omontese to find out more about ERIs, their role in the broader research community, and what the summit is aiming to achieve.

Aug 26, 2026
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Guidebook on Developing Indicators of Educational Equity

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Closing the Equity Gap: Securing our STEM Education and Workforce Readiness Infrastructure in the Nation's Minority-Serving Institutions

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Review of Army Research Laboratory Programs for Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority Institutions

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Committee on Population

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Committee to Advise GRP on Rapid Response to Oil Spills of National Significance

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