Defense Research Capacity at Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Other Minority Institutions: Transitioning from Good Intentions to Measurable Outcomes

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

doi:10.17226/26399

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Defense Research Capacity at Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Other Minority Institutions

Transitioning from Good Intentions to Measurable Outcomes

(2022)

Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and other minority institutions (MIs) represent a valuable resource to expand the Department of Defense's (DoD) government and extramural workforce and science and technology enterprise. The more than 400 public and private HBCUs, Tribal Colleges and Universities, Hispanic-Serving Institutions, and other two- and four-year MIs are positioned to make strong and uniquely important contributions to the defense research enterprise, offering DoD an opportunity to widen its talent pool and diversify STEM research and ultimately strengthen its ability to support national security.

Defense Research Capacity at Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Other Minority Institutions examines the status of DoD research at HBCUs and MIs, including the methods and means necessary to advance research capacity at these institutions in order to comprehensively address the national security and defense needs of the United States. This report offers recommendations to guide DoD, Congress, HBCU/MIs, and partnering entities in supporting and strengthening the role of these institutions in defense research. A strategic commitment will translate into increased opportunities for HBCU/MIs to diversify the future American academic, industrial, and government STEM workforce upon which DoD will depend.

Contributor(s): National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; Policy and Global Affairs; Board on Higher Education and Workforce; Committee on Defense Research at Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Other Minority Institutions; Eugene M. DeLoatch, Aliecia R. McClain, and Leigh Miles Jackson, Editors

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National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2022. Defense Research Capacity at Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Other Minority Institutions: Transitioning from Good Intentions to Measurable Outcomes. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/26399.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.17226/26399

Chapters		skim
Front Matter	i-xvi
Summary	1-16
1 Introduction	17-30
2 The Research Spectrum of Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Other Minority Institutions	31-52
3 Department of Defense Investments in STEM Research at Institutions of Higher Education	53-74
4 DoD Investments and Capacity-Strengthening at Institutions of Higher Education	75-108
5 Promising Practices and Challenges for Successfully Competing for DoD Research Funding and Workforce Development Support	109-132
6 Conclusion	133-146
Appendix A: Statement of Task	147-150
Appendix B: Committee Biographies	151-158
Appendix C: Open Session Agendas	159-164
Appendix D: Interim List of Two- and Four-Year HBCUs and Other Minority Institutions	165-200
Appendix E: DoD HBCU/MI "Roadside Assistance"	201-204
Appendix F: Maps of HBCU/MIs and DoD-sponsored Research Laboratories	205-208
Appendix G: Summary of Data Processing Steps for Findings on DoD Funding of Institutions of Higher Education for Fiscal Years 20102020	209-218
Appendix H: Data to Support Committee's R&D-Capable Institutions Analysis (see Chapter 4 for discussion)	219-234
Appendix I: Overhead Rates	235-244
Appendix J: Average Square Footage of Science and Engineering Facilities at DoD-Funded Academic Institutions for FY 2019	245-246
Appendix K: Executive Summary: Building Capacity for Defense Research at Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Other Minority Institutions	247-250
Appendix L: National Science Foundation Data on Doctorate Recipients from U.S. Universities	251-254

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