J.C. Smith University partners with HBCUs on data consortium $100,000 from the National Science Foundation
PHOTO | JOHNSON C. SMITH UNIVERSITY Johnson C. Smith University is collaborating with five other historically Black colleges on the HBCU Data Science Consortium. JCSU received a $100,000 grant from the National Science Foundation. Johnson C. Smith University is heading into 2021 with momentum. Charlotte’s historically Black college will collaborate with five other HBCUs on an HBCU Data Science Consortium. They received a seed grant of $100,000 from the National Science Foundation funded South Big Data Innovation Hub for development and implementation of the consortium. JCSU assistant professor of computer science Felesia Stukes will work with faculty from Alabama A&M University, Bowie State University, Florida A&M University, Morehouse College and Norfolk State University.