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See-Us-Be Us: Inspiring Future Veterinarians Using a Veterinary STEM Ecosystem

Principal Investigator: Jai Sweet

Administration
Sponsor: Purdue University
Grant Number: 11001041-069
Title: See-Us-Be Us: Inspiring Future Veterinarians Using a Veterinary STEM Ecosystem
Project Amount: $1,500
Project Period: August 2022 to July 2023

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant):

This is How We “Role” is supported by the Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) program of the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), a part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), with the long-term goal of diversifying the veterinarian-scientist workforce. Dr. Sweet’s role on this project is to establish a local community K-4 partner where current DVM students will go weekly to do basic science and introduce students to the role of veterinarians in society using lessons that have been developed by Purdue.