Engineering colleges at North Carolina A&T University, Prairie View A&M University, and Tuskegee University will receive $240,000 each over the next three years to support and develop a collaborative workspace.
According to Tuskegee University, the engineering schools will share $1 million from Fluor Corporation and Fluor Foundation’s Engineering Scholar Program for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) for a new Makerspace facility. The new laboratory will provide students a location equipped with tools, machines, and a conducive learning environment for professional growth. Fluor provides technical solutions, engineering, procurement, and construction services around the world.
“Dean Pamela Obiomon and I have worked to promote an environment conducive to advancement, growth, creativity, outreach, and discovery,” said Quincy Moore, director of