{"id":24664,"date":"2024-10-08T13:54:33","date_gmt":"2024-10-08T17:54:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/?post_type=press-releases&#038;p=24664"},"modified":"2024-10-10T13:55:33","modified_gmt":"2024-10-10T17:55:33","slug":"sen-ossoff-expanding-science-and-engineering-programs-at-savannah-state-university","status":"publish","type":"press-releases","link":"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/press-releases\/sen-ossoff-expanding-science-and-engineering-programs-at-savannah-state-university\/","title":{"rendered":"Sen. Ossoff Expanding Science and Engineering Programs at Savannah State University"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Savannah, Ga.&nbsp;<\/strong>\u2014 U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is helping strengthen science and engineering programs for students at Savannah State University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, Sen. Ossoff announced he is delivering $299,480 to Savannah State University, which plans to use the Federal funding to introduce a forensic toxicology track within its Forensic Science program, helping diversify the field of forensic toxicologists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The funding, which comes through the U.S. Department of Education\u2019s Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program, aims to strengthen STEM programs at HBCUs and other minority service institutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI will never stop working on behalf of Georgia\u2019s HBCUs,\u201d<strong>&nbsp;Sen. Ossoff said.<\/strong>&nbsp;\u201cThese new resources will help more students at Savannah State University and across Coastal Georgia prepare for careers in science, engineering, and math.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sen. Ossoff continues working to strengthen opportunities for students and families in Savannah and Coastal Georgia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Earlier this year, Sen. Ossoff&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/press-releases\/sen-ossoff-delivering-resources-to-help-build-new-library-in-savannah\/\">delivered<\/a>&nbsp;$3 million in Federal resources to help build a new library in Savannah to serve communities in Midtown, Southside, Isle of Hope, Skidaway Island, and Sandfly, as well as veterans and military families living near Hunter Army Airfield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2023, Sen. Ossoff&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/press-releases\/sen-ossoff-working-across-the-aisle-to-help-georgia-students-access-job-training-programs\/\">championed efforts<\/a>&nbsp;in the U.S. Senate to the pass the bipartisan&nbsp;<em>JOBS Act<\/em>&nbsp;to help more students access and afford job training programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2022, Sen. Ossoff and Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04)\u2019s bipartisan&nbsp;<em>Cybersecurity Opportunity Act<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/press-releases\/news-sen-ossoff-rep-johnsons-bipartisan-bill-to-boost-cybersecurity-job-training-at-hbcus-signed-into-law\/\">became law<\/a>, which created the \u201cDr. David Satcher Cybersecurity Education Grant Program,\u201d to expand cybersecurity training programs at HBCUs, tribal institutions, minority-serving institutions, and other colleges and universities that serve a high proportion of Pell Grant recipients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"># # #<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Savannah, Ga.&nbsp;\u2014 U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is helping strengthen science and engineering programs for students at Savannah State University. Today, Sen. 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