About Us
The Science and Engineering Alliance, Inc. (SEA), was founded in 1990 as a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) tax-exempt consortia, to serve four state-supported Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and a national laboratory. The purpose of the SEA is to help ensure an adequate supply of top-quality minority scientists while meeting the research and development needs of the public and private sectors. SEA services include: Technical Marketing and Community Relations Development of training and experimental programs for faculty and students Creation of partnership opportunities with public and private sectors Enhancing Research Opportunities & Advancing National Goals The mission of SEA is to enhance the combined research and training capabilities of the academic partners and thus to ensure that qualified scientists and engineers are prepared for the workforce.
We then use the combined strengths as a "virtual university" to meet the research and development needs of the public and private sectors. Initiate new research projects that will foster collaboration among the member institutions, and strengthen faculty and student development. Create partnerships that build on the existing technical capabilities of the member institutions as a basis to improve Establish new faculty and student internships and coops, and strengthen those that exist. Prepare existing and prospective K-12 teachers to teach science and mathematics more effectively. read more...
Press Releases
May 7, 2010
NEON Clears Important Hurdle, Awaits Construction Money
SEA will continue to support the NEON project through several subawards from
NEON, Inc. to broaden participation of the underrepresented community in the
NEON project.
June 24, 2009
Mechanics of Competitive Research Grant Proposal Development Workshops for Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs)
June 15, 2009
The Ecological Society of America (ESA) Partners with SEA
October 1, 2008
SEA Receives Funding to Continue its Efforts of Involving Minority-Serving
Institutions (MSIs) in the NEON Initiative
February 23, 2008
SEA to Assess the Involvement of Historically Black Colleges and
Universities (HBCUs) and Other Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs) in
Wildlife Science, Fisheries and Conservation Biology
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