Merck Partners with America’s Largest HBCU to Launch Collaborative Biotechnology Learning Center

African american female works in a labratory setting.

Merck has partnered with North Carolina A&T State University, the largest historically Black college and university (HBCU) in the U.S., to establish the Merck Biotechnology Learning Center. This HBCU collaboration aims to enhance biotechnology education and career training for students, fostering talent for Merck and the broader biotechnology industry. The 4,025-square-foot facility near Merck’s manufacturing…

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National Innovation Summit Shines on HBCU Students

Jordan Washington, a Thurgood Marshall College Fund scholar, an impressive pitch at the 2022 Chevron Energy Innovation Summit landed him a summer internship.

Getting discovered doesn’t just happen in Hollywood. Just ask Jordan Washington, a senior biological engineering student at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (NCA&T). During the competition, Washington and other select students across the country were challenged with a renewable energy case study. On the final day, they pitched design and business solutions to…

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Empowering Tomorrow’s Leaders: Grantchester Growth Participates at Cheyney University’s First Summit

Participants at Cheyney University's Inaugural Summit

By Steve Siddal, General Partner, Grantchester Growth Recently, I had the honor to participate at the Inaugural Cheyney University Impact Summit in Cheney, Pennsylvania. This event marks a significant step towards our collaboration of fostering impactful leadership and driving meaningful change with universities. Cheyney University’s rich legacy as the first HBCU institution for African American…

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