Alabama university receives $300K cybersecurity grant tailored to ‘increasing diversity’

By Carly Roman

Published May 21, 2021 12:00am ET

An Alabama university was awarded a cybersecurity grant worth $300,000 with the aim of “increasing diversity” within the field.

Three Alabama State University faculty members will administer the “Increasing the Diversity in Cyber Security Through Undergraduate Research Experiences” grant to increase the number of cybersecurity graduates and ensure “the growth of minority students in the field.”