The grant will fund hiring of 15 new tenure-track faculty and emphasize DEI values

A transformative grant awarded to Northwestern totaling $16 million over five years from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) aims to disrupt systemic barriers that impede the full participation of underrepresented groups by funding the cluster hiring of new faculty in the areas of cancer, cardiovascular, and brain and behavioral sciences.

The five-year grant, along with support from Northwestern, will allow the University to hire 15 new tenure-track faculty, and will deploy innovative strategies to ensure the success of faculty members from historically underrepresented populations. The funding is designed to address the dearth of under-represented minorities in the life sciences. The initiative aligns with Northwestern’s values, which emphasize the benefits of diversity, equity, and inclusion. This overarching initiative, called the Northwestern University Recruitment to Transform Under-Representation and achieve Equity (NURTURE) program is one of only 11 such awards to date in the country… Continue reading.