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May 01, 2025

Morgan State University’s Bold Journey Toward Elite R1 Research Status

For Morgan State University president Dr. David K. Wilson, the quest to attain R1 status – the highest designation a university can get for its research enterprise – is about more than just attaining some higher education seal of approval.

March 31, 2025

Morgan State Researchers, Faculty and Students are Expanding the Frontiers of Knowledge

According to Morgan State, six federally funded projects awarded this fiscal year, totaling more than $22 million, will build upon Morgan’s contributions to NASA’s Earth Sciences Division through the longstanding Goddard Earth Sciences Technology and Research (GESTAR) II program.

February 14, 2025

Morgan State University Expands Research Partnership With NASA, Securing Six Federally Funded Projects to Drive Innovation in STEM

GESTAR II Renewal Among More Than $22 Million in Awarded Research Grants Advancing Aerospace, Atmospheric Sciences and Engineering

March 26, 2024

RCMI@Morgan Highlights Academic Excellence: Dr. Rifath Aram Alam Barsha

Dr. Barsha has been an invaluable member of the RCMI@Morgan research community, demonstrating exceptional dedication to her research endeavors. Dr. Rifath Ara Alam Barsha currently holds the position of Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. She earned her Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) from the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Subsequently, she pursued her Master of Public Health (MPH) and Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) degrees at Morgan State University, USA.

July 25, 2022

Microplastic Research Gears up at Morgan State University

Carol Adrianne Smith thinks jellyfish have a lot to teach us about microplastic pollution in the Chesapeake Bay. And, thanks in part to a $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation to her historically Black university, she’s asking questions and getting some answers. Smith is one of five post-graduate students at Morgan State University in Baltimore who are benefitting from a federal grant.