Incoming FAMU student lands international internship

Terrius Bruce, who graduated from Tallahassee Community College in May and will attend Florida A&M University this fall as School of the Environment student, is one of about 30 students from across the country chosen to participate in the Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) for U.S. Underrepresented Minority Students Summer Program in Costa Rica.

The program is funded by the National Science Foundation’s Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation Program (LSAMP).

The purpose of the program is to increase the number of underrepresented students in STEM-related fields by providing minority students with an opportunity to conduct authentic field research. The program covers students’ travel expenses and pays them a weekly stipend while they conduct their research.