ABERDEEN, S.D., Sept. 2 -- Bemidji State University issued the following news release:

For the last several years, Bemidji State University has been leading several projects to increase participation in science, engineering, technology and mathematics-related fields funded by federal grants, and all have shown remarkable levels of success.

The programs, both funded by the National Science Foundation, are:

* The Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program provides funding for scholarships, stipends and program development and support to help recruit and prepare future K-12 STEM teachers, specifically to increase the number of teachers with strong STEM content knowledge in high-need school districts. * The NSF Scholarships in Science, Technol...