Sally Roberts, Wayne State University assistant professor of mathematics education, was awarded a $1.7 million grant to help prepare high school girls for success in math, science, technology and engineering, and boost the number of female students studying those disciplines in college. The National Institute of Health awarded the five-year grant to Roberts, who is planning programming in Metro Detroit targeting high school girls for science and math disciplines, including a summer academy, events for parents and students during the academic year and mentoring from WSU students.

http://www.hcwreview.com/1-7-million-nih-grant-will-help-wayne-state-university-researchers-prepare-girls-to-study-health-related-disciplines-in-college/
http://www.xconomy.com/detroit/2011/10/21/wayne-state-uses-social-media-to-mentor-girls-in-science-tech/