<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/2026/nsf_stem_retention_grant_2026.php" dsn="blogs"><featured>true</featured><pubDate>08/19/2026 02:04:20 PM</pubDate><title>Webster Receives a $400,000 NSF Grant to Improve the Undergraduate STEM Experience</title><description>Webster University received a $400,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to improve engagement, retention and training opportunities for undergraduates studying in a STEM field.</description><author/><image><img src="/images/webster-sign-wg-749x474-24.webp" alt="Webster University"/></image><tags><tag>academic affairs</tag><tag>administration</tag><tag>admissions</tag><tag>college of science and health</tag><tag>enrollment management</tag><tag>george herbert walker school of business and technology</tag><tag>home page</tag><tag>leadership</tag><tag>president</tag><tag>undergraduate</tag></tags></item>