Dr. Lawrence O. FlowersSTEMCommentary: Programs Are in Place to Help Minorities Successfully Pursue STEM Graduate DegreesAt the federal level, the Research Initiative for Scientific Enhancement, or RISE, program; Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program; and the Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation, or LSAMP, program play a significant role in improving underrepresentation in STEM disciplines and careers.March 6, 2012Page 1 of 1