Complex sentence: The MIT program was founded in 1969, while that at the University of Michigan was founded in the 1980s (primarily to help minorities and women break into science and math fields), and the University of California, Irvine founded its program in 1995.
Split into simpler sentences: The MIT program was founded in 1969, while that at the University of Michigan was founded in the 1980s (primarily to help minorities and women break into science and mathematics). The University of California, Irvine founded its program in 1995.