Block Grant TI16386

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CFDA 47.070) program provides $300,000 to the Regents of the University of Michigan to conduct a "Design Retreat" with academic and industry experts. The goal is to create a future vision for the field of "design for human-robot interaction (HRI)" through a series of four visioning workshops. Key activities include using metaphors to generate new robot design...

This $247,035 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program (CFDA 47.070) aims to develop creative accessibility design tools (CADTs) to assist under-resourced mobile app creators in incorporating accessibility into the early design stages of their mobile apps. The research project, led by the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), will use qualitative and user-centered methods to identify critical features...

Summary Arizona State University received a $697,078 CAREER (Faculty Early Career Development) award from the National Science Foundation's Division of Engineering Education and Centers (Engineering program, CFDA 47.041) on August 15, 2025, through July 31, 2030. The project will develop a comprehensive framework to guide engineering education researchers in analyzing, adapting, and refining psychological theories to incorporate engineering-specific ways of knowing. Using Achievement Goal Theory...

Federal Grant Award Summary The Research Foundation for the State University of New York has received a $974,997 Project Grant from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) under CFDA 93.433, effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2030. This award establishes a Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center (RERC) on Universal Design Applications at SUNY Buffalo to advance universal design (UD) across built environments, transit,...

PATHWAYS TO SUCCESS - Federal Project Grant Award Summary Georgia State University Research Foundation Inc. received a $272,364 Project Grant award effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2026, from the Office of Postsecondary Education to support the TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) Program (CFDA 84.042). The "Pathways to Success" initiative will be implemented in Atlanta, Georgia, and will deliver comprehensive supportive services designed to enhance academic outcomes...

This three-year $500,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Computing and Communication Foundations, under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070), will support research at Stanford University to develop techniques for end-user programming of computer-aided design (CAD) systems. The researchers will create a domain-specific language to describe CAD models in a way that maintains design integrity through parameter changes. They will...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (CFDA 47.075) program provides $106,000 to the Research Foundation of the City University of New York (RFCUNY) to conduct research on designing smart environments to enhance collective learning and creativity. The key products and services to be delivered under this 3-year award include: Developing large-scale online experiments and computational models to investigate how technological...

DREAMS Program Summary Bee Busy Learning Academy Inc. received a $749,999 Cooperative Agreement award effective September 30, 2025, through the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families under the Healthy Marriage Promotion and Responsible Fatherhood Grants program (CFDA 93.086). Over the five-year project period concluding September 29, 2030, the organization will implement the DREAMS (Decisions, Responsibility, Empowerment, Accountability, Motivation,...

Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Engineering Education and Centers awarded a CAREER (Faculty Early Career Development) grant of $649,752 to The University of Kentucky Research Foundation, effective January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2030. Under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), this project grant supports research to develop improved models for spatial skills learning in computer-aided design (CAD) education. The research employs a multi-case study...

Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded Superbloom Design $319,993 under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) for a Phase I project commencing September 1, 2025, and concluding August 31, 2026. This Pathways to Enable Open-Source Ecosystems (POSE) initiative develops an open-source ecosystem for Digital Trust for Places and Routines (DTPR), a visual standard designed to increase transparency and public comprehension of smart...