Cooperative Agreement 70NANB13H107

This $298,351 project grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings, under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), will fund the development of a data sensing learning environment called DASLET to enhance middle school students' computational thinking skills. Over the four-year period from March 1, 2023 to February 28, 2027, the Rochester Institute of Technology will create an immersive virtual reality environment allowing...

This $745,708 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to the College of William & Mary aims to recruit, prepare, and support 25 science and mathematics majors to become effective teachers in high-need school districts. The project will partner with Virginia Peninsula Community College and local school districts like Newport News Public Schools and Hampton City Schools to provide undergraduate STEM students with teaching...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) Project Grant award of $599,919 to Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) will support a Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) site focused on integrating STEM education around the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. The RET site will provide six-week summer research experiences for four pre-service and four in-service high school STEM teachers from high-needs school districts. Participants will work with WPI...

The National Science Foundation awarded the University of Houston a $500,000 Project Grant under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to provide research experiences for pre-service secondary STEM teachers. Through summer 2023-2025, the project will engage 30 prospective teachers in interdisciplinary research focused on industries of the future such as artificial intelligence, quantum information science, and biotechnology. Participants will conduct research at partnering Houston-area school...

This three-year $600,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) supports a Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) site at the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC). The RET site aims to provide ten high school STEM teachers from Chicago public and private schools with a six-week summer immersion in cutting-edge computational modeling and simulation (CMS) research across disciplines including nanotechnology, data-driven modeling, drug...

The Connecticut Science Center will develop four outdoor STEM-focused events and a permanent outdoor interactive exhibit supported by a $100,000 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the National Leadership Grants program (CFDA 45.312). The outdoor events will focus on different areas of science and partner with local arts performers, vendors, and educators to provide interactive demonstrations aligned with Next Generation Science Standards. The permanent...

This $200,000 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to enable Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experiences (CURES) in the Organic II Laboratories at the University of Dallas. The funding will provide essential instrumentation, including a benchtop NMR, NMR autosampler, FTIR system, and rotary evaporator, to create meaningful research experiences for students within the constraints of a weekly laboratory period....

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded a $3,999,102 Project Grant under the Congressionally-Identified Projects program (CFDA 11.617) to Mississippi State University to establish the Center for Simulated Environments and Experiences in STEM (SEE STEM). This 3-year project aims to develop a highly skilled workforce proficient in emerging technologies such as virtual/augmented reality and smart IoT sensors. Key activities include building an immersive theater to showcase...

This $500,000 Project Grant, awarded by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) under the Science, Technology, Business and/or Education Outreach program (CFDA 11.620), aims to create various learning experiences focused on the Houston area workforce and students in grades 3-12. The primary activities include: Developing and implementing three different learning opportunities, such as 'reverse' and traditional internships, five 'micro' certification programs for the existing...

This $564,686 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports Loyola University of Chicago in providing pre-service secondary science and mathematics teachers authentic STEM research experiences in biodiversity studies through a summer program. Over five years, the university aims to mentor 40 prospective teachers pursuing biology, ecology, or environmental science degrees through hands-on research and professional development opportunities...