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This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award under the STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) program (CFDA 47.076) provides $100,000 to Syracuse University to develop plans for new STEM pathways and support services to increase retention and graduation of low-income, high-achieving undergraduate engineering students in the Central New York State region. The key objectives are to: 1) build partnerships between Syracuse University, local community colleges, and...

This three-year, $600,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will fund the development and evaluation of peer-led learning activities and a training curriculum to support non-traditional students in online engineering courses at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. Through the introduction of peer leaders and synchronous recitation sessions, the awardee aims to provide additional academic and social support to help improve persistence and...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) award under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program provides $333,285 to the University of Pittsburgh to create an innovative "Peer-Reviewed Presentation Exchange (PEREPEX)" model that integrates primary biology research literature into large undergraduate courses. The project aims to make research engagement opportunities traditionally available only in advanced courses accessible to a broader range of students, with a focus on inclusivity and...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Improving Undergraduate STEM Education: Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) Program award in the amount of $499,969 supports the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) in implementing and evaluating a comprehensive program called "Enhancing and Expanding Second-Year Experience (EESYE)" for engineering and computer science students. The project aims to reduce attrition and improve retention and graduation rates, particularly among Hispanic and...

The University of Florida's Division of Sponsored Research was awarded a $277,328 Project Grant by the National Science Foundation's STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program, entitled "COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: MENTORING YOU IS LEARNING FOR ME: PEER MENTOR PREPARATION AND MENTORING OF UNDERGRADUATE ENGINEERING STUDENT LEARNING IN MAKERSPACES." This 3-year project aims to enhance the capacity of peer mentors to facilitate student learning in makerspace environments through a specialized...

The National Science Foundation's STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program has awarded a $499,989 Project Grant to the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) to implement the "HSI IMPLEMENTATION AND EVALUATION PROJECT: INTEGRATED NETWORKING, SCHOLARSHIP, AND PEER MENTORING OF FRESHMEN ENGINEERS FOR INCREASED ACADEMIC SUCCESS AND GRADUATION RATES." This 5-year project aims to provide academic and social support to UCSB engineering and computer science freshmen with "effectors...

The National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education awarded Tuskegee University a $1,499,916 Project Grant under the STEM Education federal grant program (CFDA 47.076) to support the PROMOTING EXCELLENCE, RETENTION, SCHOLARSHIP IN STEM (PERSIST) project from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2027. The STEM Education program aims to ensure the vitality of the nation's science, technology, engineering and mathematics education enterprise by supporting the development of programs...

The National Science Foundation's (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) awarded a $500,000 project grant to California Baptist University (CBU) on May 15, 2024. The "3 PASOS (3 STEPS) PROGRAM" aims to improve recruitment and retention of underrepresented students in STEM fields at CBU through research opportunities, mentorship, and hands-on learning. The program seeks to strengthen STEM education and broaden participation by supporting students from diverse backgrounds,...

The National Science Foundation awarded Florida A & M University (FAMU) a $400,000 Project Grant under the STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) program (CFDA 47.076). The goal of this 3-year grant, beginning September 1, 2023, is to develop interventions to attract, retain, and mentor underrepresented minority students in the Chemical and Biomedical Engineering program at FAMU. Key objectives include: 1) developing curricular enhancements in collaboration with industry...

The University of Puerto Rico in Ponce (UPRP) was awarded a $600,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031) for the project "A Pathway for Achieving Students Engagement and Academic Success (PASEAS)". This grant, with a performance period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025, will support UPRP's efforts to strengthen its management, fiscal operations, and academic quality as a minority-serving institution....