Project Grant 08DG11420004111

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) Project Grant award in the amount of $275,000 supports the development of a computer vision system to assist in grading and sorting harvested logs for the logging industry. The project aims to create a novel computer vision system that can identify, track, and assess the quality of individual logs, providing feedback to human machine operators within brief decision timeframes. The research involves...

This $500,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) under the Science, Technology, Business and/or Education Outreach program (CFDA 11.620) aims to develop and implement undergraduate or graduate level curriculum, as well as continuing education training for the existing workforce, to support broader implementation of critical underpinning standards in regenerative medicine. The project team will create a set of learning resources for emerging...

The U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) awarded a $250,000 Project Grant on October 1, 2023 to the Short Line Safety Institute (SLSI), a non-profit organization, under the Interagency Hazardous Materials Public Sector Training and Planning Grants (CFDA 20.703) program. The grant funds will be used to provide in-person and/or web-based training to emergency responders on response activities related to the transportation of crude...

This $399,797 federal Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to develop better teaching methods and assessment tools to improve undergraduate students' understanding of experimental design and scientific literacy. The key products and services to be delivered include: Gathering data through interviews with beginner, experienced, and expert undergraduate students to develop improved assessment tools for experimental...

The Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Material Safety Administration awarded a $983,473 project grant to the Short Line Safety Institute to support hazardous materials instructor training programs in Washington D.C. under the Interagency Hazardous Materials Public Sector Training and Planning Grants program (CFDA 20.703). The grant funding will be used to provide train-the-trainer programs for hazardous materials regulations training through September 2022. The training...

This $359,887 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to develop and assess problem-based learning materials for warehousing and order fulfillment education targeted at advanced undergraduate and master's level industrial engineering students. The principal investigator will work to develop place-based expertise through site visits with local warehousing and order fulfillment organizations, build technical expertise in relevant...

The Sustainable Workplace Alliance, Inc. was awarded a $781,870 project grant from the Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Material Safety Administration to conduct hazardous materials instructor training programs. Under the Interagency Hazardous Materials Public Sector Training and Planning Grants program, the Alliance will use the funding to provide train-the-trainer programs for hazardous materials regulations from October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023. The location of...

The Minnesota Department of Public Safety was awarded a $1,724,200 Project Grant from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's Commercial Driver's License Program Implementation Grant to support the transition to the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrator's modernized CDL skills testing model. Under the award, the Department will implement software allowing third party proctors to administer commercial driver's license knowledge tests and automatically transmit results to...

This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Undergraduate Education, under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), provides $158,342 to New York University to develop new training content for existing manufacturing technician education courses. The university will introduce virtual and hands-on experiential learning exercises as well as tutorials on advanced manufacturing technologies including computer-aided design, additive manufacturing, and engineering...

The National Judicial College was awarded a $2,182,033 project grant from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's Commercial Driver's License Program Implementation Grant to provide technical assistance, outreach, and guidance to tribal courts on reporting commercial driver's license violations adjudicated on tribal lands to state driver licensing agencies. The College will develop a commercial driver's license self-study course for judges, conduct research on the impact of judicial...