Project Grant 1647843

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant of $294,388 awarded to Medmicromaps, LLC on September 15, 2024 supports the development of a novel extended reality (XR) learning platform and immersive experience in the "microbial metaverse" for life science education. The project aims to leverage XR technology and artificial intelligence to enhance the learning experience for...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) provides $199,974 to San Francisco State University (SFSU) to acquire virtual reality (VR) equipment and resources. The project, titled "VRMAS: VR Maker Space," aims to strengthen undergraduate learning in STEM education, particularly in computer science and engineering courses at SFSU and across the 23-campus California State University system. The award will fund 10 VR workstations...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $170,000 Project Grant under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to Cast Inc., a nonprofit educational technology research organization, to develop an enterprise-level platform that integrates immersive extended reality (XR) technologies with traditional learning management systems. The 3-year project, titled "IMMERSIVE LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES: EXPANDING ACCESS THROUGH OPEN-SOURCE INNOVATION," aims to enhance technician education by...

This Project Grant award of $497,905 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports the development of virtual reality (VR) training modules for microelectronics physical assurance, inspection, and metrology education at the University of Florida. The project, titled "SATC: EDU: Designing Next Generation Training Using VR for Microelectronics Physical Assurance (VR MIPA)," aims to enhance accessibility and engagement in this critical field...

The National Science Foundation awarded San Diego State University Research Foundation $849,786 under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to develop virtual reality-based physics learning environments. Through this three-year Project Grant running from September 2022 to August 2025, the Foundation will construct three fundamental virtual learning spaces focused on electric fields, magnetic fields, and electromagnetic waves. These interactive virtual environments will allow undergraduate...

The National Science Foundation awarded $300,000 under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program to the University of California, Davis for a project titled "EAGER: Building a Foundation for Hands-on STEM Learning at a Distance: Pedagogical Agents for Embodied Education in Virtual Reality." The two-year project beginning August 1, 2022 will develop embodied pedagogical agents in a virtual environment to facilitate maker education tasks focusing on electronic...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) provides $300,809 to Saint Louis University to explore the integration of reconfigurable sensorimotor interfaces into educational STEM simulations for digital learning platforms. The goal is to develop low-cost, reconfigurable "teletangible" haptic devices that can be used to embody STEM concepts and support the learning of both sighted students and those with blindness or low...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) provides $200,000 to Colorado State University-Pueblo, a Hispanic-Serving Institution, to integrate Anatomage virtual cadaver dissection technology into their biology laboratory curriculum. The project aims to enrich the student educational experience learning about animal design, structure, and function, in order to better prepare students for professional programs in the health sciences,...

This Project Grant award, funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program, aims to develop an innovative "VirtualAI-Story" tool that integrates virtual reality (VR) and large language models (LLMs) to provide personalized, situated learning through adaptive storytelling. The $399,995 award to the University of Florida will be used to create this VR-based learning environment focused on construction engineering education, with the goal of...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) Project Grant award of $604,333 aims to develop an interactive virtual reality learning environment called VIRLE to train construction engineering and management (CEM) students on implementing wearable robot solutions to address ergonomic risks in the construction industry. The project will first identify the required skills, knowledge, and abilities for deploying wearable robot solutions by interviewing industry...