Project Grant 1749275

This $1.2M project grant awarded by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to increase data science research capacity and diversity at Meharry Medical College (MMC), a private, historically Black academic health science center. The project will establish a new doctoral program in data science, recruit top faculty in artificial intelligence/machine learning and data science, and enroll 12 students from underrepresented groups in two cohorts over the...

This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program, formerly known as Education and Human Resources, provides $361,296 to Baylor College of Medicine over three years to develop the capacity of future STEM teachers through authentic research experiences involving data analytics. Specifically, the award aims to immerse six prospective secondary STEM teachers per year in mentored summer research experiences related to biological applications of data science at Baylor...

The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory was awarded a $359,148 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education under the STEM Education (47.076) federal grant program. The award will support the development of course-based undergraduate research experiences integrating advanced DNA sequencing technologies at minority-serving institutions from June 2022 to May 2024. Specifically, the Laboratory will partner with New York City College of Technology, Spelman...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $299,895 Research Initiation Award to Clark Atlanta University under the STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) program (CFDA 47.076). The project aims to advance topological data analysis and train undergraduate students at the historically Black university in computer programming and data science. The research has the potential to improve health outcomes and produce educational modules for STEM courses. Additionally, the...

This $6 million project grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will fund the Research Foundation of the City University of New York to deliver an interdisciplinary traineeship program in bioinspired nanotechnology. Over five years, the program will provide comprehensive graduate education and research training to 125 students, directly supporting 25 trainees including those from underrepresented groups in STEM fields. Trainees will gain expertise at the...

The National Science Foundation awarded a $3,061,772 Cooperative Agreement through its Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) to the University of Delaware to lead the "Strengthening Partnerships for Advancing Research Capacity in Delaware" (SPARC-DE) project. This collaborative effort aims to create an inclusive, open research ecosystem to expand Delaware's research capacity, retain a highly skilled workforce, and increase research innovation across priority sectors. The project...

This collaborative research project grant, funded by the National Science Foundation under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) with $367,086 obligated through June 30, 2028, develops and delivers personalized, evidence-based educational resources to integrate data science into molecular bioscience curricula. The award, made to Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University beginning July 15, 2025, produces learner-centered instructional materials tailored through learner personas...

This $500,000 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to increase summer undergraduate research and internship opportunities for students attending a Hispanic-Serving two-year college. The project combines research experiences, academic coaching, STEM learning communities, and professional skill development to promote student success, retention in STEM majors, degree completion, and transfer to a four-year university. Key...

This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program, formerly known as Education and Human Resources, will fund the development of data management training and support resources for STEM research laboratories. Totaling $203,613, the award will support a two-phase project beginning in September 2022 through August 2025 at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. In the initial research phase, the team will adapt an evidence-based communication approach used...

This one-year, $100,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will allow Meharry Medical College to develop a proposal to establish an NSF Centers of Research Excellence in Science and Technology (CREST) Center focused on artificial intelligence (AI)-driven computational biology research. The key objectives are to engage in strategic planning for the CREST Center proposal, expand the partnership with Oak Ridge National Laboratory to...