Project Grant 1914134

This Project Grant award from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) Biomedical Research and Research Training Program (CFDA 93.859) will support the development of two digital applications to provide immediate feedback and assessment for student-folded protein models using 3D Molecular Designs' Mini-Toobers modeling tool. The $591,842 award will fund the creation of a Student Training App that uses augmented reality to give students real-time feedback on modeling alpha...

This $294,388 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program aims to develop a novel extended reality (XR) learning platform and immersive experience in the "microbial metaverse" for life science students. The project involves creating 3D microbial assets with realistic textures based on microscopy images, and employing a bacteriophage AI-assist to...

This Project Grant award of $389,277 from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to develop an interactive mobile application that integrates data acquisition tools, e-text, e-learning modules, and the Investigative Science Learning Environment (ISLE) approach to teach quantum physics through the physics of music in a general education physics course. The project, conducted by the Cal Poly Corporation, will research and create this new mobile learning tool to...

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 of $199,912.00 from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports a multi-faceted project aimed at improving learning outcomes and increasing passing rates in introductory biology courses at the recipient institution. The key activities include: Developing interactive 3D-printed learning materials to enhance conceptual understanding in introductory biology courses. Integrating project-based research experiences into newly created open...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant awarded under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program aims to promote awareness and hands-on experience in biotechnology and biomanufacturing career pathways for diverse, underrepresented community college and high school students. The $649,986 award to MiraCosta Community College District will fund the BIOSCOPE (Bioscience Supply Chain Operations Projects for Education) model, which provides students with project-based activities to learn...

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 from the National Science Foundation Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings will fund the development of haptic technology innovations to guide student gesturing with dynamic STEM visualizations from September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2025 for a total of $549,997. The award will support a collaborative research project between The University of Iowa to design and develop a custom haptic glove that interacts with a computer visualization of a biological...

This $103,868 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to improve the implementation of an authentic inquiry-based laboratory curriculum, called AIM-BIO, at the University of Arizona, a Hispanic-Serving Institution. The key goals are to: 1) Develop a professional development program to train teaching assistants (TAs) on how to effectively mentor students in the AIM-BIO curriculum's open-ended scientific inquiry process, and 2)...

This federal Project Grant award from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), under the Biomedical Research and Research Training (CFDA 93.859) program, provides $304,862 to Edvotek Inc. to develop the "StemFluidics Platform". This innovative microfluidics system is designed to revolutionize STEM education by providing an integrated hardware platform with fluid pumps, sensors, and touchscreen controls. The platform will enable students to conduct safe and easy...