Project Grant 1919613

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Biological Infrastructure under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) provides $250,000 over 5 years to Oregon State University to create a Research Coordination Network (RCN) that will develop four new Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experiences (CUREs) focused on topics such as bioinformatics, behavioral genetics, molecular biology, and developmental biology. The goal is to expand upon an existing...

This $347,015 National Science Foundation project grant under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) supports an Interdisciplinary and Quantitative Biology Research Experience for Undergraduates (IQ-BIO-REU) site award to the University of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras campus. Over three years, the program will train 30 undergraduate students, primarily from schools with limited research opportunities, in a mentored research environment using computational and quantitative tools in biology....

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...

Juniata College was awarded a $499,668 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Biological Infrastructure. The grant is part of the Biological Sciences federal grant program (CFDA 47.074) and will fund the RCN-UBE project from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2026. The RCN-UBE project aims to transform the assessment of biochemistry and molecular biology learning in undergraduate programs through an inclusive community effort. The grant will support Juniata College...

This $100,000 National Science Foundation project grant supports the development of course-based undergraduate research experiences integrating advanced DNA sequencing technologies at minority-serving institutions. Awarded June 15, 2022 through May 31, 2024 under the NSF's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), the University of Puerto Rico will work with partners to co-develop classroom protocols and teaching tools incorporating nanopore DNA sequencing into hands-on training for biology...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Site award, funded through the NSF Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074), will provide $477,292 to the University of California, Riverside to train 30 undergraduate students over 3 summers (2025-2027) in next-generation plant biology and plant-microbe interactions research. The 10-week summer program aims to engage students, primarily from schools with limited research opportunities, in hands-on laboratory...

This National Science Foundation project grant of $555,911 will support Johnson County Community College in developing and sustaining Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experiences (CUREs) across multiple science, technology, engineering and mathematics disciplines through September 2026. The funding advances the goals of the federal STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) by promoting innovative and evidence-based practices in undergraduate STEM education at two-year colleges. Specifically, the...

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 three-year, $349,911 project grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will fund Frederick Community College to develop specialized curriculum and provide hands-on instruction in cell therapy and flow cytometry techniques. Over the period of performance from July 2022 to June 2025, the college will create a new course aligned with regional industry needs that will be required for all pathways in its biotechnology associate's degree program. At least...

This National Science Foundation Project Grant of $199,989 will fund Bloomfield College's interventions to improve academic performance among biology majors under the federal STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076). The two-year award beginning June 1, 2022 will support a week-long intensive biology summer enrichment program, peer coaching and tutoring, and course-based undergraduate research experiences for incoming first-year biology students. These services aim to ease the transition to college,...