Project Grant 1925553

This $200,000 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program establishes the "BRICCS-Pathways for Regional Computing" initiative at Texas A&M University. The project aims to develop scalable and portable frameworks to promote regional computing efforts at two-year institutions in Texas. Key activities include: (i) fostering collaborations with state agencies, four-year institutions, and national...

This $100,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Office of Advanced Cyberinfrastructure will support the design of a regional Science DMZ for small colleges and universities in Pennsylvania. Funded under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070), the award recipient Keystone Initiative For Network Based Education & Research (d.b.a. Kinber) will work with Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Lafayette College, and Lehigh Carbon Community College...

The South Texas College was awarded a $2,850,148.35 Project Grant from the Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration under the Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program (CFDA 11.028). The grant will support improving broadband connectivity and digital learning infrastructure at the College's Mid-Valley and Starr County campuses in Texas. Key activities include upgrading fiber optic bandwidth between campuses and IT hubs, converting 15-38 classrooms per...

Texas College received a $100,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Office of Advanced Cyberinfrastructure under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering federal grant program (CFDA 47.070). The award will support a planning activity to assess Texas College's current cyberinfrastructure, identify necessary elements to evolve its campus cyberinfrastructure to better support STEM research and education, document campus-wide cyberinfrastructure needs of...

Amarillo College was awarded a $240,392 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Undergraduate Education under the STEM Education federal grant program (CFDA 47.076) to create a Cybersecurity Career Accelerator Program. The program will develop a 10-week, module-based curriculum to provide students with the skills needed for entry-level cybersecurity employment. It will target two-year college students, adult learners, and underrepresented minorities. The program aims...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $199,344 Project Grant under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program to the San Jacinto Community College District for the "Building Research Innovations in Community Colleges in TX in Collaboration with Universities (BRICCS-TX)" project. This initiative aims to enhance research capabilities and collaboration between community colleges and universities in Texas. Key objectives include: 1) encouraging research...

The National Science Foundation Office of Advanced Cyberinfrastructure, under the Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR), awarded a $200,000 Project Grant to the University of Montana to support a planning project titled "CC* CIRA: Improving Cyberinfrastructure to Advance Research and Education (ICARE+) Addressing Montana's Digital Equity Gap." This 2-year project, running from August 15, 2023 to July 31, 2025, brings together the University of Montana,...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Astronomical Sciences provides $229,131 to the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) to develop a new research and education partnership in astronomy with Texas Southmost College (TSC). The partnership will engage Hispanic community college students in South Texas in multi-messenger and time domain astronomy research, including observational techniques, data analysis, and machine learning. Key activities...

This $790,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) Federal Grant Program (CFDA 47.070) is funding the development of training materials and virtual labs focused on accelerating data processing using next-generation network interface cards known as "SmartNICs". The principal awardee, the University of South Carolina, is creating hands-on virtual training labs and companion instructional resources that...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $120,000 Project Grant under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CFDA 47.070) program to Texas A&M University-San Antonio. The "Accelerating Research Computing at Texas A&M University-San Antonio (ARCATS)" project aims to enhance the university's cyberinfrastructure and research computing capacity across disciplines including water resources, genomics, health, and cybersecurity. The project supports undergraduate...