Project Grant 20266801846052
- The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) was awarded a $180,000 Project Grant by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Information and Intelligent Systems under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CFDA 47.070) program. The grant, titled "COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: CISE-MSI: DP: RI: TOWARDS SCALABLE, RESILIENT AND ROBUST FORAGING WITH HETEROGENEOUS ROBOT SWARMS", aims to develop a highly efficient, resilient, and robust heterogeneous robot swarm system...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Texas State University received a $741,696 project grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program (CFDA 10.310), effective February 1, 2026 through January 31, 2029. The award funds research to investigate tRNA-derived fragments (tRFs)—naturally occurring small molecules that function as immune system activators in plants. The research team will...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Texas at San Antonio received a $203,066 Project Grant award dated September 15, 2025, from the National Science Foundation's Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076). This collaborative research initiative, which extends through August 31, 2027, addresses gaps in teacher preparedness to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) and computational thinking into middle school...
- The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) was awarded a $240,000 Cooperative Agreement by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800). The award, titled "Foundations of Resource Efficient Continual Learning for the Edge", will fund research to develop advanced machine learning techniques for resource-constrained edge computing platforms. The project will run from July 1, 2024 through September 29, 2027. As the prime...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Utah State University received a $459,000 project grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program (CFDA 10.310), effective December 1, 2025, through November 30, 2028. The award supports the development and delivery of a professional development program designed to enhance the preparedness of School-Based Agricultural Education (SBAE) and Technology and...
- The University of Texas at San Antonio received a $403,354 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation on April 1, 2021 to support an artificial intelligence powered robotics research program through March 31, 2024. The grant funds an NSF Engineering Directorate program titled "REU SITE: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE POWERED ROBOTICS IN 5G NETWORKS" conducted in San Antonio, TX under the federal Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number 47.041. The program leverages advances...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Texas A&M Agrilife Research received a $591,491 Project Grant award dated February 15, 2026, from the Institute of Food Production and Sustainability under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program (CFDA 10.310) to develop an artificial intelligence-assisted decision support system for controlled environment agriculture (CEA) greenhouse operations. The project, which runs through February 14, 2029, will deliver an integrated system combining edge...
- The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) received a $199,781 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program on December 1, 2023. The grant supports an "ExpandAI" capacity building pilot program to establish and grow AI-related research, training, and education activities at UTRGV. The key products and services to be delivered under this grant include: 1) Developing interdisciplinary AI-driven...
- The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) was awarded a $356,357.00 Project Grant from the Department of the Army Materiel Command Research Development and Engineering Command under the Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431). The award, which runs from August 14, 2023 to August 13, 2024, supports UTSA's work on "HIGH-PERFORMANCE COMPUTING FOR RESEARCH AND EDUCATION IN HUMAN-GUIDED LEARNING". As a Hispanic-serving institution and minority-serving university, UTSA conducts...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Engineering Education and Centers awarded $463,144 to the University of Texas at San Antonio through the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) for a three-year Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site project, effective December 1, 2025, through November 30, 2028. This REU Site delivers comprehensive undergraduate research education and workforce development in artificial intelligence, robotics, and...
The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA), in partnership with Southwest Research Institute (SwRI), received a $750,000 project grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program (CFDA 10.310). The award, effective March 15, 2026, through March 14, 2031, funds undergraduate research and extension experiences in sustainable agricultural systems incorporating innovative agricultural technologies including data science, artificial intelligence, Internet of Things (IoT), robotics, and automation. The grant will deliver integrated educational and workforce development services targeting STEM undergraduates and community college students in San Antonio, Texas. UTSA and SwRI will develop curricula and practical experiences to build student knowledge and skills in deploying IoT, artificial intelligence, robotic systems, and automation technologies within agricultural contexts. Products and services include structured extension programming, professional development seminars and workshops, and field visits designed to prepare students for careers in next-generation intelligent agriculture and graduate-level study. The initiative directly addresses AFRI's priority to train the next-generation agricultural workforce while advancing agricultural systems and technology innovation through applied learning experiences.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $750.0k | 3/3/26 |