Project Grant 2034642

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) provides $796,858 to Purdue University to develop an innovative, hybrid-flexible (HyFlex) field-based laboratory system to support the development of collaborative problem-solving (CPS) skills among both remote and residential students in engineering and technology fields. The key objectives of the project are to: 1) explore and develop a learner-in-the-loop multi-robot system...

The TECH Interactive, doing business as TECH, will receive $495,506 from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the Museums for America federal grant program to conduct an evaluation of its virtual and in-person field trip programs. The project aims to adapt TECH's offerings to evolving educator needs post-pandemic by assessing barriers to participation, updating programs and operations based on findings, and disseminating learnings. Specifically, TECH will survey educators to...

Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (Virginia Tech) received a $110,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Office of International Science and Engineering's (OISE) International and Integrative Activities program. The two-year award will support the collaborative research project "Reimagining International Research for Students in a Virtual World." The project aims to enable international research collaboration and experiential...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) project grant, funded under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), aims to accelerate the integration of extended reality (XR) technologies, including 360° video, augmented reality, mixed reality, and virtual reality, into technician education programs. The $383,081 award to the Kentucky Community & Technical College System will: Assess XR technology adoption and attitudes within the NSF's Advanced Technological Education (ATE) program domains and...

This $304,200 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) supports the development of a novel adaptive learning platform by Mixta RE, Inc., a small disadvantaged woman-owned business. The platform leverages artificial intelligence, extended reality, and generative AI to create personalized, competency-based learning experiences addressing the critical challenge of workforce displacement due to AI...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) provides $775,000 to the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) to develop a user-centered platform for digital content integrity. The project aims to protect the integrity of digital content and maintain public trust in the face of rapid advancements in generative artificial intelligence (AI) that enable the creation and manipulation of high-quality...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program provides $100,000 in funding to the National Collegiate Inventors & Innovators Alliance, Inc. (doing business as Venturewell) to host a conference focused on reimagining science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) innovation and entrepreneurship through the lens of diversity, equity, and inclusion. The conference will bring together a...

This is a Cooperative Agreement awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084). The $1,000,000 award to Immergo Labs, Inc. supports the development of an immersive virtual reality (VR) platform for remote physical therapy and monitoring. The proposed innovation aims to increase the affordability, accessibility, and accuracy of physical therapy through an embodied telehealth solution with 3D virtual avatars and...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (CFDA 47.074 Biological Sciences) provides $120,910 to the University of California, Irvine to host a hybrid conference on "Microbial Ecology and Evolution". The conference will integrate various disciplines, including microbiology, evolutionary ecology, physics, and mathematics, to drive innovation in fundamental and applied research questions. It will explore a novel "hub-based" conference model that aims to...

This National Science Foundation Office of International Science and Engineering Project Grant provides $500,000 to Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University to support the ACCELNET-DESIGN: CONNECTING SUSTAINABLE CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION FOR SYSTEMS OF VALUE-RETENTION (THE VALUE RETENTION EXCHANGE NETWORK-OF-NETWORKS - VR(EX)CHANGE) project from January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2024. The project establishes the VR(EX)CHANGE Network, a highly interactive network that offers...