The National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Engineering awarded a $418,531 Project Grant titled "DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT: COLORADO SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING INQUIRY COLLABORATIVE" to the University of Colorado Boulder (CU), a U.S. state government educational institution, with a performance period from September 1, 2023 to August 31, 2026. The grant supports the design and development of an educational infrastructure to enhance rural Colorado middle and high school students'...
This federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) provides $1,371,417 to the University of Colorado Boulder (CU) to expand the reach and impact of the TeachEngineering digital library of K-12 engineering curricula and resources. The three-year initiative aims to: 1) expand the curricular reach of TeachEngineering, 2) dramatically increase teacher preparedness through professional development, and 3) enhance the library's content by...
This $327,745 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program aims to transform undergraduate engineering education to create more inclusive learning environments. The project, titled "FROM CORNERSTONE TO CAPSTONE AND BEYOND: TRANSFORMING ENGINEERING TEAMING TO SUPPORT A DIVERSE AND EMPOWERED ENGINEERING COMMUNITY", will develop and validate scalable inclusive teamwork models to foster a sense of belonging for...
This $2.3 million project grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports the development of an inter-institutional model for undergraduate engineering education focused on community engagement and addressing historical racial inequities. The University of Colorado Boulder will partner with Tuskegee University and others to establish a collaborative learning living lab where 100 students annually will gain skills in areas like teamwork,...
The Regents of the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs campus, received a $199,974 project grant from the National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to conduct research on hybrid magnonic optics for data processing applications from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2023. The NSF Engineering directorate seeks to improve quality of life and economic strength through engineering innovation and excellence in research and education. This award will support the university's...
San Francisco State University received a $199,919 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation Division of Engineering Education and Centers under the Engineering federal grant program (CFDA 47.041). The grant will fund research from July 2021 through June 2023 to understand how teamwork experiences impact engineering identity development among diverse students. As part of its mission to improve engineering research and education quality and foster innovation, the NSF Engineering...
This $333,551 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program aims to investigate innovative strategies for effective teamwork in engineering education. The project, awarded to the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska, plans to implement and assess a teamwork intervention in 10 engineering courses and conduct a nationwide survey and faculty interviews to examine the effects on student success and persistence metrics. The...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $1,200,000 Project Grant under the Engineering (CFDA 47.041) program to the University of New Mexico (UNM) to establish a Center for Equity in Engineering. The funding will support the planning and development of this center, which aims to enhance equity for Indigenous, Black, Hispanic, first-generation, and low-income students, faculty, and staff in UNM's School of Engineering. Key objectives include: (1) building infrastructure for equity through...
This $342,108 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) supports a research project at Arizona State University (ASU) titled "VIVIFICANDO VALORES INCLUYENTES RADICALMENTE EN LA EDUCACION DE INGENIERIA (VIVIR): INSPIRING RADICALLY INCLUSIVE VALUES IN ENGINEERING EDUCATION." The project aims to empower Hispanic, Latinx/e/a/o, and Xicanx/e/a/o undergraduate students in engineering to recognize and disrupt hegemonic...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) Project Grant award of $800,000 aims to "demystify the transition of women, Black, Indigenous, and people of color into faculty positions" in engineering. The 5-year project, awarded to the University of Akron, will provide: (i) 1-year professional training to prepare Ph.D. students and postdoctoral participants for careers as engineering professors; (ii) training and resources for other universities to...