The University of Hawaii at Manoa received a $299,883 project grant award from the National Science Foundation under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to broaden engagement in mathematics participation and readiness education. The award, made on October 1, 2021, will support efforts through March 31, 2024 to develop programs that increase student involvement in mathematics and build foundations for further education in science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields. As the...
This $700,000 project grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will support the University of Hawaii at Manoa to deliver professional development services to K-12 teachers in Kauai, Hawaii through March 2028. Over the five-year period of performance, the University of Hawaii-Kauai Community College will engage two cohorts of local teachers in mathematics coursework, coaching, culturally responsive curriculum development, and lesson study. Teachers will...
This Project Grant award, valued at $682,186 and effective August 15, 2024, was provided by the National Science Foundation (NSF) through its STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076). The goal of the "Culturally Responsive Education and Teaching Empowerment in Mathematics in Hawaii (CREATE-MATH-HI)" project is to recruit and retain highly effective, culturally responsive mathematics teachers to serve Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) multilingual students in Hawaii. The project...
The University of Hawaii at Manoa received a $500,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation on July 15, 2021 to complete work by June 30, 2024. The grant falls under the NSF's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) and will support the "TSIP: OLA I KA AINA: REVIVING ECOSYSTEMS UTILIZING SCIENCE, MATH AND INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE" project. This project aims to revive ecosystems in Hawaii through integrating Western science, math, and Indigenous knowledge. The University...
The University of Hawaii at Manoa was awarded a $996,552 project grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings to advance research and practice in culturally-relevant computing in upper elementary education. The grant falls under the NSF's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), which supports the development of STEM education to ensure the vitality of the Nation's science, technology, engineering and mathematics enterprise. Through...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded the University of Hawaii at Manoa a $4,999,715 Project Grant under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to provide scholarships to support students at Hawaiian and Pacific Island institutions of higher education in STEM degree programs. The project aims to contribute to the national need for well-educated scientists, mathematicians, engineers, and technicians by supporting the recruitment, retention, and graduation of up to 250 high-achieving,...
The University of Hawaii at Manoa received a two-year, $349,948 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to support the Justice-Oriented Approaches for Data Science Education initiative. Through this funding, the University will develop and deliver data science curriculum and educational materials incorporating principles of social and ethical justice. The STEM Education program aims to ensure the vitality of the nation's STEM education...
This federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) provides $756,286 to Hawai'i Pacific University (HPU) to serve the national need of preparing culturally responsive secondary STEM teachers for high-need school districts. The project aims to: 1) train 12 HPU STEM graduates for secondary STEM teaching over five years; 2) train teachers in STEM curriculum design to connect underserved students to STEM content and practice; 3)...
The University of Hawaii at Manoa was awarded a $2 million Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to establish the Kiai Loko Center for Limu Research from April 1, 2023 through March 31, 2028. The Center will partner the University of Hawaii - Windward Community College with non-profit STEM organizations and local Native Hawaiian knowledge keepers. It aims to advance cross-disciplinary knowledge of aquaculture and limu (algae) ecology to support...
The University of Hawaii at Manoa will use a $199,998 National Science Foundation grant under the STEM Education program to conduct theoretical analysis of n-carbenes, a novel class of two-dimensional hydrocarbons. With a project period from October 2021 through September 2023, this funding will support the awardee's research exploring the fundamental properties of n-carbenes and advancing understanding of these carbon-based structures. The STEM Education program aims to ensure the vitality of...