The University of Michigan will receive $350,000 in funding from the National Science Foundation under the Engineering federal grant program (CFDA 47.041) to support research advancing engineers' ability to recognize, strategize about, and act on concerns related to public welfare from May 2021 through April 2024. Specifically, the University will conduct research projects aimed at improving how engineers are educated and trained to consider social and ethical implications of technologies in...
This Project Grant award of $442,853 from the National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) will fund the three-year "REU SITE: APPLIED RESEARCH EXPERIENCE IN ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING (APREECE)" program hosted by Oakland University. The program will provide 10 undergraduate students each year with opportunities to conduct research in cutting-edge areas of electrical and computer engineering, including bioengineering, GPU computing, embedded computing,...
The National Science Foundation awarded a $456,034 Project Grant to the University of Colorado Boulder under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to operate a Research Experiences for Undergraduates Site from September 1, 2023 through August 31, 2026. The REU Site will host ten undergraduate students per summer for hands-on research internships in highly innovative materials science and engineering projects, as well as science policy projects focusing on technology transitions. Students will...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a three-year, $460,443 Project Grant under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to Michigan Technological University. The "REU Site: INSPIRES: Integrated Circuits and Semiconductor Processes to Promote Responsible Engineering and Sustainability" project focuses on integrated circuits and semiconductor processes, emphasizing responsible engineering and sustainability. Eight students per year will conduct research on semiconductor processing...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) Project Grant award of $100,000 provides funding to the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) to host a new 3-year Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) site focused on materials science and engineering. The REU site will support 10 undergraduate students per year for 10 weeks of hands-on research and learning experiences related to the structure, processing, properties, and performance of materials and...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) provided a $438,627 Project Grant (CFDA 47.041 - Engineering) to Wayne State University to host a three-year "REU Site: Summer Academy in Sustainable Manufacturing". The award period runs from April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2027. The project aims to educate 10 undergraduate students per year on sustainable advanced manufacturing topics, providing them with research, learning, and communication skills under the supervision of faculty mentors. The...
This three-year $465,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) is designed to engage 10 undergraduate students per year in unique research experiences related to the future of smart cities. The University of Nevada, Reno is hosting this REU (Research Experiences for Undergraduates) site focused on exploring intelligent technologies in four key areas: mobility, management of solar energy, infrastructure, and operations/system...
The National Science Foundation awarded a $414,893 Project Grant to the Milwaukee School of Engineering to support an Research Experiences for Undergraduates Site focused on advanced manufacturing of novel materials and bio-nano applications. Under this Engineering (CFDA 47.041) program award made on March 15, 2021 and lasting through February 29, 2024, the grantee will provide research experiences for undergraduate students involving the development of new materials and bio-nano technologies...
Northeastern University was awarded a $404,391 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation under the Engineering federal grant program (CFDA 47.041) to establish a Research Experiences for Undergraduates Site. The three-year REU Site will host 10 community college students each summer to participate in research projects focused on the field of smart engineering, including artificial intelligence/machine learning, smart infrastructures, smart materials, and smart health. Students will be...
The National Science Foundation awarded Texas State University a $392,737 Project Grant under the Engineering federal grant program (CFDA 47.041) for a Research Experience for Undergraduates Site focused on multidisciplinary research in advanced manufacturing. The three-year award, made on May 15, 2021 and set to be completed by April 30, 2024, will support hands-on research opportunities for undergraduates to gain experience in advanced manufacturing techniques and collaborate with faculty...