The University of Tennessee received a $200,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation Division of Engineering Education and Centers under the Engineering federal grant program (CFDA 47.041). The two-year award will support the development of a hybrid community of practice model to better prepare pre-service teachers to teach engineering. The Engineering program seeks to improve engineering research and education quality to foster innovation and strengthen the national economy....
This National Science Foundation project grant of $384,771 will fund a Research Experiences for Undergraduates site program at the University of Tennessee from April 2022 through March 2025. The site program will support 10 undergraduate students in 10-week research projects related to microelectronics and sensor systems under the guidance of electrical engineering and computer science faculty mentors. Students will gain hands-on experience using state-of-the-art software and instrumentation...
The University of Tennessee received a $149,665 project grant award from the National Science Foundation Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems to support the "PEOPLE-CENTRIC INTEGRATED ASSESSMENT MODEL FOR REGIONAL SUSTAINABILITY (PIAMRS): FOCUSING ON THE CENTRAL APPALACHIAN REGION" project. The award was issued on January 1, 2022 under the NSF Engineering (ENG) program (CFDA #47.041) to develop models and conduct assessments of sustainability...
The University of Tennessee received a $402,340 project grant award from the National Science Foundation on February 15, 2021 to support an Research Experiences for Undergraduates Site focused on Microbial Community Interactions and Functions. The grant has a completion date of January 31, 2024 and falls under the Biological Sciences program of the NSF, as designated by CFDA #47.074. Through this funding, the University of Tennessee will support undergraduate students in conducting research on...
This federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) provides $490,344 to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln to host a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) site focused on sustainability and resilience of civil and environmental infrastructure in rural areas. Over the 3-year award period from September 2024 to August 2027, the program will engage 10 undergraduate students per year in interdisciplinary research opportunities. The...
This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's $435,993 Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) will fund the Ohio State University's REU Site: Undergraduate Research Experiences on Resilient and Sustainable Infrastructure Systems in Smart Cities program. Over three years, the university will host 30 undergraduate students for 10-week summer research internships, with each cohort of 10 students working collaboratively on research problems related to smart cities infrastructure. Students...
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...
This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) provides $358,920 to Michigan Technological University under the NSF Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) for an REU Site project titled "TECH SCENE - TECHNOLOGY, SCIENCE AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT IN ENGINEERING." The funding supports the University's REU Site program from March 2021 through February 2024, with the goal of improving innovation, creativity and excellence in engineering research and education. Specifically, the...
The National Science Foundation's Engineering program awarded a $487,086 Project Grant to the University of Kentucky Research Foundation to host a 3-year Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) site focused on water resources and sustainable engineering challenges in the Appalachian region. The REU site will offer research experiences to 10 undergraduate students annually, with a focus on recruiting participants from institutions with limited research opportunities, underrepresented STEM...
The University of Connecticut was awarded a $406,696 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation under the Engineering federal grant program (CFDA 47.041) to conduct an REU Site project from April 1, 2021 through March 31, 2024. The grant funds a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Site project titled "REU Site: Research Experience for Neurodiverse Students: Transforming the Nation's Aging Infrastructure by Advancing Radical Solutions." The project will support...