Sinclair Community College was awarded a $318,011 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to expand agricultural workforce development opportunities in Southwest Ohio from July 2022 through June 2025. Specifically, Sinclair will develop five new short-term certificate tracks in greenhouse management, urban agriculture, agronomy, large animal care and husbandry, and food science to be embedded within its...
Sinclair Community College will receive $1.2 million from the National Science Foundation under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to develop an electric vehicle technician training program from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2025. The project aims to establish a new certificate program and workshops focused on electric vehicle technologies to prepare automotive technicians for careers maintaining electric vehicle fleets. Key activities include developing electric vehicle coursework leading to...
The National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education awarded Sinclair Community College a $487,465 project grant under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to support the initiative "Engineering & Science Integration in Mathematics – An Initiative to Retain and Complete More STEM Majors" from October 15, 2021 through September 30, 2024. The STEM Education program aims to ensure the vitality of the nation's science, technology, engineering and mathematics...
Florida State College at Jacksonville will receive $616,435 over three years from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) through a Project Grant award to strengthen building and construction technician training with alternative energy sources. The college aims to advance sustainability in the building and construction science industry through creating an alternative energies track in associate degree programs, establishing an alternative energies and materials...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) provides $650,000 to Sinclair Community College to develop educational pathways and training for aviation maintenance technicians to service unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and advanced air mobility (AAM) aircraft. The project aims to address the projected workforce shortage of technicians capable of maintaining these new aircraft types as the aerospace industry shifts toward increased use of...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) provides $646,713.00 to Sinclair Community College to implement a hands-on, cybersecurity learning game called Sticker Heist. The project aims to enhance training for cybersecurity technicians and recruit a diverse cybersecurity workforce to meet critical workforce demands. Sinclair Community College will refine and test the Sticker Heist game, which challenges teams of high school and college...
This Project Grant award, funded by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) under the Congressionally-Identified Projects program (CFDA 11.617), provides $2,000,000 to Sinclair Community College to acquire various hardware and software to support large Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) and Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) aircraft. The college will use this funding to purchase flight-capable aircraft, ground maintenance aircraft, a ground control station trailer, a simulator, and...
This Project Grant award for $349,995.00 from the National Science Foundation (CFDA 47.076 - STEM Education) will support Wenatchee Valley College Foundation in developing educational pathways to provide students with the technical skills, competencies, and hands-on experiences required for successful employment in the data center industry. The project aims to create a curriculum that allows students to learn from multiple technical disciplines including HVAC systems, electricity, backup...
Columbus State Community College was awarded a $397,014 project grant from the National Science Foundation under the federal STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to expand its engineering technician pipeline for Industry 4.0 from May 2021 through April 2024. The grant will support Columbus State's efforts to provide training and education programs focused on developing skills relevant to advanced manufacturing techniques and emerging technologies impacting industry. By preparing more technicians...
The National Science Foundation awarded a $1,650,000 project grant to the University of California, Berkeley under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to support the Building Efficiency for a Sustainable Tomorrow (BEST) Center transitioning to a resource center. The BEST Resource Center will develop and disseminate building technician education programs, courses, lab applications, and instructional methods for community and technical colleges nationwide. It will pursue three goals: 1)...