The National Science Foundation awarded a $999,674 Project Grant to the University of Wisconsin System under the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education (STEM Education) federal grant program (CFDA 47.076) to support the Advance Adaptation: University of Wisconsin Oshkosh - Three Campuses, One Institution project. The goal of this project is to address gender inequities in STEM departments at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh through activities such as developing a...
This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program provides $351,259 to the University of Maryland, College Park for their collaborative research project "An Evidence-Based Approach Towards Technology Workforce Expansion by Increasing Female Participation in STEM Entrepreneurship." The goal of the research is to develop evidence-based strategies for increasing female participation in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)...
This National Science Foundation Project Grant award of $1,239,952 provides funding from May 1, 2022 through April 30, 2025 to develop and research a model for engaging African American young women in STEM and entrepreneurship through community-centered making. Funded under the federal STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), the awardee Terc, Inc. will partner with The Forge Greensboro makerspace and the Greensboro Housing Authority to introduce participants to product design, computer-aided...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded the University of Connecticut a $496,183 Project Grant under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program. The grant will implement the Entrepreneurship Fellowship Program to train graduate students in STEM fields with entrepreneurial skills, knowledge, and competencies. Over the 3-year project period from October 2023 to September 2026, the program will provide a framework of educational and experiential opportunities, including courses, programs, and...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $999,800 Cooperative Agreement under its Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084) to Smart Girls HQ LLC, a woman-owned small business, to develop a digital platform that engages elementary-aged girls in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) through personalized informal learning. The key objectives of this two-year project from October 2023 to September 2025 are to: 1) refine an algorithmic model to generate STEM...
The National Science Foundation awarded a $1.5 million Project Grant to the University of Wisconsin-Madison under the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education (STEM Education) program (CFDA 47.076) to support the Challenging Problems and Sustainable Solutions project from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2028. The project aims to increase degree completion among low-income, academically talented undergraduates in science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields...
The University of Wisconsin System received a $120,792 National Science Foundation Project Grant under the federal STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to support the development of an asset model approach for building capacity in a rural region for the recruitment, mentoring, and licensing of math and science preservice teachers. The grant period runs from July 15, 2021 to June 30, 2022. The STEM Education program aims to ensure the vitality of the nation's science, technology, engineering, and...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program for $349,999 provides funding to the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) to investigate how engineering students' demographic, socioeconomic, and academic backgrounds influence their participation in entrepreneurship education programs. The project aims to leverage machine learning and regression techniques to build data-driven models that advance the understanding of student...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded Rowan University a $202,680 Project Grant through its STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to conduct collaborative research on broadening the participation of marginalized groups in engineering. The goal is to use complex systems theory and methods, such as qualitative comparative analysis and system dynamics modeling, to understand the factors influencing the success and persistent challenges of broadening participation initiatives in higher...
Purdue University received a $399,999 National Science Foundation Project Grant under the STEM Education (47.076) program to foster culturally relevant programming learning experiences through learner-sourced contextualized worked examples. The three-year award running from June 2023 to May 2026 aims to engage and improve learning outcomes for female computing students by developing customized activities incorporating feminist pedagogy and learner contributions. Purdue will study the...