The University of Maine System will receive $345,615 in funding from the National Science Foundation under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070) to conduct the project "COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: INVESTIGATING INCLUSIVE DATA SCIENCE TOOLS TO OVERCOME STATISTICS ANXIETY" from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2024.
The project aims to develop inclusive data science tools and educational materials to address statistics anxiety and help broaden participation in data science. The funding will support research and development of open-source software, online tutorials and other educational resources to make data science and statistics more approachable and accessible. This work aligns with the goals of the NSF's Computer and Information Science and Engineering program to advance computing and advance the development and use of cyberinfrastructure to accelerate discovery and innovation.
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