Project Grant 2115189
- This $499,867 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program aims to transform undergraduate mathematics education by embedding computation, programming, and data science into courses at Pasadena City College and California State University, Los Angeles. The project will build a seamless pathway for students to pursue data science and AI-related careers, providing them with early access to modern computational tools and applied...
- This $500,000 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to increase summer undergraduate research and internship opportunities for students attending a Hispanic-Serving two-year college. The project combines research experiences, academic coaching, STEM learning communities, and professional skill development to promote student success, retention in STEM majors, degree completion, and transfer to a four-year university. Key...
- This $399,481 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to improve the success and persistence of undergraduate students taking pre-calculus courses at a Hispanic Serving Institution. The project will implement an intervention program that includes exposure to campus resources, attribution retraining, and use of a pedagogical tool called an "exam wrapper" to promote self-reflection. The goal is to increase student...
- The Los Angeles Community College District, doing business as La Valley College, was awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to create pathways to increase retention and transfer rates of STEM majors at two Los Angeles-based Hispanic Serving Institutions. The three-year award, issued on September 1, 2021 with a completion date of August 31, 2024, will support the development and implementation of programs, services, and...
- The University of Alaska Fairbanks was awarded a $299,320 project grant from the National Science Foundation under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to test the use of co-requisite precalculus instruction to improve undergraduate student success in Calculus 1. The three-year project beginning July 1, 2021 will evaluate delivering precalculus content simultaneously with Calculus 1 to determine if this approach helps more students successfully complete the gateway Calculus course. As the...
- This $491,271 Project Grant award, provided by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program, aims to enhance English as a Second Language (ESL) and Computer Science (CS) courses at Ohlone Community College in Fremont, California. The goal is to increase recruitment and retention of women and English language learners in STEM fields, particularly CS. Key products and services to be delivered include: 1) Integrating CS content into ESL courses and training...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $1,999,928 Project Grant under its STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program to the College of Lake County in Grayslake, Illinois. The grant will provide scholarships averaging $11,000 per year for up to 65 academically talented, low-income students pursuing associate degrees in computer science and engineering. The project aims to increase STEM degree completion and strengthen the STEM workforce by supporting the retention and graduation of these...
- This $815,523 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will support increasing participation and persistence in STEM disciplines among underrepresented students through field-based learning experiences. California State University Los Angeles and Mt. San Antonio College will incorporate hands-on activities into lower-division biology, chemistry, and earth science courses to engage their commuter student populations, many of whom are Latinx. The...
- The National Science Foundation awarded a $300,000 Project Grant to Wested under the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Education (STEM Education) program (CFDA 47.076) to develop computer science and data science educational resources and professional learning opportunities for middle school teachers. The two-year award, issued on August 15, 2021 and set to conclude on July 31, 2023, will support Wested's "Computer Science Connections" project. This project aims to...
- This $1.5 million project grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will support Saddleback College in cultivating talent for STEM fields through scholarships and academic support services. Over the six-year period from October 2022 to September 2028, the college will provide $75 unique students pursuing associate's or transfer degrees in biology, chemistry, computer science, engineering, mathematics, natural sciences, and physics with two-to-three-year...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program provides $199,972 to the Los Angeles Community College District, doing business as West Los Angeles College, from September 2021 through August 2023. The grant funds a project to improve precalculus student success rates by pairing a precalculus course with a computer science course focused on select precalculus topics. The NSF's STEM Education program aims to ensure the vitality of the nation's science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education through leadership and support of programs that develop STEM talent and capabilities. This award advances that goal by integrating computer science instruction into precalculus coursework to strengthen students' STEM foundations and skills in an innovative way.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $200.0k | 8/30/21 |