Project Grant 2120673

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Biological Infrastructure under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) provides $250,000 over 5 years to Oregon State University to create a Research Coordination Network (RCN) that will develop four new Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experiences (CUREs) focused on topics such as bioinformatics, behavioral genetics, molecular biology, and developmental biology. The goal is to expand upon an existing...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation Division of Biological Infrastructure provides $221,196 to Iowa State University of Science and Technology to support the "RCN-UBE: CASE-BASED ACTIVE SCIENCE EDUCATION (CASE) MENTORING NETWORK" project over 5 years from December 2023 to November 2028. The project aims to provide personalized teacher mentoring, training in using and writing effective and inclusive case studies, and sharing of authored resources to better...

This $100,000 National Science Foundation project grant supports the development of course-based undergraduate research experiences integrating advanced DNA sequencing technologies at minority-serving institutions. Awarded June 15, 2022 through May 31, 2024 under the NSF's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), the University of Puerto Rico will work with partners to co-develop classroom protocols and teaching tools incorporating nanopore DNA sequencing into hands-on training for biology...

The Ecological Society of America Inc. was awarded a $499,700 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation on November 1, 2021 to develop the RCN-UBE program through October 31, 2025. The award is part of the NSF's Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074), which aims to promote progress in the biological sciences and strengthen the nation's scientific enterprise through increasing knowledge and understanding of major challenges facing the country. Under this award, the Ecological...

The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory was awarded a $359,148 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education under the STEM Education (47.076) federal grant program. The award will support the development of course-based undergraduate research experiences integrating advanced DNA sequencing technologies at minority-serving institutions from June 2022 to May 2024. Specifically, the Laboratory will partner with New York City College of Technology, Spelman...

This Project Grant award for $767,399.00 from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports a collaborative research project titled "HSI Implementation & Evaluation Project: Structuralizing a Growth Mindset Assessment Strategy in an Undergraduate General Chemistry Curriculum." The key products and services to be delivered under this award include: 1) Training workshops for faculty instructors; 2) Implementation of a mastery outcomes...

This Project Grant award of $199,912.00 from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports a multi-faceted project aimed at improving learning outcomes and increasing passing rates in introductory biology courses at the recipient institution. The key activities include: Developing interactive 3D-printed learning materials to enhance conceptual understanding in introductory biology courses. Integrating project-based research experiences into newly created open...

East Carolina University was awarded a $499,258 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Biological Infrastructure under the Biological Sciences federal grant program (CFDA 47.074). The grant will fund the RCN-UBE project from September 2021 through August 2026. The RCN-UBE project aims to transform undergraduate student experiences and broaden participation in science through a citizen science network. As part of the Biological Sciences program's goal to promote and...

This Project Grant award of $296,128, provided by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program, aims to enhance molecular bioscience education through the implementation of evidence-based teaching practices and the development of personalized, adaptable educational resources that improve student engagement, workforce readiness, and faculty teaching capacity in data science. The key products and services to be delivered include: The creation of the...

The National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education awarded a $290,801 project grant to Stony Brook University to investigate the differential impacts of collaborative learning environments on at-risk students in general chemistry courses. The award period runs from May 1, 2022 through April 30, 2025. Under the grant, Stony Brook University will deliver a research project examining how collaborative learning environments affect educational outcomes for students at risk of poor...