The National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education awarded a $167,623 Project Grant to the Rochester Institute of Technology to support its efforts in helping computer science students learn how to build accessible computing technologies. Funded under the STEM Education program (CFDA #47.076), this three-year award running from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2024 will allow RIT to develop curriculum and educational resources focused on teaching students how to design and develop computing technologies that are accessible to individuals with disabilities. The STEM Education program aims to ensure the vitality of the nation's science, technology, engineering and mathematics education enterprise by supporting the development of programs like this that support the next generation of technologists in building an inclusive digital future.
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