Project Grant 2122658

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Improving Undergraduate STEM Education: Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) Program award in the amount of $499,969 supports the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) in implementing and evaluating a comprehensive program called "Enhancing and Expanding Second-Year Experience (EESYE)" for engineering and computer science students. The project aims to reduce attrition and improve retention and graduation rates, particularly among Hispanic and...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) Program Project Grant award of $151,547 to Florida International University (FIU) aims to develop culturally relevant materials and resources to enhance the career preparation of Hispanic or Latin@/x/a/o undergraduate students at Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) in the Southeastern U.S. The key objectives of this 2-year project are to: 1) Construct culturally relevant materials that can be...

The National Science Foundation's STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program has awarded a $499,989 Project Grant to the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) to implement the "HSI IMPLEMENTATION AND EVALUATION PROJECT: INTEGRATED NETWORKING, SCHOLARSHIP, AND PEER MENTORING OF FRESHMEN ENGINEERS FOR INCREASED ACADEMIC SUCCESS AND GRADUATION RATES." This 5-year project aims to provide academic and social support to UCSB engineering and computer science freshmen with "effectors...

This Project Grant award, valued at $299,659, was provided by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) Federal Grant Program (CFDA 47.070). The award supports a collaborative research project led by Florida State University (FSU), an emerging Hispanic Serving Institution (EHSI), to investigate strategies for authentically serving the needs of Latino students in STEM and computing pathways. The project, titled "BPC-DP: HSI...

This $800,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports the "HSI IMPLEMENTATION AND EVALUATION PROJECT: SUCCESSFUL OUTCOMES ACHIEVED THROUGH RESEARCH IN STEM (SOAR IN STEM)" at the Inter American University of Puerto Rico (IAUPR). The project aims to strengthen STEM learning and improve retention and graduation rates for disadvantaged students, including low-income, first-generation, and female students, at IAUPR's...

This National Science Foundation Project Grant of $499,730 will support the University of Arizona to implement and evaluate academic support interventions aimed at improving retention and academic performance for underserved students in civil engineering programs through 2026. Funded by the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), this HSI Implementation and Evaluation Project will develop and assess a comprehensive set of evidence-based activities including peer and faculty mentoring, academic...

The National Science Foundation's (NSF) Improving Undergraduate STEM Education: Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) program awarded a $199,998 project grant to Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) to enhance the learning and experiences of STEM undergraduates. The 3-year project, starting April 1, 2024, aims to recruit, prepare, and retain 30 first-time freshman and transfer students at TAMIU, which serves a student population that is over 89% Hispanic. The project will provide...

This federal Project Grant award of $1,200,000 from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture's Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) Education Grants Program (CFDA 10.223) supports the "THE FOSTER DREAMS: CULTIVATING FANHS' SCIENCE EXCELLENCE IN PUERTO RICO" project. The primary products and services to be delivered include: Revising and enhancing the curriculum for the Biology Baccalaureate and Environmental Management Master's programs at Universidad Ana G. Méndez campuses...

This $345,237 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program aims to transform STEM education at Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) through innovative extended reality (XR) technologies. The project will study how six STEM faculty at Fresno State University engage in a faculty learning community to integrate XR into their undergraduate courses. The research will examine how this support affects the faculty's perceptions, skills, and...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a 5-year, $395,706 CAREER grant (CFDA 47.041 Engineering) to Arizona State University to study how Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) support Latino engineering doctoral students. The project will use a multi-case study methodology to longitudinally examine the experiences of Latino engineering Ph.D. students at two different types of HSIs - the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez and Arizona State University. The research aims to uncover the...