The University of Michigan will receive $465,425 over two years from the National Science Foundation under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to build a learning model of youths' community-based critical data practices. The project aims to develop an understanding of how young people engage with and critically analyze data in community settings. It will examine youth participation in data-focused community programs and organizations in Washtenaw County, Michigan. Insights from the research...
This six-year, $1.5 million project grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will support the Fostering Interdisciplinary Community, Belonging, and Success of Low-Income, High-Achieving Mathematics, Computer Science, and Statistics Majors project at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. The project will provide scholarships and academic support services to 45 low-income, high-achieving undergraduate students majoring in mathematics, computer science,...
The University of Michigan was awarded a $1,499,892 project grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program to develop curricular messaging and alignment for undergraduate engineering students. With a project period from October 2021 through September 2024, this grant aims to support the NSF's goal of ensuring the vitality of the nation's STEM education enterprise. Specifically, the University of Michigan will research how engineering curricula can better align with diverse...
The National Science Foundation awarded a $915,455 Project Grant under the STEM Education federal grant program (CFDA 47.076) to the University of Michigan on September 15, 2021 for work completing August 31, 2023. The grant funds a collaborative research effort between the University of Michigan and its partners to create a mechanism for youth to document out-of-school-time STEM learning. This will provide a means to expand educational pathways by recognizing skills gained through informal STEM...
This $4,986,777 project grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will support the Natural Science Transfer Scholars consortium led by Michigan State University. The consortium aims to increase degree completion in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields among low-income, academically talented community college transfer students. Specifically, over the six-year award period ending December 2028, the consortium will provide...
The University of Michigan was awarded a $601,066 Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Talent Challenge Program (CFDA 11.023). The grant funds the Advanced Manufacturing Cybersecurity Work-and-Learn Program (AMCP), which delivers cybersecurity training and work experience to students from February 1, 2021 through July 31, 2023 in Detroit, Michigan. The EDA's STEM Talent Challenge...
This federal Project Grant award of $1,442,609 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under CFDA 47.076 STEM Education program supports the development and implementation of an initiative to recruit, train, and retain high-quality STEM teacher leaders in Michigan. The project, led by Michigan Technological University in partnership with Northern Michigan University and several high-need school districts, aims to address the shortage of effective STEM teachers in grades 5-9 by developing 30...
The University of Michigan was awarded a $150,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Office of Emerging Frontiers and Multidisciplinary Activities to support the project "CONNECTIVITY AND THE FUTURE OF REMOTE WORK" from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2022. Under the grant, the University will examine issues related to connectivity and remote work through research and analysis. The funding is provided through the National Science Foundation's Engineering program...
The Michigan State University was awarded a $382,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Industrial Innovation under the Engineering federal grant program (CFDA 47.041) for September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2023. The grant funding will support MSU's Mobile Technology to Improve Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) College and Career Awareness for Underserved High School Students project. The project aims to enhance STEM college and career...
The University of Michigan received a $150,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation Office of Emerging Frontiers and Multidisciplinary Activities under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering federal grant program (CFDA 47.070). The award will support a research project titled "Understanding Gig Work and Its Effects on Wellbeing Over the Life Course in the United States: A Machine Learning Approach" from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2022. The...
The University of Michigan was awarded a $1,435,769 project grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education under the federal STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to support the "Community Tech Workers" initiative from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2024.
The initiative aims to develop and support a community-driven model for providing economic mobility and bridging the digital divide in the U.S. through community technology workers. The University of Michigan will leverage its expertise and resources to establish this workforce model and training program to serve local communities in need of technology skills and services. It seeks to address barriers to digital inclusion and career advancement through a grassroots, locally-focused approach.