The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $2,700,000 Project Grant under the STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) program (CFDA 47.076) to the University of Hawaii at Manoa. The 5-year grant will support the development of an innovative graduate program that brings together engineering, computer science, social science, business, and medicine to harness the transformative power of data science. The program will train 61 graduate students, including 41 funded trainees, on...
The University of Hawaii at Manoa was awarded a $996,552 project grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings to advance research and practice in culturally-relevant computing in upper elementary education. The grant falls under the NSF's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), which supports the development of STEM education to ensure the vitality of the Nation's science, technology, engineering and mathematics enterprise. Through...
The University of Hawaii at Manoa received a $299,883 project grant award from the National Science Foundation under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to broaden engagement in mathematics participation and readiness education. The award, made on October 1, 2021, will support efforts through March 31, 2024 to develop programs that increase student involvement in mathematics and build foundations for further education in science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields. As the...
This $700,000 project grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will support the University of Hawaii at Manoa to deliver professional development services to K-12 teachers in Kauai, Hawaii through March 2028. Over the five-year period of performance, the University of Hawaii-Kauai Community College will engage two cohorts of local teachers in mathematics coursework, coaching, culturally responsive curriculum development, and lesson study. Teachers will...
The University of Hawaii at Manoa received a $124,858 project grant award from the National Science Foundation on March 15, 2021 to address the shortage of mathematics teachers in Hawaii. Funded under the NSF's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), this project aims to build capacity for mathematics teacher preparation through February 28, 2022. As the sole awardee, the University of Hawaii will leverage this funding to develop programs and provide services focused on ensuring the vitality of...
The University of Hawaii at Manoa received a $500,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation on July 15, 2021 to complete work by June 30, 2024. The grant falls under the NSF's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) and will support the "TSIP: OLA I KA AINA: REVIVING ECOSYSTEMS UTILIZING SCIENCE, MATH AND INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE" project. This project aims to revive ecosystems in Hawaii through integrating Western science, math, and Indigenous knowledge. The University...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $648,169 Project Grant under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to the University of Hawaii at Manoa. This 3-year grant will develop a Cyber Data Analytics Technician Workforce Development Program to address the nation's need for skilled cybersecurity professionals. Key objectives include creating 4 new courses and a new online certificate in cyber data analytics, providing opportunities for students in non-computing degree programs to...
This National Science Foundation Project Grant of $495,376 will support the University of Hawaii at Manoa in transforming its marine biology graduate program to incorporate place-based pedagogies. Funded under the NSF's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), this three-year award beginning October 1, 2022 aims to establish a community-embedded science approach. Graduate students will undertake a two-week intensive immersing them in relationship building, service learning, and cultural education...
The University of Hawaii at Manoa will use a $199,998 National Science Foundation grant under the STEM Education program to conduct theoretical analysis of n-carbenes, a novel class of two-dimensional hydrocarbons. With a project period from October 2021 through September 2023, this funding will support the awardee's research exploring the fundamental properties of n-carbenes and advancing understanding of these carbon-based structures. The STEM Education program aims to ensure the vitality of...
The University of Hawaii at Manoa will develop a new technical education certificate program in geospatial agriculture technologies through a $643,865 project grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076). The three-year project will create four new courses focusing on skills for collecting and managing remote sensing data used in geospatial analysis. It will expand dual enrollment opportunities for local high school students and share curriculum resources...