The National Science Foundation awarded Purdue University a $523,750 Project Grant under the Engineering federal grant program (CFDA 47.041) for the period of May 15, 2021 through April 30, 2024. The grant funds an undergraduate research program titled "REU SITE: GROWING ENTREPRENEURIALLY-MINDED UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCHERS WITH NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT IN APPLIED ENERGY." The program will support Purdue University in developing undergraduate researchers' entrepreneurial mindsets through...
Purdue University received a $223,819 National Science Foundation Project Grant under the Engineering federal grant program (CFDA 47.041) to conduct research from September 2021 through August 2024. The grant funds collaborative research between Purdue University researchers and their partners to advance understanding of formation and removal mechanisms of micron-sized non-metallic inclusions in steel refining through computational and experimental studies. The Engineering program seeks to...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $342,323 Project Grant under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to Purdue University on September 15, 2024. The grant will fund research to study how engineering doctoral students navigate changing research labs during their studies, with the goal of improving graduate student persistence and degree completion, especially among underrepresented minority groups. The research will use quantitative surveys, qualitative interviews, and mixed methods...
This $388,611 federal Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) will support a research project at Purdue University to explore the impact of global undergraduate experiences on engineers' career pathways and approaches to engineering work in an increasingly globalized world. The project will conduct a multiple-case study of three long-running global engineering programs, surveying alumni to compare global career outcomes and identify...
Purdue University received a $309,432 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation Division of Engineering Education and Centers under the Engineering federal grant program (CFDA 47.041) for the period February 1, 2022 through January 31, 2025. The award will support development and validation of an assessment instrument to measure empathic formation in undergraduate engineering design. The research team will refine the existing instrument and ensure its validity, reliability, and...
Purdue University was awarded a $471,103 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) for the period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2025. The grant will support Purdue University's "COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: STRATEGIC COURSE-BASED ADAPTATIONS OF AN ECOLOGICAL BELONGING INTERVENTION TO BROADEN PARTICIPATION IN ENGINEERING AT SCALE" project. Specifically, the University will adapt and scale up an...
The National Science Foundation Division of Engineering Education and Centers awarded Purdue University a $100,000 Project Grant under the Engineering federal grant program (CFDA 47.041) for the period of August 1, 2021 through July 31, 2022. The grant funds the Planning Grant: Engineering Research Center for Resilient AI Network (RAIN) for Next-Generation Manufacturing project. The Engineering program seeks to improve quality of life and economic strength by fostering innovation and...
This $550,701 National Science Foundation project grant supports research examining factors that influence engineering degree attainment through the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076). Purdue University will conduct a mixed-methods study from 2022-2025 analyzing national longitudinal data and interviewing students and parents at three institutions. The research aims to identify economic, social, and cultural capital influences on engineering major choice and degree completion. Findings will...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $221,097 Project Grant under its Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to the University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc. The project aims to investigate how engineering undergraduates leverage social relationships, or "social capital," to develop professional skills such as teamwork, communication, and ethics - critical competencies for 21st century engineering careers. The mixed-methods study will survey up to 1,500 engineering students...
Purdue University was awarded a $443,172 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems on May 1, 2022 to complete work by April 30, 2027. The grant supports research titled "USING STOCHASTIC TECHNIQUES TO UNDERSTAND AND PREDICT THE FLOW OF NON-SPHERICAL PARTICLES" under the NSF Engineering Program (CFDA #47.041). The Engineering Program seeks to improve quality of life and economic strength by fostering...