The Pennsylvania State University was awarded a $286,185 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to support the Cultivating Innovative Thinking Skills in STEM Education project. The three-year project beginning in October 2021 aims to develop innovative thinking skills in undergraduate STEM education through curriculum enhancement and faculty professional development at Penn State's Reading campus. The STEM Education program seeks to ensure the...
The Pennsylvania State University received a $1.5 million Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education under the federal STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to strengthen pathways for the domestic graduate engineering workforce. The award, issued on October 1, 2021 and running through September 30, 2027, will increase access to engineering master's programs through Penn State University. As part of the NSF's mission to ensure the vitality of the...
The Pennsylvania State University received a $3 million project grant award from the National Science Foundation Division of Graduate Education under the federal STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) on September 1, 2021. The five-year grant will support the Linguistic Diversity Across the Lifespan project to transform training and advance human-technology interaction through research on linguistic diversity. As part of the NSF's mission to ensure the vitality of the nation's STEM education...
The Pennsylvania State University received a $312,568 project grant award from the National Science Foundation Office of International Science and Engineering under the STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) federal grant program (CFDA 47.076). The grant will support the development of a framework for attributable cybersecurity case studies from May 1, 2021 through April 30, 2023. The STEM Education program aims to ensure the vitality of the nation's science, technology,...
The Pennsylvania State University received a $285,813 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education on October 1, 2021 to develop products and services aimed at breaking language barriers in chemistry assessment. Funded under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), the BCSER project will work to ensure the vitality of the nation's science, technology, engineering and mathematics education enterprise by developing tools and resources to assess...
The Pennsylvania State University received a $300,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education under the STEM Education federal grant program (CFDA 47.076) to develop tools supporting the assessment of written problems in large enrollment statistics courses. The grant aims to advance the use of short answer questions through an interactive platform combining human and machine assessment to sort student answers and provide timely feedback....
The Pennsylvania State University received a $458,240 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation Division of Graduate Education on June 15, 2021 to support the "IGE: STAKEHOLDER-DRIVEN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCES FOR ENHANCING STEM GRADUATE EDUCATION" program through May 31, 2024. The grant funding will support Penn State's efforts to develop experiential learning opportunities for graduate students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields...
The National Science Foundation awarded West Chester University of Pennsylvania a $999,644 project grant under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to support activities increasing the persistence of STEM majors through nanoscience-themed engagement from February 1, 2021 to January 31, 2026. As the STEM Education program aims to ensure the vitality of the nation's STEM education enterprise, this project grant will fund academic, professional and personal development opportunities for STEM...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $1,215,079 Project Grant under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program to Millersville University of Pennsylvania, as the lead institution of the Keystone Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation STEM Pathways Implementation Project. The goal of this 5-year grant is to increase recruitment and retention of students from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups in STEM fields, and ultimately boost STEM bachelor's degree attainment and...
This $2,500,000 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will support efforts to improve recruitment, retention, and graduation of low-income students in STEM disciplines at Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania over six years. The project will provide scholarships to 38 full-time undergraduate students pursuing STEM degrees, along with comprehensive academic, social, and professional supports to enhance their success. Key...