The University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass) received a $644,611 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to develop generative language models for personalized tutoring and feedback in mathematics education. Over a five-year period from May 2023 to April 2028, UMass will pursue three research threads. First, UMass will develop open-ended item response theory and knowledge tracing frameworks for mathematics items using generative...
The College of Our Lady of the Elms in Chicopee, Massachusetts will receive $1.5 million under a five-year Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to increase retention and success of academically talented low-income students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields through community-engaged experiential learning incorporating data science. Specifically, the college will provide scholarships and educational support services...
This $712,840 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports graduate research fellowships for outstanding students pursuing research-based master's and doctoral degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and STEM education fields. The award provides three years of financial support for NSF Graduate Fellows at the University of Massachusetts (UMass) Amherst, reflecting NSF's commitment to ensuring...
This $320,000 three-year Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports the development and delivery of ten data science courses to over 200 undergraduates from a consortium of eleven diverse universities. Led by Florida A&M University, the consortium will leverage distributed learning technologies to provide data science instruction and research experiences traditionally unavailable at smaller or minority-serving institutions. Through an...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) provides $398,236 to the University of Massachusetts (UMass) to create a sustainable, adaptable framework for fostering critical thinking and inspiring diverse learners in STEM fields. The project aims to promote sustained interest and critical statistical thinking across undergraduate STEM education by implementing a novel two-course cross-level structure that pairs advanced...
The University of Maine System was awarded a $303,549 project grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to develop and test data science learning tools for secondary students with disabilities from June 1, 2021 to May 31, 2025. The grant aims to support the NSF's mission of ensuring the vitality of the nation's STEM education enterprise by funding the collaborative research of the University of Maine System and its partners to create and evaluate data...
The University of Hawaii at Manoa received a two-year, $349,948 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to support the Justice-Oriented Approaches for Data Science Education initiative. Through this funding, the University will develop and deliver data science curriculum and educational materials incorporating principles of social and ethical justice. The STEM Education program aims to ensure the vitality of the nation's STEM education...
The National Science Foundation awarded Amherst College $299,965 under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) federal grant program to support the project "IMPROVING QUANTITATIVE REASONING THROUGH GENERAL EDUCATION SCIENCE COURSES" from February 1, 2021 through January 31, 2024. The grant funds the development of curricular materials and pedagogical approaches to strengthen quantitative reasoning skills for non-science majors through introductory science courses at Amherst College in...
This $100,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will support Northeastern University in developing a proposal for an accelerated pathway program leading to associate's, bachelor's, and master's degrees in data analytics/science. Over the one-year grant period, Northeastern University will work with Bunker Hill Community College and Education Development Center, Inc. to outline a plan providing scholarships to over 100 full- and part-time...
The University of Massachusetts Lowell was awarded a $1,495,564 project grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to foster future engineering faculty diversity. The grant will support building a pipeline to graduate programs through initiatives that provide undergraduate students from underrepresented groups in engineering with research experiences, mentoring, and community building activities from December 2021 through November 2027. As the parent...