Project Grant 2130275

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (CFDA 47.075) program provides $160,551 to Gallaudet University to strengthen the pipeline for deaf scientists in signed language research. The project aims to increase the participation of deaf and hard-of-hearing students in the field of signed language research through a mentorship and access model. Key activities include: Providing a cohort of deaf college and university...

Purdue University was awarded a $750,000 project grant from the National Science Foundation to develop experiential accessible frameworks for partnerships and opportunities in data science for the deaf community. The award is part of NSF's Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084), which seeks to advance science, engineering, and innovation leading to breakthrough technologies and solutions to national challenges. Under the one-year award ending November 2023, Purdue will...

This $379,407 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (CFDA 47.076 - STEM Education) aims to improve the undergraduate chemistry classroom experience for deaf and hard of hearing (D/HH) students. The key products and services to be delivered through this 3-year project include: Developing a comprehensive sign language lexicon for general, organic, and biochemistry concepts and terminology to facilitate better comprehension and inclusion of D/HH students. Implementing methods...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a $399,205 Project Grant under its STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to Terc, Inc., a non-profit STEM education research organization. The 3-year project aims to develop a Signing Bioscience Lexicon (SBL) and supporting video tutorials to increase the fluency and accuracy of undergraduate student interpreters in conveying STEM content, particularly biology, to deaf and hard of hearing students. The project will evaluate the effectiveness of...

This two-year, $359,877 project grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to improve the undergraduate learning experience for autistic students pursuing STEM majors at three California State University campuses. Education Development Center, Inc. will lead efforts to understand existing campus support landscapes, identify gaps from the perspectives of autistic students and administrators, develop and pilot campus programs, and evaluate outcomes of...

This $239,973 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (CFDA 47.075) program will support the development of a new artificial intelligence-based tool to improve collaborative learning experiences and outcomes for deaf students in university-level science courses. The project aims to address challenges around the lack of standard American Sign Language (ASL) terminology for many scientific concepts, which can hinder deaf...

This National Science Foundation Project Grant of $299,979 awarded on October 1, 2022 through the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports the development of experiential learning opportunities centered on assistive technologies for undergraduate students at California State University, Northridge. The two-year award aims to engage students in project-based learning to design and prototype assistive technologies while building empathy for individuals with disabilities. Key services...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $449,611 Project Grant to Gallaudet University for the "REU SITE: ASL-ENGLISH BILINGUAL COGNITIVE AND EDUCATIONAL NEUROSCIENCE TRAINING AND RESEARCH EXPERIENCE (ASL-ENGLISH BILINGUAL CENTRE)" program under CFDA 47.076 (STEM Education). This 3-year program will provide an 8-week intensive interdisciplinary research training experience for undergraduate students, with a focus on deaf and hard-of-hearing participants. Trainees will receive...

This federal Project Grant award for $350,000 from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program is focused on developing a theory of how STEM instructors can better support students with non-apparent disabilities such as learning disabilities, ADHD, and psychiatric conditions. The award will fund research to understand the experiences and perspectives of both STEM students with disabilities and their instructors, using a journey mapping methodology. The goal is to...

The National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education awarded a $167,623 Project Grant to the Rochester Institute of Technology to support its efforts in helping computer science students learn how to build accessible computing technologies. Funded under the STEM Education program (CFDA #47.076), this three-year award running from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2024 will allow RIT to develop curriculum and educational resources focused on teaching students how to design and...