The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded Morehouse College Inc., a private historically Black college in Atlanta, Georgia, a $399,605 Project Grant under its STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) program (CFDA 47.076). The funding will support the development, implementation, and study of innovative approaches to improving the preparation and success of historically Black college and university (HBCU) undergraduate students in STEM disciplines, with a focus on deep...
Howard University was awarded a $299,948 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) for the period of June 1, 2021 through May 31, 2024. The grant funds research into developing theoretical and computational methods to accurately model the effective electromagnetic properties of random composite materials. The STEM Education program aims to strengthen STEM education from pre-kindergarten through graduate study. This award supports those goals by...
This $204,718 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports a collaborative research project between five Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) - Miles College, Howard University, Morgan State University, Tennessee State University, and Winston-Salem State University. The project, titled "The HBCU UJIMA Collective: Building Research Capacity at HBCUs Through a Grow Your Own Research Corps Model," aims to...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $299,895 Research Initiation Award to Clark Atlanta University under the STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) program (CFDA 47.076). The project aims to advance topological data analysis and train undergraduate students at the historically Black university in computer programming and data science. The research has the potential to improve health outcomes and produce educational modules for STEM courses. Additionally, the...
This $120,590 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports a collaborative research effort across five Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to develop and pilot innovative tools and approaches for enhancing the research capacity of HBCUs. The key goals of this project are to: 1) Create a "playbook" to help HBCU leaders assess their research strengths and weaknesses and integrate research capacity building...
Morehouse College will receive $900,000 in funding from the Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) federal grant program. With this three-year Project Grant award beginning September 1, 2022, Morehouse College will implement its STEM Pipeline Program in Atlanta, Georgia. The Program aims to support institutional reforms and innovative strategies to improve postsecondary instruction quality and expand...
This $449,837 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports research at Howard University to explore the role of Afroculturally responsive pedagogy in STEM courses at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). The study aims to understand how HBCU faculty integrate Afrocultural beliefs and practices into STEM teaching, and how these practices influence students' perceptions of classroom climate and sense of belonging....
The federal Project Grant award was provided by the National Science Foundation (NSF) through its STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program. The $215,878 award supports the "HBCU UJIMA Collective: Building Research Capacity at HBCUs through a Grow Your Own Research Corps Model" project, which is a collaborative effort between Howard University, Miles College, Morgan State University, Tennessee State University, and Winston-Salem State University. The project aims to develop an adaptable...
This $349,602 federal project grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program supports research at Clark Atlanta University to evaluate the effectiveness of integrating scientific literacy curricula, peer mentoring, and supplemental instruction for first-year biology majors. The goal is to enhance retention, graduation rates, and gateway course pass rates for this student population. The 3-year project employs a randomized controlled trial design,...
The National Science Foundation awarded a $139,407 Project Grant to Howard University on October 15, 2021 to complete work by September 30, 2024. The grant is part of NSF's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to support development and improvement of STEM education and ensure the vitality of the Nation's STEM enterprise. Under this award, Howard University will characterize inclusive strategies that retain Black students in computer science through graduation and beyond. The University will...