This National Science Foundation Project Grant of $267,822 will fund the University of Connecticut to deliver collaborative research and professional development focused on improving STEM education for Latinx students at two-year Hispanic Serving Institutions through May 2026. Specifically, the University of Connecticut will establish Communities of Practice among STEM planning teams at 16 two-year HSIs to conduct college-wide STEM assessments, develop multi-year strategic plans using an...
This $375,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports the "Circle of Champions" initiative at Gavilan Joint Community College District, a Hispanic Serving Institution in California. The project aims to close the academic completion gap for Latina/o STEM students by leveraging their social capital and community cultural wealth. Key activities include implementing the Circle of Champions framework to organize...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) grant award of $200,000 will support Regis University in establishing a high-impact undergraduate STEM summer research experience aimed at increasing retention and success of Latinx students in life science degree programs. The project will create a paid, faculty-mentored summer research program for undergraduate students early in their collegiate experience, addressing a crucial transition period when many students decide...
This $500,000 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to increase summer undergraduate research and internship opportunities for students attending a Hispanic-Serving two-year college. The project combines research experiences, academic coaching, STEM learning communities, and professional skill development to promote student success, retention in STEM majors, degree completion, and transfer to a four-year university. Key...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to enhance undergraduate STEM education and build capacity at Hispanic-Serving Institutions. The $1,255,369 project, titled "HSI INSTITUTIONAL TRANSFORMATION PROJECT: STEM-CLEAR: CREATING CONTEXTUALIZED LEARNING PATHWAYS ACROSS ACADEMIC AND CULTURAL BOUNDARIES," will be implemented by Texas State University from Jun 1, 2024 to May 31, 2029. The project takes a comprehensive...
The National Science Foundation awarded a $399,727 Project Grant under the STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) program to Santa Fe Community College, a Hispanic Serving Institution in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The funding supports the Undergraduate Institutions Developing Opportunities in STEM (UNIDOS) project, which aims to broaden the participation of historically underrepresented populations in STEM education and careers. Key activities include: Developing and modifying STEM...
This $441,059 award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to enhance student success and persistence in STEM fields at Oakton Community College, a designated Hispanic Serving Institution. Over 3 years, the project will create a leadership development program for STEM Learning Assistants (LAs) and an expanded emerging leaders training program. The LA program will provide mentorship and pedagogical training to up to 60 LAs who will support active learning...
The National Science Foundation's (NSF) Improving Undergraduate STEM Education: Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) program awarded a $199,998 project grant to Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) to enhance the learning and experiences of STEM undergraduates. The 3-year project, starting April 1, 2024, aims to recruit, prepare, and retain 30 first-time freshman and transfer students at TAMIU, which serves a student population that is over 89% Hispanic. The project will provide...
This $150,000 project grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will support the University of Arizona, the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, and California State Polytechnic University Pomona in enhancing pathways for low-income, high-achieving students to earn PhDs in mathematical sciences fields. The three Hispanic-serving institutions will collaborate to develop deeper connections to tackle obstacles these students face in getting admitted to...
This $798,619 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to increase opportunities for success for STEM students at two Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) in central Florida. The key products and services to be delivered under this four-year project include: Developing assessments using generative AI technology to provide flexible testing options, such as increased accessibility, multiple attempts, and sharing across instructors and...
This four-year, $2.27 million project grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to transform STEM education for Latinx students at two-year Hispanic Serving Institutions. Led by Arizona State University, the grant will establish STEM planning teams as communities of practice at 16 institutions to conduct college-wide STEM assessments, develop multi-year STEM plans, and implement evidence-based solutions to close achievement gaps. Project leadership and subject matter experts will provide teams with monthly individualized support and professional development on topics like undergraduate research and industry connections. A subaward of $100,000 will support similar efforts led by Clovis Community College Foundation to serve their institution. Through a mixed methods study, the project aims to validate its STEM self-assessment and planning framework and provide new knowledge on institutional transformation via cross-functional STEM communities of practice focused on advancing educational equity for Latinx students.