Project Grant 2202070
- This $468,832 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports the Southeast Community College Bioindustrial Manufacturing Education (SCC-BIOME) project. The project aims to strengthen partnerships between industry and educators, cultivate interest in bioindustrial manufacturing career pathways, and build capacity for the growing bioindustrial manufacturing ecosystem in the Midwest. Key activities include developing and implementing...
- This $299,882 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (CFDA 47.076 STEM Education) to Tougaloo College aims to advance the field of genomics through innovative research and education initiatives. The overarching goal is to utilize high-throughput genomic and transcriptome data, primarily from nanopore long-read sequencing, to investigate the influence of DNA methylation on RNA velocity trajectories in diverse biological systems and diseases. The project will develop...
- This $350,000 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program will support DES Moines Area Community College (DMACC) in delivering a three-year initiative to increase the pipeline of qualified biotechnology laboratory technicians in Iowa. Key components include: Establishing a science academy that will provide high school students direct interaction with biotechnology industry professionals through classroom visits, career fairs, and...
- Metropolitan Community College (MCC) received a $770,663 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Undergraduate Education under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), effective September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2028. The award funds the development of a comprehensive biotechnology technician training program designed to address workforce shortages in the greater Omaha, Nebraska region. Core deliverables include the creation of three stackable credentials and four...
- This $650,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will enable the Institute For Future Intelligence Inc., a non-profit research and development institution, to integrate data science and hands-on training into the biotechnology curriculum at Kapi'olani Community College (KCC) in Hawaii. The project will develop classroom and lab modules focused on antibody engineering, utilizing a design-build-test paradigm. It will also create...
- The National Science Foundation awarded a $276,000 Project Grant to support a Postdoctoral Fellowship in Biology for fiscal year 2022 under the Biological Sciences federal grant program (CFDA 47.074). The Fellowship funding will support integrative research investigating the interactions between genomes, environment and phenotypes that govern gene-brain-behavior links in domestic dogs. Specifically, the Fellow will conduct a multimethod study from September 1, 2022 through August 31, 2024 to...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant awarded under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program aims to promote awareness and hands-on experience in biotechnology and biomanufacturing career pathways for diverse, underrepresented community college and high school students. The $649,986 award to MiraCosta Community College District will fund the BIOSCOPE (Bioscience Supply Chain Operations Projects for Education) model, which provides students with project-based activities to learn...
- The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory was awarded a $359,148 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education under the STEM Education (47.076) federal grant program. The award will support the development of course-based undergraduate research experiences integrating advanced DNA sequencing technologies at minority-serving institutions from June 2022 to May 2024. Specifically, the Laboratory will partner with New York City College of Technology, Spelman...
- The National Science Foundation awarded a $600,000 Project Grant under the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Education (STEM Education) program (CFDA 47.076) to Doane University in Crete, NE. The three-year award beginning July 2022 aims to develop computational efficacy and skills within an inclusive community of practice in the natural sciences. Key products include four computational interventions incorporating seminars, coding workshops, and pair programming projects for...
- This $647,594 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (CFDA 47.076 - STEM Education) supports Central Community College in developing and disseminating a new model for recruiting and retaining adult basic education students, particularly English language learners, into the college's Plastics Engineering Technology (PET) program. The project aims to address the critical need for skilled plastics technicians in the regional manufacturing industry in Nebraska, collaborating...
This $1,234,464 project grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA #47.076) will support Southeast Community College in developing a course-based research experience centered around canine DNA for high school and community college students and teachers in Southeast Nebraska. The three-year project will incorporate a summer workshop to train biology and agriculture teachers on laboratory techniques for implementing a canine-focused research curriculum using DNA kits containing necessary supplies. High school students will collect DNA samples from their own pets to examine the role of genes in canine social behavior. The goal is to foster interest in biotechnology careers by connecting such fields to students' lives and leveraging existing industry partnerships. Graduates of Southeast Community College's biotechnology program, established through prior NSF funding, will gain skills for middle-level technician roles critical to Nebraska's and the global economy.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $617.2k | 6/22/22 |