The National Science Foundation awarded a $599,997 Project Grant to the Georgia Southern University Research & Service Foundation Inc. under the Engineering (CFDA 47.041) program. The three-year grant, titled "Engaging Educators in Renewable Energy (ENERGY)," seeks to educate, inspire, and engage middle and high school as well as community college educators in the field of renewable energy. The program will provide participants with research experiences, pedagogical activities, and...
This National Science Foundation Project Grant of $394,708 awarded on April 1, 2022 through the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) will fund the University of Maryland, College Park to operate the Summer Research Experiences in Renewable and Sustainable Energy Technology program through March 31, 2025. The program will provide research experiences for eight undergraduate students and two high school science teachers related to renewable energy production and sustainable...
This $350,000 federal Project Grant award under the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will enable Northeastern Junior College in Colorado to integrate renewable energy technologies and skills across its industrial automation and wind technology programs. The key objectives are to: Prepare students for jobs integrating solar power generation and energy storage with wind power technology, addressing gaps identified by industry partners. This will involve updating...
This three-year, $391,703 National Science Foundation Project Grant under the Engineering (47.041) program will support the University of Texas at Dallas to operate a Research Experience for Undergraduates site focused on wind energy systems. The REU site will provide research experiences for 10 undergraduate students annually in areas such as modeling and measurements, diagnostic and control systems, and design and manufacturing for wind energy technologies. Students will engage in projects...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $653,397 project grant under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program to the University of Alaska Fairbanks. The goal of this 3-year project, starting October 2025, is to create a framework for immersive, place-based engineering intensives that build interdisciplinary problem-solving, stakeholder collaboration, and professional networking skills to prepare the next generation of energy engineers. The project will deliver four week-long...
This NSF Project Grant award of $402,887 to The Johns Hopkins University, under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), supports a 3-year Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) site focused on sustainable energy technology and systems research. The "Research on Sustainable Energy Technology and Systems" (ROSETAS) REU site will provide 10 students per year, particularly from community colleges and minority-serving institutions, with opportunities to engage in research and policy...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Discovery Research PreK-12 (DRK-12) program grant for $1,012,725 awarded to Arizona State University aims to create an evidence-based, equity-oriented professional learning program for middle school science teachers. The project will guide teachers in designing science lessons that purposefully incorporate scientific uncertainties to foster productive student struggle and equity-oriented sensemaking. Key deliverables include an equity-focused teaching...
This $1,299,377 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports the Maine Mathematics And Science Alliance (MMSA), a non-profit organization, in developing and testing a place-based, technology-mediated mathematical modeling learning experience focused on energy transition issues for middle school students in rural Maine. The project involves 48 middle school teachers across 12 rural Maine schools, with the potential to impact 720...
This Project Grant award of $599,999.00 from the National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) will fund a 3-year Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) Site at the University of Houston System. The project aims to provide a 6-week summer research experience for 9 high school STEM teachers annually, focused on emerging technologies in Artificial Intelligence, Quantum Information Science, Advanced Manufacturing, Advanced Communications, and Biotechnology. The goal is to help...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) will provide $464,725 to the University of Tulsa to establish a 3-year Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) site focused on materials for energy transition. The REU site will engage 10 undergraduate students per year in summer research projects that bridge chemistry and engineering to improve materials used for transitioning from fossil fuels to alternative energy sources and carbon...
This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Engineering Directorate provides $600,000 to Texas A&M University-Kingsville to establish an integrated research, education, and outreach program focused on data-driven renewable energy research. The goal is to create a community of practice for middle and high school STEM teachers, researchers, and industry partners to conduct collaborative research and develop curricular modules on renewable energy and data science.
Specifically, over three years the award will support research experiences for 10 teachers annually to tackle topics in energy harvesting, utilization, and policy. Participating teachers will interact with student and industry mentors, develop research plans, and design curricular modules to inspire STEM interest among their own students. The program aims to increase representation of underserved groups in STEM careers through these research and teaching opportunities. It seeks to advance renewable energy technologies through data-driven approaches and address priorities under the NSF Engineering Directorate's program (CFDA 47.041) to foster innovation and excellence in engineering.