This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to advance the understanding of departmental change efforts that can transform undergraduate STEM education. The $136,024 award to National Louis University, in collaboration with the University of Colorado at Boulder, Colorado State University, and Western Michigan University, will conduct a two-pronged project: (1) a landscape study on methods for supporting STEM departmental...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program aims to advance understanding of the central role that academic departments play in transforming undergraduate education in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). The $176,893 award to the University of Colorado Boulder will conduct a landscape study on effective departmental change strategies and establish an inclusive community network to share best practices. The...
This $493,944 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to implement a comprehensive, multi-faceted program to increase student retention and completion rates in STEM academic pathways at two-year colleges, with a focus on effective strategies for diverse and non-traditional student populations. The project has three key objectives: 1) increase successful course and program completion, 2) create a sense of belonging in academic and...
This Project Grant award of $943,061 from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to address gender equity and diversity issues in community college computing programs. The University of Colorado Boulder, in partnership with the National Center for Women & IT and the County College of Morris, will adapt existing research-based resources, develop new resources, and facilitate professional development for faculty at nine community colleges. The goal is to...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $1,258,941 Project Grant under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program to the Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC) to create a culture of STEM research at a two-year college. The project aims to develop and implement an array of early undergraduate research experiences for diverse STEM students at CCBC, prior to transferring to a four-year university. Key objectives include creating STEM research courses, providing student research...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education Program (CFDA 47.076) award of $214,976 supports a project titled "Collaborative Research: Supporting Innovation in Chemistry Teaching at Two-Year Colleges via Professional Development and Networking". Awarded to Adirondack Community College, the project aims to provide a long-term professional development pathway for 50 two-year college chemistry faculty across the Northeast region. The project will deliver two annual in-person...
This Project Grant award of $381,872 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program aims to host a multi-day conference to share expertise and innovations among awardees of the NSF's Innovations in Two-Year College STEM Education (ITYC) program. The project, led by Carleton College in collaboration with Highline College, will bring together ITYC awardees from various STEM disciplines to discuss effective evidence-based practices that increase student...
This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation will provide $1,044,480 to Norwalk Community College over five years to promote student success and degree completion in science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields. Specifically, the grant will fund scholarships of up to three years for 21 low-income students pursuing associate's degrees in engineering science. The scholarships aim to ease financial hardship and enhance gender diversity among STEM applicants. Additionally,...
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...
This $499,999 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to propagate an effective faculty professional development program and leadership model that supports two-year college STEM faculty in creating curricula to broaden participation of underrepresented groups in STEM fields. The project will equip students with scientific knowledge, systems thinking skills, equity ethics, and civic engagement tools to leverage STEM for societal...