The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $499,999 Project Grant under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to The Ohio State University, with a period of performance from June 15, 2024 to May 31, 2026. The project, titled "INCLUDES NETWORK CONNECTOR: A NETWORK TO FACILITATE TRANSFORMING INTRODUCTORY PHYSICS COURSES TO SUPPORT ALL STUDENTS", aims to create a network that will redesign introductory physics sequences to better support students with varying levels of math...
This $299,884 National Science Foundation project grant under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports the development of assessment methods and conceptual frameworks to measure student integration of knowledge and deep learning in introductory physics courses at The Ohio State University from October 2022 through September 2025. The university aims to advance STEM education nationally by analyzing and improving how students learn core physics concepts and knowledge that crosses...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) awarded a $196,959 Project Grant to The Ohio State University to develop new and improved assessment tools for measuring students' conceptual understanding in introductory physics courses. This collaborative project, involving researchers from Michigan State University, Ohio State University, and West Virginia University, aims to replace the widely used Force Concept Inventory (FCI) and Force and Motion Conceptual...
This $1.4 million Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will support Fort Valley State University's "Driving Math Competency through STEM Modeling" initiative from October 2022 through September 2028. The project aims to increase degree completion among low-income, high-achieving undergraduates pursuing bachelor's degrees in mathematics. Specifically, it will provide scholarships for 30 unique students over six years, with 12...
The Ohio State University received a $1,444,207 project grant award from the National Science Foundation on December 15, 2021 to enhance a transfer pathway and improve STEM student success. Funded under the NSF's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), the project aims to develop transfer pathways between two- and four-year institutions to support student transitions in science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields. By streamlining articulation agreements and co-developing introductory...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (CFDA 47.076 STEM Education) in the amount of $945,813 aims to enhance conceptual learning in quantum and semiconductor physics through the development and evaluation of interactive visualization and simulation tools. The project, which will be carried out by a consortium of researchers across five universities and colleges, will expand upon previously developed tools and conduct large-scale studies to determine their effectiveness in...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award for $2,000,000 under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program aims to increase retention and graduation of academically talented, low-income students pursuing bachelor's degrees in STEM fields at Furman University. Over 5 years, the project will provide scholarships to 27 students and implement evidence-based interventions, including a summer bridge program, cohort-based advising, career readiness activities, and undergraduate research...
This $500,000 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports a multi-year initiative by Lawson State Community College, a Historically Black Community College (HBCC) in Alabama, to increase engagement, persistence, and completion of STEM degrees. The project aims to serve the national interest by implementing evidence-based practices such as service-learning, learning communities, undergraduate research, internships, and a...
The National Science Foundation awarded Ohio Dominican University a $649,959 Project Grant under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) on June 15, 2021. The grant will fund a cohort model to increase self-efficacy and career success for high-achieving, low-income undergraduate STEM students through May 31, 2026. The STEM Education program aims to ensure the vitality of the nation's STEM education enterprise by supporting programs that develop STEM education. This particular award focuses on...
This $516,971 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports Bowling Green State University in recruiting, preparing, and supporting STEM professionals to become secondary STEM teachers in high-need school districts in Ohio over a four-year period. The project aims to increase the number of qualified STEM teachers serving in the region's high-need school districts by recruiting 32 STEM professionals and providing them with an...