The National Science Foundation Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings awarded Arizona State University a $998,712 Project Grant under the federal STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) program (CFDA 47.076) to engage teachers and neurodiverse middle school students in tangible and creative computational thinking activities from August 2021 through July 2024. The grant aims to provide leadership and ensure the vitality of the Nation's science,...
This five million, nine hundred ninety-nine thousand, nine hundred ninety-eight dollar Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will fund the NEURALSTORM training program at the University of California, Davis from July 2022 through June 2027. The program aims to train seventy PhD students and twenty Masters students in neuroengineering through a converged science curriculum leveraging multidisciplinary team-based approaches. Specifically, the...
This $932,314 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program will fund a 3-year research project titled "SUCCESS ENABLERS THAT EMPOWER NEURODIVERGENT TECHNOLOGY PROFESSIONALS (SEEN TECH PROFESSIONALS)". The project, awarded to the University of Washington, investigates success enablers that can help neurodivergent employees thrive in technology workplaces. The research aims to empower neurodivergent tech professionals, identify effective...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $399,978 Project Grant under the STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) program (CFDA 47.076) to the College of Charleston. The grant aims to develop and test a web-based platform that uses neural connectivity data to improve student learning of neuroanatomy. Key products to be delivered include: Revising and expanding an interactive graphical software system called "Show Me the Brain!!" to include 3D models of...
This National Science Foundation project grant of $399,894 will fund the development of an augmented reality tool to support STEM learning for students with executive functioning difficulties. Awarded on September 1, 2022 under the Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences program (CFDA 47.075), the grant provides funding to Terc, Inc. through August 31, 2025. Specifically, the grantee will create an open-source tool using deep learning algorithms to detect off-task behavior in undergraduate...
This $600,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (formerly known as Education and Human Resources, CFDA 47.076) will fund research at the University of Wisconsin-Madison to uncover cognitive and neural fingerprints that make individuals unique. Over three years, the researchers will develop new computational algorithms to identify commonalities and differences in how mental representations and neural underpinnings are structured across individuals. They...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $849,986 Project Grant to the University of Missouri System to develop an accessible, inclusive approach to STEM education for transition-aged adults with cognitive conditions such as autism, ADHD, and dyslexia. The 3-year project, funded under the NSF's STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) program (CFDA 47.076), aims to enhance STEM education and workforce development by leveraging advancements in virtual reality, intelligent...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) project grant award of $399,979 to San Francisco State University aims to develop a prototype of an AI-driven platform to guide neurodiverse teamwork in engineering education. The project will investigate ways to improve the inclusion and engagement of neurodivergent students in engineering through: 1) Providing evidence-based guidance to enhance executive functioning skills for neurodiverse students during teamwork, 2)...
This five million dollar Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program will fund the Transdisciplinary Convergence in Educational Neuroscience Doctoral Training Program (TRANSCEND) from July 2022 through June 2027 at the University of Connecticut. The award will support innovative doctoral training integrating cognitive neuroscience, education, engineering, computer science, and mathematics research. It aims to prepare 50 Ph.D. students, including 25 funded...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education Postdoctoral Research Fellowship (CFDA 47.076) award of $341,253 to the University of Connecticut provides funding to investigate how neurodivergent students experience undergraduate physics learning. The key products of this 2-year project include: 1) a comprehensive literature review on neurodivergent STEM learning, 2) narratives and experiences collected from interviews with neurodivergent undergraduate physics students, and 3) a new...
This $1,297,760 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will fund the development and testing of the NeuroVivid curriculum and materials by Terc, Inc. NeuroVivid aims to enhance neurodivergent youths' interest in STEM careers, particularly brain-computer interfaces, by highlighting their cognitive strengths through building simple EEG headsets and interacting with brain activity data in maker spaces. Over three years from April 2023 to March 2026, Terc will co-develop NeuroVivid with approximately 85 racially, ethnically, and socioeconomically diverse neurodivergent youth aged 10-14. Mixed methods research will identify essential design elements for brain-computer interface learning materials that build STEM interest among neurodivergent learners and explore how intersections of identity affect STEM development. Pre- and post-surveys will measure NeuroVivid's effectiveness, and the materials will be widely disseminated to advance inclusive practices in maker spaces.