The University of Notre Dame received a $1,364,305 project grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to operate a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) and Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) program in physics from April 1, 2021 through March 31, 2026. As part of the NSF's Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), which aims to strengthen the nation's scientific enterprise through increased knowledge and understanding of major problems, the University...
The National Science Foundation awarded a $456,034 Project Grant to the University of Colorado Boulder under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to operate a Research Experiences for Undergraduates Site from September 1, 2023 through August 31, 2026. The REU Site will host ten undergraduate students per summer for hands-on research internships in highly innovative materials science and engineering projects, as well as science policy projects focusing on technology transitions. Students will...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) Project Grant award of $100,000 provides funding to the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) to host a new 3-year Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) site focused on materials science and engineering. The REU site will support 10 undergraduate students per year for 10 weeks of hands-on research and learning experiences related to the structure, processing, properties, and performance of materials and...
The University of Notre Dame received a $297,356 project grant from the National Science Foundation to develop an Immersive Training Studio for Technology-Environment-Energy-Water-Society Grand Challenges. Funded under the NSF Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), the project will train approximately 20 graduate fellows through an 8-week experiential learning program to formulate transformative research questions addressing societal problems. Graduate fellows will engage with community partners...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded Rice University a $460,039 Project Grant under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to host a 3-year Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site project titled "Research at the Interface between Engineering and Medicine (ENGMED)". The overarching goal of ENGMED is to foster participation in collaborative research at the intersection of engineering and science or translational medicine, in order to spark participants' interest in...
The University of Notre Dame received a $250,000 project grant award from the National Science Foundation Division of Industrial Innovation. The award is part of the NSF Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to support the development of 5-minute protein analyses from September 1, 2021 through February 28, 2023. The grant funding will allow the University to develop new techniques for rapidly analyzing protein compositions, with the goal of improving industrial biomanufacturing processes. The...
The National Science Foundation Division of Chemistry awarded the University of North Dakota a $231,000 Project Grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to support an Interdisciplinary Renewable and Environmental Collaborative (IREC) Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) site from April 1, 2023 through March 31, 2026. The REU site will provide research experience and training to 10 undergraduate students per summer for 10 weeks over three years. Students...
Northeastern University was awarded a $404,391 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation under the Engineering federal grant program (CFDA 47.041) to establish a Research Experiences for Undergraduates Site. The three-year REU Site will host 10 community college students each summer to participate in research projects focused on the field of smart engineering, including artificial intelligence/machine learning, smart infrastructures, smart materials, and smart health. Students will be...
The University of Notre Dame received a three-year, $426,990 project grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems under the NSF Engineering program (CFDA 47.041). The grant will support research to discover and understand microporous polymers for size-sieving separation membranes using active learning. The NSF Engineering program seeks to improve quality of life and economic strength by fostering innovation and...
The National Science Foundation awarded Boise State University a $365,212 Project Grant under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) for an REU Site focused on Advanced Manufacturing for a Sustainable Energy Future. The three-year award running from August 2021 through July 2024 will support research experiences for undergraduate students in engineering concepts related to sustainable energy. As part of its mission to improve engineering research and education, the NSF Directorate for Engineering...