The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $299,895 Research Initiation Award to Clark Atlanta University under the STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) program (CFDA 47.076). The project aims to advance topological data analysis and train undergraduate students at the historically Black university in computer programming and data science. The research has the potential to improve health outcomes and produce educational modules for STEM courses. Additionally, the...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $397,999 Project Grant under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program to Clark Atlanta University to develop and implement new undergraduate geospatial research courses in the political science curriculum, incorporate geospatial data systems and/or data analytics modules in existing political science courses, and increase geospatial research and data analytics through faculty-mentored undergraduate research projects. The goal of this 3-year project...
This $750,000 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program will fund the establishment of an AI Hub at Clark Atlanta University (AIHUB@CAU), a minority-serving institution. The project is a partnership between Clark Atlanta University and the AI Institute for Advances in Optimization (AI4OPT) to create new AI-focused educational programs and research collaborations. Key objectives include building capacity for AI education and...
This $400,000 Project Grant award, funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program, supports Elizabeth City State University (ECSU), a Historically Black College and University (HBCU), in integrating Python-based computing skills into its undergraduate social science curricula. The key goals of the 3-year project are to: 1) improve students' critical thinking and scientific reasoning skills, 2) increase recruitment and retention in social science...
This $888,676 project grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will support research examining conceptions of Blackness among undergraduate Black STEM students. The awardee, Georgia State University Research Foundation Inc., will establish a collaborative network of six institutions across multiple U.S. regions to conduct an exploratory mixed methods study. Through ethnographic research, surveys, and data analysis, the project will explore how Black...
This $285,290 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program supports a collaborative research and education initiative between Morehouse College and the Georgia Institute of Technology. The primary goal is to increase the number of African American students who possess knowledge in both computer science and computer engineering, in order to address national needs related to semiconductor manufacturing and cybersecurity....
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $1,365,875 Cooperative Agreement to Georgia TECH Research Corporation under the NSF's Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084). The project, titled "PROTO-OKN THEME 1 COLLABNEXT: A PERSON-FOCUSED METAFABRIC FOR OPEN KNOWLEDGE NETWORKS," aims to create a prototype knowledge graph that highlights often-undervalued contributors within the scientific research community, such as individuals, research areas, and...
This $649,751 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to create and study the effectiveness of early research experiences for two-year college chemistry and biology students at Georgia State University, Perimeter College, a predominantly Black institution. The project will develop adaptable research opportunities using common resources, provide student stipends to incentivize participation, and support participation in undergraduate...
This $908,881 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will support research examining conceptions of Blackness among undergraduate Black STEM students. A collaborative network of six institutions across five states will conduct an exploratory mixed methods study integrating ethnography and survey design. The project aims to understand how Black students' notions of racial identity vary across dimensions like ethnicity, region, and generation, and...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a $379,518 Project Grant under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CFDA 47.070) program to Chicago State University (CSU), a federally designated Predominantly Black Institution. The grant, entitled "Expanding AI Teaching and Research Capacity at a Predominantly Black Institution (AI@PBI)," is a two-year pilot initiative focused on developing AI awareness and integrating AI curriculum and research across disciplines at...