The College of Central Florida received a $643,598 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program. The 36-month grant aims to create a technician-level training pathway for community college students interested in water conservation, ecology, and agricultural engineering careers. Through the project, the college will: 1) Develop and pilot a new interdisciplinary course on freshwater ecology and sustainability to increase technical skills in data...
This Cooperative Agreement award is funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Integrative Activities (CFDA 47.083) program. The $1,133,122 award supports a collaborative research project focused on harnessing controlled environment agriculture (CEA) to enhance food security, nutritional quality, and climate resilience in tribal communities across New Mexico, Wyoming, and South Dakota. The project is a partnership among the University of New Mexico, New Mexico State University,...
The National Science Foundation awarded a $399,727 Project Grant under the STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) program to Santa Fe Community College, a Hispanic Serving Institution in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The funding supports the Undergraduate Institutions Developing Opportunities in STEM (UNIDOS) project, which aims to broaden the participation of historically underrepresented populations in STEM education and careers. Key activities include: Developing and modifying STEM...
This National Science Foundation project grant award of $291,659 provides funding through August 2024 to implement an experiential learning STEM opportunity pilot program at Dona Ana Community College in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The award is made under the federal STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to enhance undergraduate STEM education and broaden participation in STEM fields at Hispanic-serving institutions. Specifically, the award will support implementing teaching practices to improve...
Sinclair Community College was awarded a $318,011 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to expand agricultural workforce development opportunities in Southwest Ohio from July 2022 through June 2025. Specifically, Sinclair will develop five new short-term certificate tracks in greenhouse management, urban agriculture, agronomy, large animal care and husbandry, and food science to be embedded within its...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $343,209 Project Grant under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program to Virginia Western Community College. The grant funds the development of a novel Agriculture Technology (Ag-Tech) Career Studies Certificate (CSC) program that merges mechatronics and agriculture disciplines to grow a regional workforce for precision agriculture. The 3-year project aims to serve the national interest by advancing the workforce readiness of agricultural...
Central New Mexico Community College will use a $298,757 project grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program to support diversity and inclusion initiatives aimed at building New Mexico's computer information systems technician workforce. With a three-year period of performance from July 2021 to June 2030, the grant will fund efforts to increase equity and inclusion in the development of computer information systems technician skills. As the NSF's STEM Education program...
This $1,128,652 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program supports a 3-year project titled "Building Teacher Capacity for Teaching Across Science Disciplines Using Smart Greenhouses." The project aims to engage 60 teachers and 580 students across urban and rural contexts in transdisciplinary learning experiences as they design and build smart greenhouses that integrate engineering, computer science, and horticulture. Through...
The National Science Foundation awarded Flathead Valley Community College $749,999 under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) from January 2023 through December 2028. The project aims to increase degree completion in science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields among low-income and high-achieving undergraduates through scholarships, community building initiatives and mental health support services. Specifically, the college will provide $30 unique students annually with up to...
This $648,668 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation's STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program aims to develop a new industry-driven robotics and automation curriculum for secondary and two-year college students focused on agricultural technologies. The project will create three agricultural technology modules, provide teacher professional development, and establish micro-credentials to bridge gaps between secondary, post-secondary, and the workforce. Subawards are planned to...