The National Science Foundation (NSF), through its STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program, awarded a $400,000 Project Grant to Saint Augustine's University, a private historically Black university in Raleigh, North Carolina. The grant supports the development, implementation, and study of evidence-based innovative models and approaches for improving the preparation and success of undergraduate students at historically Black colleges and universities in STEM graduate programs and careers....
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) provides $500,000 to the University of Houston to implement an undergraduate research training program in biology and biochemistry. The project will engage cohorts of financially disadvantaged students, including those from underrepresented populations, in a two-semester capstone course to develop scientific and workforce skills, followed by research placements with mentors. The primary goals are...
This $120,590 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports a collaborative research effort across five Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to develop and pilot innovative tools and approaches for enhancing the research capacity of HBCUs. The key goals of this project are to: 1) Create a "playbook" to help HBCU leaders assess their research strengths and weaknesses and integrate research capacity building...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Initiation Award of $300,000 to Bethune-Cookman University aims to evaluate the impact of pedagogical interventions involving active learning and computational thinking approaches on student success in undergraduate biology education. The award is funded under the NSF STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program, which supports initiatives to strengthen STEM education and workforce development. The project will develop and refine an intelligent online...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program provides $449,837 to Howard University to conduct research exploring the role of Afroculturally responsive pedagogy in STEM courses at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). The project seeks to advance understanding of how HBCU faculty integrate Afrocultural beliefs, practices, and values into STEM teaching and learning, and how these practices influence students' perceptions...
This $204,718 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports a collaborative research project between five Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) - Miles College, Howard University, Morgan State University, Tennessee State University, and Winston-Salem State University. The project, titled "The HBCU UJIMA Collective: Building Research Capacity at HBCUs Through a Grow Your Own Research Corps Model," aims to...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded Texas Southern University, a Historically Black College or University (HBCU) located in Houston, TX, a $200,000 Project Grant under the STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) program (CFDA 47.076). The grant aims to: 1) Reform the General Chemistry laboratory course using project-based learning methods for first-year undergraduate students, and 2) Immerse undergraduate students from underrepresented groups annually in a 6-week...
This Project Grant award of $199,912.00 from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports a multi-faceted project aimed at improving learning outcomes and increasing passing rates in introductory biology courses at the recipient institution. The key activities include: Developing interactive 3D-printed learning materials to enhance conceptual understanding in introductory biology courses. Integrating project-based research experiences into newly created open...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $379,587 Project Grant under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program to Voorhees University, a private historically black college in Denmark, South Carolina. The purpose of the award is to infuse bioinformatics and biotechnology skills into the university's STEM curriculum over a 3-year project period from August 2024 to July 2027. The key products and services to be delivered through this award include: 1) developing and implementing two new STEM...
This $349,602 federal project grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program supports research at Clark Atlanta University to evaluate the effectiveness of integrating scientific literacy curricula, peer mentoring, and supplemental instruction for first-year biology majors. The goal is to enhance retention, graduation rates, and gateway course pass rates for this student population. The 3-year project employs a randomized controlled trial design,...