The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program to Texas Southern University (TSU). The grant, which runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2029, will support the Houston Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (H-LSAMP) STEM Pathways & Research Alliance. Through this project, the alliance of diverse institutions, including TSU, Texas State University, the University of Houston, the University of...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program provides $442,951 to Texas Southern University (TSU) to conduct research on the structure-reactivity relationship of ruthenium complexes featuring asymmetric chiral ligands. The research aims to understand how the molecular structure of these ruthenium complexes influences their chemical properties, particularly their interactions with nitric oxide and DNA. The project synthesizes a series...
The National Science Foundation Division of Human Resource Development awarded Texas Southern University a $396,230 Project Grant under the STEM Education federal grant program (CFDA 47.076) from September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2024. The grant funds the creation of an environmental science minor program to support STEM success at Texas Southern University in Houston, Texas. The STEM Education program aims to ensure the vitality of the nation's STEM education enterprise by supporting the...
This $399,699 National Science Foundation project grant supports Tougaloo College's Targeted Infusion Project to promote student engagement and success in STEM. Funded under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), the project aims to improve persistence, retention, and research opportunities for freshman students pursuing STEM majors. Key services include developing and implementing evidence-based, innovative models combining adaptive learning and Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $1,170,000 Project Grant under its STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to the University of Houston System, doing business as the University of Houston, to develop and research a program that offers culturally responsive mentoring, tutoring, summer research, and college/career readiness supports for predominantly Black and Latinx high school students enrolled in alternative school systems in Houston, Texas. The program will also provide...
This $499,736 project grant awarded by the National Science Foundation's STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) Program (CFDA 47.076) aims to improve student performance and retention in gateway STEM courses at Houston Christian University, a Hispanic-Serving Institution. The key activities funded under this 4-year award include: Establishing a peer-led team learning (PLTL) program in General Chemistry I, General Biology I, and Calculus I courses to decrease drop/fail/withdraw...
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 National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program provides $204,718 to Tennessee State University (TSU) to build research capacity at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) through a "Grow Your Own" research corps model. The project involves a collaboration between TSU, Miles College, Howard University, Morgan State University, and Winston-Salem State University. The goal is to design, pilot, assess, and share an...
This $514,326 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) program supports the "HSI IMPLEMENTATION AND EVALUATION PROJECT: GREEN CHEMISTRY: ADVANCING EQUITY, RELEVANCE, AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE" at Texas Woman's University (TWU), a Hispanic-Serving Institution. The project aims to: 1) Develop introductory general chemistry curricula that incorporate green chemistry and environmental justice...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $396,492 Project Grant under the STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) program (CFDA 47.076) to Oakwood University, Inc., a historically Black Seventh-day Adventist private university, to support the development, implementation, and study of innovative approaches for improving the preparation and success of HBCU undergraduate students in STEM fields. The grant will fund the enhancement of two undergraduate biology laboratory...