This $649,008 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to infuse climate change curriculum into technology programs. The project, led by the Research Foundation of the City University of New York (RFCUNY) - Queensborough Community College, seeks to develop 10 educational modules that will integrate climate change topics into existing mechanical and electrical engineering technology programs. Key objectives include...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) $1,786,778 Project Grant award under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports the "Developing Leaders in Education to Advance Data Science Learning in Middle School STEM Classrooms" project at Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU). The project aims to develop 16 Master Teaching Fellows (MTFs) from middle school STEM teachers in high-need districts who will gain expertise in data science education and leadership skills. Through...
The National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education awarded Middle Tennessee State University a $154,929 Project Grant under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to develop open-response assessments to evaluate undergraduate student engagement in mathematical sensemaking across biology, chemistry, and physics disciplines. The University will apply an evidence-centered design process over the four-year period from March 2023 to February 2027 to construct open-ended...
This $305,378 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will support the development and evaluation of an instrument to measure non-biology major students' knowledge, value, and capacity for science communication. The project will also implement a new science communication training program within an issues-based introductory biology course for non-majors at Middle Tennessee State University. The goal is to help non-science students...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $628,283 project grant under the Discovery Research PreK-12 (DRK-12) program (CFDA 47.076) to the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The goal of this 4-year project is to develop and test an online platform called "ACTLOCAL" that will enable K-12 teachers, students, and the public to create localized climate change adaptation simulations for any location in the contiguous United States. These simulations will allow students to implement and...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program provides $300,000 to Nevada State College for a planning project titled "Amplifying Climate Resilience Curriculum Using Informal Learning Opportunities for Undergraduates." The goal is to develop climate resilience curriculum and educational resources for undergraduates. Nevada State College will work with the University of Nevada, Las Vegas on this project through August 2023. Specifically, UNLV...
This $2.358 million project grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports the development of youth environmental health literacy and climate resilience programming. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will build the capacity of community organizations to implement informal STEM learning activities for racially and ethnically diverse youth focused on collecting and analyzing local climate data, developing resilience solutions, and...
This $3,000,000 National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Traineeship (NRT) Program award, under CFDA 47.076 STEM Education, will establish the Climate Action and Resilience for Extreme Urban Heat (CLIMATE-CARE) program at the University of Pennsylvania. The project aims to train 36 doctoral and 20 master's students in convergent research and education related to sustainability design and engineering, with a focus on utilizing advanced materials and eco-additive manufacturing techniques to...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to improve the culture of teaching in STEM departments at institutions of higher education. The $1,199,915 award to Middle Tennessee State University will support a two-year professional development program for approximately 50 STEM faculty and instructors over 5 years. The program, called TRIOS, will promote collaborative, inclusive, and growth-oriented teaching practices through a...
North Carolina State University will apply a digital tool to support self-regulated learning strategies in introductory geoscience courses under a $480,225 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education. The grant was awarded on July 1, 2021 with a completion date of June 30, 2024. The funding supports the university's work under the NSF's STEM Education program (CFDA #47.076), which aims to ensure the vitality of the Nation's science, technology,...