The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $275,979 Project Grant under the Engineering (CFDA 47.041) program to Alabama State University (ASU) to develop a high-throughput screening platform for nanoparticle-modified polymeric biomaterials. The project combines 3D printing and plasma processing techniques to efficiently produce and evaluate nanoparticle-modified polymer scaffolds for potential applications in tissue engineering and drug delivery. Key objectives include investigating the...
This $399,977 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) through its STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports Alabama State University (ASU) in developing, implementing, and evaluating new artificial intelligence (AI) courses and an AI research laboratory. The key objectives are to: Develop, educate, and evaluate new AI courses that immerse students in current AI methods through hands-on learning; Establish an AI laboratory and involve students and faculty in AI...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $298,652 Project Grant to Alabama State University (ASU) under the STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) federal grant program (CFDA 47.076). The purpose of this 3-year grant, effective August 1, 2023, is to conduct research aimed at developing new integrated artificial intelligence (AI)-based models to automatically detect web application logic vulnerabilities and protect against evolving evasive malware-based cyber attacks....
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $203,696 Project Grant under the STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) program (CFDA 47.076) to Alabama State University (ASU) to acquire an X-ray diffractometer instrument. The goals of this project are to enhance the teaching and research capabilities within ASU's Chemistry, Forensic Biology, Forensic Chemistry, and Biomedical Engineering programs, and provide underrepresented STEM students the opportunity to conduct research...
Alabama State University Inc. was awarded a $373,985 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation on March 1, 2021 to support a Research Experiences for Undergraduates Site focused on the multidisciplinary field of regenerative sciences through February 29, 2024. The grant supports the NSF Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074), which aims to promote progress in the biological sciences and strengthen the nation's scientific enterprise through increasing scientific knowledge and...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $1,912,687 Project Grant to the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) under the STEM Education (47.076) program. The grant will fund a 5-year project to expand UAB's successful Scholarship for Service (SFS) program, which focuses on training a diverse group of master's students in cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and data analytics. The program emphasizes interdisciplinary training to produce graduates with the analytical skills and...
This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Undergraduate Education will support Albany State University's "It Takes a Village: Communities Leveraged to Advance Scholars' Success" program. Funded at $1,499,993 under the STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) program (CFDA 47.076), the project aims to increase degree completion in science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields among low-income, high-achieving undergraduate students...
This $199,999 Project Grant was awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program. The grant supports the development and evaluation of an age-appropriate, career-driven AI educational program in smart manufacturing for 50 high-school students from underserved Alabama school districts. Key program components include: Creation of AI learning modules focused on the fused filament fabrication (FFF) additive manufacturing process, incorporating real-time...
This three-year, $299,997 National Science Foundation project grant supports research at Fisk University under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076). The university will design synthetic polyglycidol-based polymeric networks to influence cellular behavior. Researchers will tune the chemical composition and network topology of polyglycidol hydrogels to present multiple biophysical and biochemical cues. This will regulate mesenchymal stem cell attachment, proliferation, and differentiation....
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award, under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program, provides $324,788 to Alabama State University (ASU) to develop and implement the "Building Alabama STEM Educators (BASE) with MS/MED Credentials Program". The program aims to address the nationwide shortage of highly effective secondary school STEM teachers, particularly in Alabama's Black Belt region, by recruiting and supporting STEM undergraduate students to earn master's...