This $725,836 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (CFDA 47.076 STEM Education) supports the integration of a culturally relevant digital curriculum into U.S. science dual language immersion programs. The project aims to enhance science education accessibility and representation for marginalized Latinx students, particularly those of indigenous heritage, in middle schools across southern states. The award funds the development and evaluation of digital media and...
This four-year, $2.27 million project grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to transform STEM education for Latinx students at two-year Hispanic Serving Institutions. Led by Arizona State University, the grant will establish STEM planning teams as communities of practice at 16 institutions to conduct college-wide STEM assessments, develop multi-year STEM plans, and implement evidence-based solutions to close achievement gaps. Project...
This $499,906 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program aims to increase participation in scholarly STEM experiences for Latin@ and other historically underserved students at Northern Arizona University (NAU). The key products and services to be delivered include: Preparing lower division students to be competitive for scholarly STEM experiences. Providing upper division science and education students with science communication internships...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) grant award of $200,000 will support Regis University in establishing a high-impact undergraduate STEM summer research experience aimed at increasing retention and success of Latinx students in life science degree programs. The project will create a paid, faculty-mentored summer research program for undergraduate students early in their collegiate experience, addressing a crucial transition period when many students decide...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant under the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Education program (CFDA 47.076) provides $651,683 to Texas A&M International University from March 1, 2023 through February 29, 2028. The grant aims to increase the number of outstanding STEM majors prepared as high-quality secondary mathematics teachers for South Texas school districts, which face challenges attracting and retaining such teachers. Specifically, the grant...
This federal Project Grant award of $123,847 from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports a partnership between Aztec dancers and Western-trained scientists to bridge indigenous and Western knowledge systems. The goal is to co-design and develop new approaches to informal STEM learning that integrate varied epistemologies, lived experiences, and perspectives using a systems science approach. Key project activities include a multi-day retreat,...
This $1,730,730 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will fund Arizona State University's efforts to develop a culturally responsive, near-peer STEM role model program for Hispanic 4th grade students. The project will revise the existing "Science is Fun" afterschool program to incorporate cultural themes and language into science activities focused on light and energy. A co-design process involving teachers, mentors,...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) project grant awarded under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program provides $306,146 to the University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras campus to conduct community-focused research examining how school curriculum and instruction may limit Afro-Puerto Rican students' learning experiences in math and science classrooms. The project aims to advance foundational knowledge on how racism and colorism intersect to impact STEM education in Puerto Rico, with the goal of...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to enhance undergraduate STEM education and build capacity at Hispanic-Serving Institutions. The $1,255,369 project, titled "HSI INSTITUTIONAL TRANSFORMATION PROJECT: STEM-CLEAR: CREATING CONTEXTUALIZED LEARNING PATHWAYS ACROSS ACADEMIC AND CULTURAL BOUNDARIES," will be implemented by Texas State University from Jun 1, 2024 to May 31, 2029. The project takes a comprehensive...
This $299,963 National Science Foundation project grant supports the development of culturally and linguistically sustaining STEM pedagogies using mixed-reality simulations at the University of West Florida from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2024. The project aims to improve undergraduate STEM education students' ability to teach in a culturally and linguistically sustaining way through online modules, focused mentor feedback, and practice teaching with virtual avatars in mixed-reality...