This National Science Foundation project grant of $555,911 will support Johnson County Community College in developing and sustaining Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experiences (CUREs) across multiple science, technology, engineering and mathematics disciplines through September 2026. The funding advances the goals of the federal STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) by promoting innovative and evidence-based practices in undergraduate STEM education at two-year colleges. Specifically, the...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $683,346 Project Grant under the STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) program (CFDA 47.076) to the Washington State Board for Community & Technical Colleges, doing business as Cascadia Community College. The grant, called the Washington Community and Technical College Consortium for Undergraduate Research and Equity (WA CURE), aims to serve the national interest by improving the academic engagement, disciplinary learning, and...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) project grant award of $1,126,524 to the University of Colorado Colorado Springs aims to implement and sustain course-based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs) in gene editing technology at two-year colleges nationwide. The key products and services provided under this five-year grant include: 1) Summer workshops to train two-year college faculty in a modular CRISPR gene editing protocol using fission yeast, 2)...
The National Science Foundation awarded Northeastern State University a $287,614 Project Grant under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to increase the use of course-based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs) in introductory STEM courses. The university aims to implement a workshop and fellowship program to engage faculty in developing new CUREs for their courses. Specifically, the grant will fund a workshop on CURE pedagogy and models for integration, as well as CURE fellowships for...
This federal Project Grant award of $374,232 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to establish a faculty network to expand course-based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs) across STEM disciplines at Kansas City Kansas Community College (KCKCC). The key products and services to be delivered through this initiative include: Increasing the number of STEM courses at KCKCC that utilize CUREs to engage students in authentic research opportunities....
This five-year, $1,053,728 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Education (STEM Education) program (CFDA 47.076) will support the development and assessment of inclusive course-based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs) using digitized natural history collection data. Faculty from George Washington University, Widener University, Texas Tech University, and Westfield State University will collaborate to measure the...
Fort Lewis College received a $227,297 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to develop Indigenous-focused course-based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs) through STEM faculty professional development from Oct 1, 2022 to Sep 30, 2025. The college aims to engage STEM faculty in creating multiple CUREs for undergraduate courses and employing culturally responsive teaching approaches. A key goal is to develop undergraduate STEM...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) federal Project Grant award of $400,000 aims to improve undergraduate STEM education through the implementation of Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experiences (CUREs) at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) and South Texas Community College (STC). The key products and services to be delivered through this 3-year award include: Providing professional development to STEM faculty at UTRGV and STC to support...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $1,258,941 Project Grant under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program to the Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC) to create a culture of STEM research at a two-year college. The project aims to develop and implement an array of early undergraduate research experiences for diverse STEM students at CCBC, prior to transferring to a four-year university. Key objectives include creating STEM research courses, providing student research...
This $143,609 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Undergraduate Education, under the STEM Education (47.076) federal grant program, will support the development and assessment of course-based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs) using digitized natural history collection data. Four institutions—George Washington University, Widener University, Texas Tech University, and Westfield State University—will collaborate to measure the impacts of CUREs on student...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $457,595 project grant under the CFDA 47.076 STEM Education program to Arapahoe Community College in Littleton, Colorado. The goal of this 3-year project is to integrate course-based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs) into STEM curricula at the community college to increase student success, knowledge, persistence, and completion in STEM fields. Key objectives include: developing variable-length CUREs and training 60 faculty, 6 lab prep personnel, 6-15 tutors, and 4-8 advisors; implementing CUREs in biology and 3 non-biology courses; assessing student outcomes; and evaluating faculty/staff experiences. The project aims to address gaps in the literature on CUREs in community college settings through a mixed methods study. Findings are expected to support the propagation of CUREs at other two-year institutions to enhance STEM education and student outcomes.