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 $151,662 project grant, awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program, aims to address racial inequities in STEM teacher preparation. The University of Washington will lead a collaborative effort with a consortium of STEM teacher preparation programs in Washington state to: 1) identify community assets and systemic barriers to recruiting and supporting STEM teacher candidates from underrepresented populations; 2) develop strategies for...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (CFDA 47.076 - STEM Education) to the Research Foundation of the City University of New York (RFCUNY) provides $530,002 to develop instructional practices that increase participation in and completion of STEM degrees at LaGuardia Community College. The project aims to serve the national interest by engaging a diverse cohort of faculty in professional development activities and department-level change initiatives that utilize...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to support faculty and student learning of equity-minded and student-centered pedagogy through iterative curricular co-design. The $399,896 award to the CSU Fullerton Auxiliary Services Corporation, a non-profit Hispanic-Serving Institution, will implement a professional development model that provides STEM faculty the knowledge, time, and support to design instructional innovations...
This $449,885 project grant from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Discovery Research PreK-12 (DRK-12) program aims to design, implement, and test climate science and history professional learning materials and experiences for high school teachers in the San Francisco Bay Area. The University of California, Berkeley, as the prime awardee, will work with a team of scientists, historians, and educators to co-develop curricular planning tools and lesson plans to help teachers integrate...
This $149,588 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports a partnership development and planning project between four organizations in California's Sierra Nevada region. The goal of the project is to generate ideas for informal STEM learning experiences that focus on socio-ecological issues, such as human-caused climate change, and integrate indigenous knowledge and western environmental science. The partnership, led by the Sierra...
This Project Grant award of $943,061 from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to address gender equity and diversity issues in community college computing programs. The University of Colorado Boulder, in partnership with the National Center for Women & IT and the County College of Morris, will adapt existing research-based resources, develop new resources, and facilitate professional development for faculty at nine community colleges. The goal is to...
The National Science Foundation awarded a $299,999 Project Grant to Bellevue College under the STEM Education federal grant program (CFDA 47.076) to support enhancing community college STEM teaching through faculty development from February 1, 2021 to January 31, 2024. The award will provide funding for Bellevue College to develop their faculty through workshops and training to strengthen STEM education and ensure the vitality of the Nation's science, technology, engineering and mathematics...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $285,788 Project Grant under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to Seattle Central Community College to implement a research-based, week-long summer bridge program for incoming STEM students. The program aims to strengthen participants' STEM identity and improve retention by 50% through opportunities for authentic community-based research, cohort support, and faculty mentoring. The project will iteratively design, implement, and assess the...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to advance the understanding of departmental change efforts that can transform undergraduate STEM education. The $136,024 award to National Louis University, in collaboration with the University of Colorado at Boulder, Colorado State University, and Western Michigan University, will conduct a two-pronged project: (1) a landscape study on methods for supporting STEM departmental...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to propagate an effective faculty professional development program and leadership model that supports community college STEM faculty in creating curricula to broaden participation of underrepresented groups and prepare students to address 21st century challenges related to climate change and social inequities.
Over 3 years, the $499,999 award will: 1) establish a community of transformation to propagate and institutionalize the faculty professional development program and curriculum change models in Washington, Oregon, and California; 2) refine the curricular framework and create more online-published course modules that integrate STEM content with climate themes, civic engagement, and climate resilience; and 3) develop a mentoring model to support faculty adoption of the curriculum and foster systems thinking and critical consciousness for structural change. The project is expected to directly benefit 41 two-year college STEM faculty and 2,050 students. Bellevue College in Washington is the primary awardee, with plans for sub-awards to support the multi-regional implementation.