This National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education Program (CFDA 47.076) Project Grant award of $143,028 aims to investigate structural, systemic, and social barriers impacting participation of underrepresented STEM students in innovation competitions and programs (ICPs). The collaborative research project between Pennsylvania State University and North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (NC A&T) has three goals: (i) advance understanding of barriers limiting ICP...
This $1,032,339 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to transform engineering design education and improve the sense of belonging and retention of undergraduate engineering students, particularly those from historically excluded and marginalized populations. The project, titled "From Cornerstone to Capstone and Beyond: Transforming Engineering Teaming to Support a Diverse and Empowered Engineering Community",...
This $327,745 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program aims to transform undergraduate engineering education to create more inclusive learning environments. The project, titled "FROM CORNERSTONE TO CAPSTONE AND BEYOND: TRANSFORMING ENGINEERING TEAMING TO SUPPORT A DIVERSE AND EMPOWERED ENGINEERING COMMUNITY", will develop and validate scalable inclusive teamwork models to foster a sense of belonging for...
This $100,000 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will support a collaborative planning effort to establish STEM pathways and increase degree completion for low-income, high-achieving undergraduate students at four institutions in northeastern and south-central Pennsylvania. The planning project aims to develop educational and career pathways in high-demand STEM fields like engineering, computer science, and information technology....
This Project Grant award of $679,917 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports the development of a culturally responsive community of practice to build equitable pathways to graduate STEM education. The project, led by the University of Maryland, College Park (UMD) in collaboration with Bowie State University (BSU) and the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES), aims to: Conduct four trainings in culturally relevant pedagogy for STEM faculty...
This Project Grant award of $139,038 from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program supports research and outreach activities aimed at broadening participation in the Tulsa Regional Science Fair among underrepresented students in Northeast Oklahoma. The primary goals are to (1) investigate barriers to science fair participation and (2) design and study the impact of outreach interventions, primarily in informal STEM learning contexts, to address these barriers for...
This Project Grant award of $776,588 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports the development of a culturally responsive community of practice to build equitable pathways to graduate STEM education. The award will fund four trainings in culturally relevant pedagogy for STEM faculty and an online mentor training program at Bowie State University, the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, and the University of Maryland. The goal is to implement...
This $1.5 million project grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will fund Bridgewater State University's efforts to improve STEM undergraduate student outcomes through partnerships, mentoring, and high-impact practices. Over six years, the university will provide scholarships and additional supports to three cohorts of 35 low-income, high-achieving undergraduates pursuing STEM degrees. Students will receive mentoring from faculty, diverse STEM...
This $2,500,000 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will support efforts to improve recruitment, retention, and graduation of low-income students in STEM disciplines at Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania over six years. The project will provide scholarships to 38 full-time undergraduate students pursuing STEM degrees, along with comprehensive academic, social, and professional supports to enhance their success. Key...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program for $349,999 provides funding to the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) to investigate how engineering students' demographic, socioeconomic, and academic backgrounds influence their participation in entrepreneurship education programs. The project aims to leverage machine learning and regression techniques to build data-driven models that advance the understanding of student...