This $500,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will support the University of California Santa Cruz's implementation and evaluation of curricular undergraduate research experiences in the life sciences. The university will establish four new faculty-led course-based undergraduate research laboratories engaging up to 100 undergraduates, including those from underrepresented groups, in authentic research projects in molecular, cellular,...
This $499,157 project grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to develop, implement, and assess undergraduate research experiences for STEM students at Hudson Valley Community College, a two-year college in New York. The project will create two approaches to engage students in authentic research: 1) mentored research experiences at partner four-year universities, and 2) course-based undergraduate research experiences embedded in second-year...
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 $500,000 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to increase summer undergraduate research and internship opportunities for students attending a Hispanic-Serving two-year college. The project combines research experiences, academic coaching, STEM learning communities, and professional skill development to promote student success, retention in STEM majors, degree completion, and transfer to a four-year university. Key...
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 $300,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports research at Cal Poly Corporation to characterize undergraduate STEM research experiences and student outcomes. The three-year award aims to develop and validate a multi-dimensional measure of the work design structure of academic-year undergraduate research experiences. Researchers will adapt an established work design survey from organizational psychology for the STEM research...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) provides $500,000 to the University of Houston to implement an undergraduate research training program in biology and biochemistry. The project will engage cohorts of financially disadvantaged students, including those from underrepresented populations, in a two-semester capstone course to develop scientific and workforce skills, followed by research placements with mentors. The primary goals are...
This $600,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program aims to expand undergraduate research opportunities and establish a Faculty Research Fellows program at Anne Arundel Community College. The project will create a sustainable undergraduate research experience (URE) program with various instantiations and pathways, recruit and retain diverse students in STEM fields, and facilitate student transfer to four-year institutions....
This National Science Foundation project grant, awarded under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), provides $299,999 to South Florida State College, a Hispanic-serving institution, to enhance STEM participation and baccalaureate transfer for rural Hispanic students. The two-year project aims to increase access to required science courses and undergraduate research experiences through the development of high-quality online instruction, virtual science labs, and expanded undergraduate...
This $500,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to establish a unified, campus-wide approach to promoting undergraduate research at CUNY Kingsborough Community College. The key products and services to be delivered include: Developing a discipline-neutral project management template for integrating research experiences into STEM courses and activities. Creating and implementing faculty professional development to generate...