This $999,825 project grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program aims to increase post-secondary education access, affordability, and degree attainment in mechanical engineering for students from underserved groups in the southwestern U.S. borderlands region. The award to Northern Arizona University (NAU) will establish articulation agreements and support curricular, extracurricular, and recruitment/retention programs to provide a pathway for students in Yuma, AZ and Imperial, CA counties to earn a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering close to home. The project also includes community outreach to raise awareness about engineering careers among middle and high school students in the targeted region. The research from this project is expected to contribute to the body of knowledge on improving STEM education outcomes for underrepresented populations. The NSF plans to provide additional funding through subawards to support the implementation of this comprehensive initiative.
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