This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) provides $106,874 to North Central College to fund the planning and pilot implementation of an AI Summer Institute on Communities (AISIC). The AISIC is a collaboration between North Central College and New York University that aims to equip undergraduate students entering the AI workforce with critical skills in the social and technical dimensions...
This Project Grant award, totaling $299,762, was provided by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program (CFDA 47.070) to Grinnell College in collaboration with the Computing Research Association, Swarthmore College, and Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. The project aims to increase artificial intelligence (AI) education capacity and utilize resources from the National AI Research Resource (NAIRR) pilot at four-year institutions. Key...
This Project Grant award of $200,000 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program supports a collaborative research project titled "The AI Voyage: Integrating AI Literacy into Computer Science Curricula with Accessible Hands-On Learning Activities." The project aims to develop a series of accessible, hands-on learning activities featuring artificial intelligence (AI) that can be integrated into existing computer science (CS) courses. The...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $509,999 project grant under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program to the American Institutes for Research (AIR) and its partners at North Carolina State University, Partner to Improve, and rural North Carolina school districts. The "AI by 8" project aims to establish a research-practice partnership that will introduce artificial intelligence (AI) concepts, practices, and perspectives into K-2 elementary classrooms in rural North...
This Project Grant award of $200,000 from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education (47.076) program aims to promote AI readiness and democratize AI technologies for a broad spectrum of advanced cyberinfrastructure users and researchers. The key products and services provided under this 4-year award, which began on September 1, 2023, include: Developing a comprehensive suite of experiential learning modules, including flexible micro-modules and immersive extended reality experiences, to...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $268,428 Project Grant under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CFDA 47.070) program to the University of Colorado. The grant, titled "EAGER: AI for All: Engaging the Public with Collaborative Student-Led AI Education," will engage interdisciplinary groups of college students in creating educational artificial intelligence (AI) content for social media. The goal is to cultivate communication skills in undergraduates and...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) project grant award under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program provides $499,928 to the American Institutes for Research in the Behavioral Sciences (AIR) to develop the infrastructure and collaborations for using artificial intelligence (AI) to transform research synthesis in STEM education. The project will build an integrative, community-based, and ethical vision that leverages and expands on existing efforts, with a focus on enhancing the...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) Federal Grant Award (CFDA 47.070) provides $267,997 to Northeastern Illinois University (NEIU) to establish a robust artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure and enhance AI-focused educational curriculum and training. The project, in partnership with Northwestern University, aims to modernize computer science education programs and diversify the AI workforce by integrating technical skills with...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $645,312 Project Grant under its STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program to the Research Foundation of the City University of New York (RFCUNY), doing business as Rfcuny - Borough Manhattan Community College. The goal of this 3-year project is to develop an online Artificial Intelligence (AI) certificate program that will provide stackable credentials and credit for prior learning. The program will be guided by an industry advisory board and implement...
This $111,984 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (CFDA 47.075) program will support a collaborative research project focused on mapping the state of AI ethics education across diverse higher education institutions in the United States. The project aims to: (a) comprehensively survey current and planned AI ethics education interventions, (b) develop a framework to understand how faculty perceive and conceptualize AI ethics...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) Project Grant award of $153,222 provides funding for a collaborative planning effort between New York University (NYU) and North Central College to develop an AI Summer Institute on Communities (AISIC). The AISIC will be a six-week residential program that aims to equip undergraduates entering the AI workforce with critical literacies in the social and technical dimensions of AI and related technologies. The planning phase will assess needs, identify stakeholders, develop key partners, build curriculum, address logistical requirements, and execute a limited pilot program. The project seeks to broaden participation in technology innovation, identify and prevent potential technology harms in underrepresented communities, engage these communities in technology development, and create strategies for the responsible design, development, and deployment of AI. No sub-awards are planned for this grant, which has an award date of October 1, 2024 and an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2025.