Project Grant 2431573

Award Date 6/1/25
Completion Date 5/31/28
Dollars Obligated $294K
Federal Grant Program
47.070
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Greensboro, NC 27412, USA
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This National Science Foundation (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) Federal Grant Award (CFDA 47.070) provides $294,330 to the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNC-G) for a 3-year project from June 2025 to May 2028. The project aims to integrate biology and computer science through embodied robotics in elementary school classrooms. Key objectives include:

  1. Designing innovative learning strategies by collaborating with local teachers and students to develop a "Bio+CS" curriculum that leverages embodied robotics.

  2. Developing novel, low-cost, intelligent, and easy-to-deploy embodied robots to visualize bio-signals and support embodied programming activities in the classroom.

  3. Implementing the Bio+CS curriculum and examining how diverse students interact with the technology to teach complex scientific concepts and foster more inclusive STEM education.

This interdisciplinary project aligns with NSF's priorities in areas like the future of work, convergence research, and broadening participation in STEM. No sub-awards are planned for this award.

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