This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CFDA 47.070) program provides $273,071 to Hofstra University, in collaboration with Cornell Tech and the University of Illinois, to expand the Breakthrough Tech AI program. The goal is to democratize access to high-quality AI education and training for underserved undergraduate students, particularly women and other underrepresented groups, in order to expand the diverse AI talent pipeline.
The project focuses on scaling up the Machine Learning (ML) Foundations component of the Breakthrough Tech AI program by establishing five new instructional hubs at various institutions. Through a "train the trainer" program, the project will prepare faculty and graduate students to deliver the nine-week, skills-based training course to approximately 1,500 students annually by the end of the three-year grant period. This will significantly enhance the diversity and readiness of the STEM workforce for the fast-evolving fields of AI and ML.
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