Project Grant 2439466
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (CFDA 47.076 - STEM Education) provides $393,865 to Oregon State University to refine physics course materials and activities in response to the growth of generative artificial intelligence (Gen-AI). The project aims to characterize how computational physics students use Gen-AI tools to develop their creativity and build proficiency as future computational scientists. The research findings will be used to create guidelines for...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) project grant award of $766,689 to Michigan State University (MSU) aims to transform undergraduate physics education across the United States by increasing faculty adoption of computational physics topics. The key products and services to be delivered under this 4-year award include: 1) Establishing regional faculty development workshops to support physics departments, especially at minority-serving institutions and...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $295,907 Project Grant to the Regents of the University of Minnesota, through its Office of Sponsored Projects Administration, under the STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) program (CFDA 47.076). The project aims to integrate computation as a standard problem-solving tool throughout the undergraduate physics curriculum at the university. Key activities include establishing a departmental process to sustain changes to the...
- This National Science Foundation project grant of $464,597 will fund research to characterize active learning environments in physics education and relate classroom features to student outcomes. The award was made under the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Education program (CFDA 47.076) to support the creation and implementation of promising STEM education practices. Specifically, the funding will support a collaborative research project between Drexel University and Wright...
- This Project Grant award of $298,375.00 from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Division of Undergraduate Education STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program aims to design and implement an artificial intelligence (AI)-augmented formative assessment and feedback system. The system will support the development of STEM text summarization and problem-solving skills among students in large, introductory undergraduate physics courses at an urban university serving diverse and underrepresented student...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to promote best practices in introductory experimental physics education. The $348,165 award to Cornell University will support the creation of an Introductory Physics Labs Institute to develop a community and resources for physics lab instructors to redesign their labs based on proven strategies from physics education research. The project will generate new scholarship on how STEM lab...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) grant award under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program will develop and validate assessments of real-world problem-solving skills for graduate physics coursework at Auburn University. The $499,624 project, running from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027, aims to modernize physics graduate education by (1) defining skills-focused learning outcomes, (2) developing and validating assessments of problem-solving skills, and (3) redesigning graduate...
- The National Science Foundation awarded a $441,494 Project Grant under the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Education program (formerly known as Education and Human Resources, CFDA 47.076) to Iowa State University. The award period is from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2025. The grant funds the development of an online adaptive cognitive assessment platform to help physics instructors provide individualized instruction and improve equity in student outcomes for introductory...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will provide $161,977 to San Jose State University Research Foundation to modernize the introductory physics laboratories at San Jose State University. The project will secure wireless sensors and other modern equipment for the teaching laboratories, allowing students to efficiently collect data so they can focus on understanding the physics principles. An estimated 1,000 students and 20...
- This $635,513 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to enhance conceptual learning in quantum and semiconductor physics through the development and evaluation of interactive visualization and simulation tools. The project, led by Purdue University, will conduct a large-scale investigation into designing these educational tools to significantly improve undergraduate students' understanding of quantum mechanics and semiconductor...
This National Science Foundation Project Grant award, provided under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program, aims to create tools that will enable college instructors to integrate computational physics methods into their undergraduate physics courses and assess their students' learning against standardized objectives. The $460,849 award, with a performance period from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2028, will be used by a team of researchers at five Midwestern universities to develop seven student learning objectives focused on areas such as using generative AI, modifying code, applying computational tools, testing code, and communicating physics. This project will establish standards and training materials to evaluate students' achievement of these essential computational physics learning goals, helping colleges and universities better prepare the future scientific workforce.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $460.8k | 7/17/25 |