This federal Project Grant award, with a total funding amount of $470,000.00, was provided by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Biological Sciences (CFDA 47.074) program. The primary awardee is the University of Pittsburgh, which will lead a 3-year integrated research-education program called BIORETS. The BIORETS program will engage 18 high school and middle school science teachers in authentic microbiology research to understand how bacteria adaptively evolve when producing biofilm and how biofilm helps bacteria resist predation by amoebae. The teachers will receive research training to then lead these experiments in their own classrooms, where students will observe and study bacteria evolving in biofilms over a week using the program's innovative curriculum. The project aims to improve teacher confidence in using life science experiments, as well as student attitudes and self-efficacy towards science topics relevant to future careers in biotechnology. No sub-awards are planned for this award.
Mod # | Description | Reason For Modification | Federal Obligation (Click to sort descending) | Date (Click to sort ascending) |
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| Not listed | $470.0k | 5/22/25 |