Project Grant 2508612
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $348,995 Project Grant under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania to develop a framework for training sustainability-minded engineers. The funding will support the purchase of new equipment for sustainable design and manufacturing, modifications to core engineering courses, creation of new sustainability-focused electives, and development of a new graduate program in Energy and Sustainability...
- This federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) provides $197,710 to the Regents of the University of Michigan to develop and assess an educational approach using priming to promote sustainable engineering design decision-making and enhance engineering students' sense of agency and self-efficacy. The project will create a range of sustainability primes to be integrated into existing engineering design courses at the University of Michigan...
- The University of Michigan will receive $350,000 in funding from the National Science Foundation under the Engineering federal grant program (CFDA 47.041) to support research advancing engineers' ability to recognize, strategize about, and act on concerns related to public welfare from May 2021 through April 2024. Specifically, the University will conduct research projects aimed at improving how engineers are educated and trained to consider social and ethical implications of technologies in...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) provides $137,202.00 to New York University (NYU) to investigate the conditions that influence faculty motivation to incorporate economic, environmental, and social considerations into undergraduate engineering curriculum. The project aims to develop practical, evidence-informed strategies to support instructional change and promote the integration of sustainability concepts in undergraduate...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) will provide $397,699 to the University of Wisconsin-Madison from Sep 1, 2025 to Aug 31, 2028 to integrate sustainability principles into the curriculum for all undergraduate engineering students. The project aims to transform engineering education to ensure future engineers are equipped with the skills and mindsets needed to address environmental and social sustainability challenges in...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a $400,000 Project Grant under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to Brown University. The grant, with a performance period from July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2029, supports the "Design and Development: Cross Disciplinary Co-Teaching Sustainability Across the Formal and Informal Engineering Undergraduate Curriculum" project. This initiative aims to embed sustainability concepts into core engineering courses and develop a new course that...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) awarded a $440,888 Project Grant to the Regents of the University of Michigan to support research on new models and a comprehensive framework to capture the complexities and interdependencies of integrated infrastructure systems, while accounting for technological innovations and policy changes. The research aims to enhance system performance, improve resilience to risks, and promote more efficient resource utilization to...
- This $349,893 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Engineering Program (CFDA 47.041) will support research at the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) to investigate how sustainability-focused course interventions influence the development of a sustainability-conscious engineering identity among students. The project aims to design and implement sustainability-focused course modules and projects across approximately 10 engineering courses at RIT, spanning both...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $330,000 Project Grant under the Engineering (CFDA 47.041) program to the Regents of the University of Michigan to conduct collaborative research on engineering catalyst selectivity for the deconstruction and re-synthesis of biomass and waste plastic feedstocks. The research aims to develop a fundamental understanding of how tuning catalyst architecture can enable selective cleavage of carbon-oxygen bonds in multifunctional organic molecules...
- This $399,993 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to develop curricular resources and interventions to promote wellness and a "thriving mindset" among undergraduate engineering students. The project will involve qualitative research through student and faculty interviews to identify opportunities and barriers related to student wellness, which will inform the creation of a new course and associated materials....
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) provides $199,915 to the Regents of the University of Michigan to study how biomedical engineering students perceive environmental sustainability and its role in their professional responsibilities within the medical technology industry. The research aims to contribute to efforts to incorporate environmental sustainability into engineering curricula and strengthen the U.S. workforce in the medical technology sector. The project will run from November 1, 2025 to October 31, 2027 and is intended to inform curriculum development to better align with industry needs, supporting NSF priorities to advance national health and environmental goals.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $199.9k | 7/21/25 |