Project Grant 2509972
- This $393,501 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program supports curriculum development and workforce training initiatives at Delaware State University (DSU), a Historically Black College and University (HBCU). The key objectives of this 3-year project are to: 1) engage early-sequence biology students in research internships within the DSU Department of Biological Sciences, and 2) leverage a partnership with the Wistar Institute...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $396,492 Project Grant under the STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) program (CFDA 47.076) to Oakwood University, Inc., a historically Black Seventh-day Adventist private university, to support the development, implementation, and study of innovative approaches for improving the preparation and success of HBCU undergraduate students in STEM fields. The grant will fund the enhancement of two undergraduate biology laboratory...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF), through its STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program, awarded a $400,000 Project Grant to Saint Augustine's University, a private historically Black university in Raleigh, North Carolina. The grant supports the development, implementation, and study of evidence-based innovative models and approaches for improving the preparation and success of undergraduate students at historically Black colleges and universities in STEM graduate programs and careers....
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) project grant award of $2,500,000 to Fayetteville State University (FSU) under CFDA 47.076 STEM Education aims to increase the number of low-income, academically talented students who earn degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. The six-year project will provide scholarships of up to $15,000 per year to 40 unique full-time students pursuing associate and/or baccalaureate degrees in chemistry and materials science at FSU...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Biological Sciences (CFDA 47.074) program Project Grant award of $250,000 provides funding to Florida A & M University (FAMU) for the "RCN-UBE: HBCU FACULTY COLLABORATIVE NETWORK FOR THE INTEGRATION OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND MACHINE LEARNING INTO TEACHING GENERAL BIOLOGY" initiative. The project aims to enhance student success and enrich the general biology learning experience at HBCU institutions by integrating artificial intelligence...
- The National Science Foundation awarded Tennessee State University a $397,565 Project Grant under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to develop a CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing technology curriculum. The grant will support offering an undergraduate course training students in this emerging biotechnology, increasing matriculation into agricultural and biological sciences graduate programs, and providing faculty workshops to adapt the curriculum for other Historically Black Colleges and...
- This $100,000 National Science Foundation project grant supports the development of course-based undergraduate research experiences integrating advanced DNA sequencing technologies at minority-serving institutions. Awarded June 15, 2022 through May 31, 2024 under the NSF's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), the University of Puerto Rico will work with partners to co-develop classroom protocols and teaching tools incorporating nanopore DNA sequencing into hands-on training for biology...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Initiation Award of $300,000 to Bethune-Cookman University aims to evaluate the impact of pedagogical interventions involving active learning and computational thinking approaches on student success in undergraduate biology education. The award is funded under the NSF STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program, which supports initiatives to strengthen STEM education and workforce development. The project will develop and refine an intelligent online...
- This $500,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will support the University of California Santa Cruz's implementation and evaluation of curricular undergraduate research experiences in the life sciences. The university will establish four new faculty-led course-based undergraduate research laboratories engaging up to 100 undergraduates, including those from underrepresented groups, in authentic research projects in molecular, cellular,...
- This Project Grant award of $199,912.00 from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports a multi-faceted project aimed at improving learning outcomes and increasing passing rates in introductory biology courses at the recipient institution. The key activities include: Developing interactive 3D-printed learning materials to enhance conceptual understanding in introductory biology courses. Integrating project-based research experiences into newly created open...
The National Science Foundation awarded a $393,641 Project Grant under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program to Fayetteville State University (FSU), a Historically Black College and University (HBCU), to develop course-based undergraduate research experiences that enhance students' capacity in genetic engineering and computational biology. The key objectives are to: 1) Improve students' ability to conduct biological research using scientific methods; 2) Equip participants with skills to leverage cutting-edge genetic engineering and computational biology tools; 3) Achieve persistence in all factors of the PITS survey among student participants; and 4) Enhance faculty teaching and research outputs through productive engagement with students. This 3-year project (8/1/2025 - 7/31/2028) aims to strengthen biological education at FSU by modernizing at least four courses and capstone research to incorporate inquiry-based research projects.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $393.6k | 7/29/25 |