This $399,699 National Science Foundation project grant supports Tougaloo College's Targeted Infusion Project to promote student engagement and success in STEM. Funded under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), the project aims to improve persistence, retention, and research opportunities for freshman students pursuing STEM majors. Key services include developing and implementing evidence-based, innovative models combining adaptive learning and Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning...
Tougaloo College will conduct research on molecular mechanisms for tumorigenesis using RNA sequencing data under a $299,997 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA #47.076). The three-year award beginning September 2021 will support Tougaloo College's investigation into DCLK1 tumorigenesis through pathway analysis of RNA sequencing data. The STEM Education program aims to ensure the vitality of the nation's science, technology, engineering and...
This $299,882 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (CFDA 47.076 STEM Education) to Tougaloo College aims to advance the field of genomics through innovative research and education initiatives. The overarching goal is to utilize high-throughput genomic and transcriptome data, primarily from nanopore long-read sequencing, to investigate the influence of DNA methylation on RNA velocity trajectories in diverse biological systems and diseases. The project will develop...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program will provide $1,731,126 over 5 years to a consortium of 6 academic institutions in Alabama and Michigan, including a Historically Black College/University, to fund scholarships and support activities for 72 low-income, high-achieving STEM students. The project aims to increase STEM degree completion, academic and professional skills, and a sense of belonging and professional identity among...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) provides $2,459,693 to Tennessee Technological University over a 6-year period starting January 1, 2024. The project aims to support the retention and graduation of 45 high-achieving, low-income undergraduate students pursuing STEM degrees at the university. Key activities include providing scholarships, early academic support through redesigned first-year math courses, multi-layered mentoring,...
This $398,638 project grant, awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program, aims to advance undergraduate STEM education through faculty training, resources, and support for adopting evidence-based instructional strategies. The key products and services to be delivered under this award include: A structured professional development program, including two Mobile Summer Institutes (MOSI) in partnership with the National Institute on Scientific...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education Program (CFDA 47.076) award of $2,179,940 to Tuskegee University will fund scholarships and support activities to increase STEM degree completion of low-income, high-achieving undergraduates with demonstrated financial need. Over the 5-year project period from October 2024 to September 2029, the award will provide scholarships to 72 students pursuing associate's,...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award for $2,000,000 under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program aims to increase retention and graduation of academically talented, low-income students pursuing bachelor's degrees in STEM fields at Furman University. Over 5 years, the project will provide scholarships to 27 students and implement evidence-based interventions, including a summer bridge program, cohort-based advising, career readiness activities, and undergraduate research...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $1,000,000 project grant under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program to the Louis Stokes Mississippi Alliance for Minority Participation (LS-MAMP) STEM Pathway and Research Alliance. Led by Jackson State University, this alliance of 10 Mississippi institutions aims to significantly increase the number of historically underrepresented and underserved students successfully completing high-quality STEM degree programs. The project will provide...
This $1,190,813 project grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports Grambling State University's "Implementation Project: Leveraging Innovation and Discovery for STEM Success (LIDSS)" initiative. The project aims to enhance the university's ability to prepare highly competitive STEM graduates and address the challenges facing STEM education due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Key components include faculty research...