Project Grant 2515116
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $1,249,992 Project Grant under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program to the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES). The project aims to integrate immersive virtual reality (VR) and metacognitive skill development into STEM education courses to enhance student academic experiences and help students overcome barriers to completing STEM programs of study. Specifically, the project will develop specialized VR modules tailored for each STEM...
- The University of Alaska Anchorage will receive $118,999 through a project grant award from the National Science Foundation under the federal STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to increase academic and career success of Alaska Native and rural students in science and math. The grant period runs from January 15, 2021 through December 31, 2025. As part of the NSF's mission to ensure vitality of the nation's STEM education enterprise, this project aims to develop and deliver science and math...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program totaling $599,739 will fund a collaborative student/faculty-led virtual reality (VR) research lab and curricular enhancement initiative at Glendale Community College (GCC) in California. The project aims to increase interest and success in STEM programs through innovative VR technology integration at the two-year college. Key activities include engaging faculty in VR curriculum...
- This $300,000 federal Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will support the development of immersive virtual reality (VR) laboratory environments featuring realistic avatars and tactile feedback. The project aims to enhance collaborative learning and embodied experiences in online STEM education, addressing limitations of current virtual tools compared to physical laboratory settings. Through controlled user studies in chemistry,...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) provides $600,000.00 to the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) to develop immersive virtual reality (VR) laboratory environments featuring realistic avatars and tactile feedback. The objective is to enhance collaborative learning and embodied experiences in online STEM laboratories, addressing limitations in existing virtual tools. The project will investigate how VR labs with...
- The National Science Foundation awarded Sonoma State University a $155,788 project grant under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to support active learning in introductory STEM courses with extended reality. The three-year award running from October 2021 through September 2024 will support the development and integration of extended reality learning modules into the university's introductory science, technology, engineering and mathematics courses. By incorporating augmented and virtual...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) Project Grant award of $240,108 aims to prepare undergraduate STEM education students to effectively teach science in K-12 schools. The project will investigate and compare two instructional practice modalities - virtual reality artificial intelligence avatar simulations and scaffolded peer teaching - to evaluate their impact on approximately 250 undergraduate STEM education students across five institutions, including Drake...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) provides $199,974 to San Francisco State University (SFSU) to acquire virtual reality (VR) equipment and resources. The project, titled "VRMAS: VR Maker Space," aims to strengthen undergraduate learning in STEM education, particularly in computer science and engineering courses at SFSU and across the 23-campus California State University system. The award will fund 10 VR workstations...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $399,994 Project Grant under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program to the University of Hawaii at Manoa. This 3-year project, beginning on September 1, 2025, aims to develop and test immersive group learning activities that utilize spatial augmented reality, tangible user interfaces, and natural language processing to help architecture and civil engineering students better comprehend fundamental engineering concepts and visualize solutions to...
- This $104,607 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports Motlow State Community College in creating an innovative ecosystem to accelerate the integration of extended reality (XR) technologies, including 360-degree photography, augmented reality, mixed reality, and virtual reality, into technical education programs. The key goals are to: 1) assess XR technology adoption and attitudes in NSF ATE program domains and create implementation...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $498,490 Project Grant under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program to the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) to advance STEM student success through the integration of virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) technologies in early STEM courses at a rural two-year college. The project aims to enhance student engagement, interest, and conceptual understanding in STEM fields like biology, chemistry, and physics by developing immersive VR simulations and facilitating collaborative learning through interactive virtual environments. This effort seeks to address educational barriers, increase STEM retention and success rates, and create pathways to high-demand careers in the rural Matanuska-Susitna Valley of Alaska, contributing to regional workforce development and reducing youth out-migration from the state. The award period is from October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2028.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $0 | 9/15/25 | ||
| Not listed | $498.5k | 7/31/25 |