Project Grant 2524522
- This $1.49 million National Science Foundation project grant will support career development in construction engineering through an academic and industry network at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona from January 2023 through December 2027. Under the NSF's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), the university will provide scholarships to 45 undergraduate students pursuing construction engineering and management degrees and summer internships for 75 additional undergraduates. The...
- Oregon State University was awarded a $559,396 project grant from the National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) for their "Innovative Technology for Mass Timber and Hybrid Modular Buildings" project. The award, made on September 15, 2021, will support research through August 31, 2026 developing new technologies for mass timber and prefabricated modular construction. The NSF Engineering program aims to improve lives and economic strength through engineering...
- This $199,638 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) supports research by the San Diego State University (SDSU) Research Foundation to develop an improved seismic-resistant timber-concrete connection using replaceable ductile anchor rods. The goal is to enhance the seismic resilience of mass timber structures by enabling rapid post-earthquake repair through a reliable ductile mechanism that dissipates energy in the anchor connecting the...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (CFDA 47.084 - Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships) in the amount of $246,704 provides funding for a collaborative research project to expand employment opportunities in the advanced manufacturing and construction sectors. The project aims to train participants in state-of-the-art laboratories and provide paid internships with STEM employers, while also offering financial, academic, and career-focused assistance. The goal is to...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award under CFDA 47.076 STEM Education aims to enhance undergraduate learning in construction education by addressing the misalignment of augmented capabilities from assistive technologies like exoskeletons and virtual/augmented reality tools. The USD 150,210 project, running from October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2028, will develop and evaluate experiential, scenario-based learning modules to help students at Texas State University recognize...
- 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 $147,656 collaborative research project awarded by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (CFDA 47.075) program investigates factors impacting variability in STEM training programs across the nation. The key products and services delivered under this 3-year Project Grant award include: Measuring the institutional factors that contribute to developing career-ready science curricula and how successful best practices can be leveraged to improve STEM...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) project grant in the amount of $506,181 awarded to Utah State University (USU) will scale and expand the STEM Career Connections model to prepare rural middle and high school students in three school districts for technology and computing careers. The collaborative research project, which includes partners from the University of Colorado at Boulder and University Corporation for Atmospheric Research, will provide students with...
- This $1,988,720.00 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports a collaborative research effort by the University of Colorado at Boulder, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research, and Utah State University. The project will scale and expand the prior NSF-funded STEM Career Connections model across three rural school districts to increase middle and high school students' skills in technology and computing required for technology...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $400,000 Project Grant under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program to the University of Maine at Farmington (UMF), in collaboration with five other academic institutions. The "EPIIC: EMPOWERED" project aims to address the growing disconnect between STEM curricula and industry needs. The cohort of institutions will work to enhance industry partnerships, align program curricula with workforce demands, and...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $500,000 Project Grant under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program to Colorado State University-Pueblo to support the "Bridging the Gap: Career Pathways and Education in Mass Timber Construction" project. This 3-year implementation and evaluation initiative aims to strengthen CSU-Pueblo's capacity to address the gap between current academic curricula and the evolving workforce needs of the mass timber industry. The project will: (1) identify career opportunities in mass timber through job market analysis, (2) assess the alignment between academic programs and industry requirements, and (3) develop, implement, and evaluate educational resources to equip students with relevant knowledge and skills. The project results, including a career pathway map, will be disseminated through publications and open-access platforms to enable broader adoption.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $500.0k | 8/25/25 |