Project Grant 2539370
- The National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education awarded the University of Maine System $181,119 on October 1, 2026, under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to support collaborative research exploring physics quantitative literacy in undergraduate mathematics methods courses. The project, spanning October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2028, involves the University of Maine, California State University Fullerton, and the University of Washington in a Level 2 Engaged...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Washington received a $949,555 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Undergraduate Education under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), awarded July 15, 2025, with completion scheduled for June 30, 2029. This collaborative research initiative aims to advance introductory experimental physics education by establishing the Introductory Physics Labs Institute, which will create community resources and provide professional...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education awarded CSU Fullerton Auxiliary Services Corporation $268,596 on October 1, 2026, through the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to conduct collaborative research on blending physics contexts with calculus instruction in undergraduate mathematical methods courses. The project, which runs through September 30, 2028, investigates physics quantitative literacy among second-year physics majors across three collaborating...
- This $281,538 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to develop instructional materials and methods to optimize physics quantitative literacy (PQL) development for STEM majors. The primary goals are to: 1) create an emergent model of PQL development based on student resources, and 2) develop and disseminate modular, cooperative activities and formative assessments that are grounded in the PQL development model. The award...
- This National Science Foundation Project Grant of $155,257 will support the University of Washington's efforts to improve and broaden participation in undergraduate STEM education through faculty professional development workshops focused on student-centered pedagogical practices that foster diversity, equity and inclusion in physics and astronomy. Funded under the NSF's Institutional and Community Transformation track of the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), this May 1, 2022 through April...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Physics awarded the University of Washington $400,000 on August 1, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) for a project grant supporting fundamental physics research through gravitational experiments. The University of Washington's E(T)-WASH Group (Eöt-Wash Laboratory) will conduct precision tests of gravitational theory to search for deviations from general relativity and probe physics beyond the Standard Model....
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Undergraduate Education awarded Western Washington University a $544,703 project grant effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028, under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to develop and implement a collaborative learning intervention in physics courses. The project aims to strengthen students' teamwork and communication skills by designing a classroom-based intervention grounded in...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (CFDA 47.076 STEM Education) in the amount of $945,813 aims to enhance conceptual learning in quantum and semiconductor physics through the development and evaluation of interactive visualization and simulation tools. The project, which will be carried out by a consortium of researchers across five universities and colleges, will expand upon previously developed tools and conduct large-scale studies to determine their effectiveness in...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) Project Grant award of $251,433 to the University of Maine System will support research on the role of calculus and the interplay between calculus and physics in introductory calculus-based physics courses. The 3-year project, beginning October 1, 2024, aims to: (1) conduct research on practices in introductory mathematics and physics courses relevant to physics instruction; (2) study how students perceive and reason with the...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education awarded Oregon State University $743,868 on July 1, 2026, under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to improve undergraduate quantum mechanics education through evidence-based instructional design. The project investigates how students' sensemaking practices and self-efficacy develop across an undergraduate quantum mechanics course sequence and designs instructional materials that form a coherent, targeted sequence of...
The National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education awarded the University of Washington $298,526 on October 1, 2026, under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to support collaborative research on strengthening physics quantitative literacy in undergraduate physics majors. The award funds a Level 2 IUSE Engaged Student Learning project led by the University of Washington in partnership with California State University Fullerton and the University of Maine. The project examines how second-year mathematical methods courses for physics students can better integrate mathematical procedures with physics conceptual understanding. Research activities include faculty and student interviews, classroom observations and videos, and analysis of student work to identify the mathematical skills students bring into these courses and how they align with instructor expectations. The project will develop instructional materials for mathematical methods courses and additional resources for calculus-based physics courses, supported by an expert advisory board. Work is performed in Seattle, Washington, with a period of performance ending September 30, 2028.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $298.5k | 8/6/26 |