Project Grant 2539640
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $295,907 Project Grant to the Regents of the University of Minnesota, through its Office of Sponsored Projects Administration, under the STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) program (CFDA 47.076). The project aims to integrate computation as a standard problem-solving tool throughout the undergraduate physics curriculum at the university. Key activities include establishing a departmental process to sustain changes to the...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education awarded Rochester Institute of Technology $328,820 on October 15, 2026, under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to develop and disseminate products enabling broad adoption of computation-integrated undergraduate physics curriculum across U.S. institutions of higher education. The project is a collaborative effort among eleven universities and colleges applying Kotter's 8-step change model to systematically integrate...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Indiana University, as the lead institution, received a $460,849 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Undergraduate Education under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2028. This collaborative research initiative will develop standardized assessment tools and training materials to evaluate undergraduate students' achievement of seven computational physics learning objectives: (1) using...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (CFDA 47.076 - STEM Education) provides $393,865 to Oregon State University to refine physics course materials and activities in response to the growth of generative artificial intelligence (Gen-AI). The project aims to characterize how computational physics students use Gen-AI tools to develop their creativity and build proficiency as future computational scientists. The research findings will be used to create guidelines for...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) project grant award of $766,689 to Michigan State University (MSU) aims to transform undergraduate physics education across the United States by increasing faculty adoption of computational physics topics. The key products and services to be delivered under this 4-year award include: 1) Establishing regional faculty development workshops to support physics departments, especially at minority-serving institutions and...
- This Project Grant award of $298,375.00 from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Division of Undergraduate Education STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program aims to design and implement an artificial intelligence (AI)-augmented formative assessment and feedback system. The system will support the development of STEM text summarization and problem-solving skills among students in large, introductory undergraduate physics courses at an urban university serving diverse and underrepresented student...
- 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...
- The National Science Foundation awarded a $441,494 Project Grant under the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Education program (formerly known as Education and Human Resources, CFDA 47.076) to Iowa State University. The award period is from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2025. The grant funds the development of an online adaptive cognitive assessment platform to help physics instructors provide individualized instruction and improve equity in student outcomes for introductory...
- This $285,469 National Science Foundation project grant supports Florida International University in developing culturally responsive curriculum for introductory algebra-based physics courses. Funded under the NSF's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), the three-year "Project Empower" aims to improve physics education effectiveness and inclusion through collaborative curriculum design with undergraduate student participants. Students will help identify career-relevant physics...
- 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...
The National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education awarded the Regents of the University of Minnesota $1,194,693 on October 15, 2026, under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to lead a collaborative project integrating computational thinking and artificial intelligence into undergraduate physics curricula across eleven universities and colleges. The project develops and disseminates three products designed to enable broad adoption of computation-integrated physics curriculum across U.S. institutions of higher education. Nine participating institutions will apply Kotter's 8-step change model to systematically integrate computation into their undergraduate physics curricula, with two additional institutions providing expert support. The collaboration aims to strengthen problem-solving skills among undergraduate physics students and better prepare them for careers in research, industry, and education, thereby strengthening the U.S. scientific and technical workforce. The research team includes specialists in institutional change and assessment development, supported by an external evaluator and an advisory board representing perspectives from industry, national laboratories, artificial intelligence in physics education, and professional societies. Work is performed at the University of Minnesota's Office of Sponsored Projects Administration in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with a period of performance through September 30, 2031. The award is classified as a Project Grant, a Level 2 Institutional and Community Transformation project within NSF's education portfolio.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $1.2m | 8/11/26 |