Project Grant 2539645
- 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...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Rochester Institute of Technology received a $367,892 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Undergraduate Education under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) awarded October 1, 2025, with completion scheduled for September 30, 2028. This collaborative research project will develop the Career Interests and Decisions Assessment (CIDA), a novel graphical assessment tool designed to understand how undergraduate physics students form...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education awarded Rochester Institute of Technology $175,871 on October 15, 2026, under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to develop course materials for an innovative undergraduate computer science course titled Continuous Structures. The project creates instructional materials in calculus, probability, and statistics designed to prepare U.S. computer science majors for advanced coursework in artificial intelligence, data science,...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will provide $1,762,686 to the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) from July 2024 to June 2029 to collaboratively develop and disseminate a platform of hosted, experiential computing education labs focused on inclusivity and accessibility. The project aims to expand the body of knowledge on experiential and inclusive approaches to computing education, while providing students across various...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education awarded Rochester Institute of Technology $464,993 on October 1, 2026, under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to operate a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) site focused on multidisciplinary STEM education research. The project engages undergraduate researchers in education research centered on artificial intelligence, biotechnology, quantum information science and engineering, and STEM educator preparation....
- This $225,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Undergraduate Education will support the Research Foundation of the City University of New York and Hostos Community College in developing and implementing a new "Doing Physics" pedagogical approach in General Physics I. The approach aims to improve student outcomes through inquiry-based science, collaborative and game-based learning, course-based undergraduate research experiences, and mentoring students to...
- 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...
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 computation and artificial intelligence into undergraduate physics curricula at nine participating institutions. RIT serves as the lead recipient, with work performed in Rochester, New York. The collaboration will produce three deliverable products designed to support institutional adoption of computational thinking in physics education, informed by specialists in institutional change and assessment development, an external evaluator, and an advisory board representing industry, national laboratories, artificial intelligence in physics education, and professional societies. The project runs through September 30, 2031, and aims to elevate undergraduate physics students' problem-solving skills through enhanced use of computers, computation, and artificial intelligence. By addressing the curricular-wide modifications and instructor training required for sustained integration, the initiative targets preparation of students for careers in research, industry, and education, strengthening the U.S. scientific and technical workforce. The Level 2 Institutional and Community Transformation project acknowledges that broad curriculum adoption requires an institutional change approach rather than isolated pedagogical innovation.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $328.8k | 8/11/26 |