Project Grant 2540028
- The National Science Foundation awarded San Diego State University Research Foundation $849,786 under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to develop virtual reality-based physics learning environments. Through this three-year Project Grant running from September 2022 to August 2025, the Foundation will construct three fundamental virtual learning spaces focused on electric fields, magnetic fields, and electromagnetic waves. These interactive virtual environments will allow undergraduate...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education awarded North Carolina State University $1,594,160 on August 1, 2026, under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to advance data-driven technologies and artificial intelligence integration for problem-solving in STEM learning environments. The project develops a framework for personalized instruction across three foundational STEM domains—logic, probability, and programming—using data-driven and AI-supported technologies....
- This $900,000 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will support North Carolina State University in developing a low-cost augmented reality platform that integrates force sensing and visualization capabilities to enhance physics education. The project aims to create an affordable tablet-based system and complementary curriculum modules covering Newtonian mechanics and electrodynamics, targeting high school students. The goal...
- This $296,865 project grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will fund North Carolina State University to develop augmented and virtual reality educational modules to enhance student learning in electromagnetics courses. The university will create a curated series of AR and VR "studios" aligned with typical electromagnetics curricula, allowing students to interact with and visualize electromagnetic phenomena and relationships in a 3D...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Undergraduate Education awarded North Carolina State University a $373,307 Project Grant (CFDA 47.076, STEM Education) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028. This Level 2 Engaged Student Learning Improving Undergraduate STEM Education (IUSE) project integrates participatory science (citizen science) activities into undergraduate mathematics, social science, and environmental coursework to enhance student...
- This $899,526 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) is supporting research to develop a multi-user virtual reality (VR) classroom framework for collaborative, experiential learning and teaching of introductory physics. The grant recipient, George Mason University, will investigate techniques for scalable multi-user VR physics classes, create interactive VR tools for collaborative learning and teaching, and develop authoring tools to...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education awarded North Carolina State University $399,999 on October 15, 2026, under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to conduct a national census of interdisciplinary undergraduate science programs in U.S. higher education. The project will document the scope, characteristics, and variation of interdisciplinary science learning environments across colleges and universities by developing a comprehensive census using publicly...
- Arizona State University was awarded a $299,840 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education under the federal STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) for the period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2024. The grant funds the development and delivery of a fully online course-based undergraduate research experience for astronomy majors titled "Bringing Authentic Research to the Remote Classroom." The project aims to provide remote students...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education awarded the University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc. $399,895 on October 1, 2026, for development and implementation of a tiered low-cost telescope curriculum in undergraduate astronomy courses. The project will develop, implement, and evaluate a telescope and smartphone-detector system enabling individual students to conduct independent astronomical observation from any location and on any schedule. The curriculum...
- The National Science Foundation awarded a $589,739 Project Grant to the University of Virginia under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to develop and implement a faculty development model focusing on student-centered pedagogical practices that foster diversity, equity, and inclusion in undergraduate physics and astronomy education. Working with partners from the University of Washington Bothell and University of Arizona, the University of Virginia will redesign existing physics and...
The National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education awarded North Carolina State University $1,858,739 on October 15, 2026, under the STEM Education program to co-design, implement, and systematically evaluate an immersive learning environment for undergraduate astrophysics education. The project develops virtual reality and web-based learning tools to help students build accurate understanding of astronomical and molecular scale—a foundational astrophysics concept and crosscutting theme across STEM disciplines. The immersive environment will be deployed in introductory astrophysics courses at North Carolina State University and Duke University, with astrophysics instructors serving as co-designers. The project investigates student cognitive, affective, and learning outcomes through classroom observations and controlled laboratory studies, examining scale cognition, scale compression, and cognitive load during mediated learning. Research will also advance understanding of how human information processing is influenced by visual stimuli and virtual embodiment, contributing to astrophysics education, human factors, and human-computer interaction scholarship. The project plans to produce educative curriculum materials with broad adoption potential across institutions and STEM disciplines. Work is performed in Raleigh, North Carolina, with a performance period ending September 30, 2029. This is a Project Grant, a form of research assistance funding.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $1.9m | 8/4/26 |