Project Grant 2548016
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Biological Infrastructure awarded a $464,662 Project Grant to the University of Pittsburgh on June 1, 2025, to establish and operate the REU SITE: Training and Experimentation in Computational Biology (TECBIO) program through May 31, 2028. Under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074), TECBIO will provide intensive 10-week summer research experiences for 10 undergraduate students annually across three years...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga received a $599,000 Project Grant award, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028, under the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076). This Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program (RESS) Project delivers a comprehensive three-year initiative designed to address critical STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) teacher shortages by preparing and retaining 24 prospective...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Biological Infrastructure awarded $465,000 to the University of North Dakota on November 1, 2025, to establish a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Site program focused on genes and the environment. The program will provide ten-week summer research training experiences to 10 undergraduate students annually over three years (2026-2028), with an anticipated total of 30 students primarily recruited from institutions...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Biological Infrastructure awarded $467,374 to the University of Alabama on April 15, 2026, to establish a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site focused on integrative biology and ecology. Over the three-year performance period (2026-2029), this award supports the recruitment and training of ten undergraduate students annually for ten-week summer research experiences. Participants engage in hands-on...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded $421,425 to Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) on June 1, 2025, to support a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site program in Bioinformatics and Computational Neuroscience. The award will fund the training and mentorship of nine undergraduate students annually for ten-week summer sessions during 2025–2027. The primary deliverables include hands-on...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Washington received a $415,780 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Biological Infrastructure under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074), effective June 1, 2025 through May 31, 2028. This award funds a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site program that will train 10 undergraduate students annually over nine-week summer sessions from 2025 through 2027. The REU Site focuses on novel genome-scale...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded Colorado State University's Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology a Project Grant of $462,342 under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) to establish a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site in Molecular Biosciences. Effective June 1, 2025, through May 31, 2028, this award will support intensive 10-week summer training programs for undergraduate students, with 10 students per year...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Biological Infrastructure awarded $416,025 to the University of Notre Dame DU Lac on May 1, 2026, under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) to establish a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site focused on Integrative Cell and Molecular Biology. Through this three-year project (concluding April 30, 2029), the program will deliver comprehensive research training and mentorship to undergraduate...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Miami University received a $465,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Biological Infrastructure under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074), effective June 1, 2025, through May 31, 2028. This Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site award supports the delivery of a 10-week summer research training program for undergraduate students, with 10 participants per year across three years (30 total participants...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Tennessee received a $508,597 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Integrative Organismal Systems under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) to conduct a three-year research initiative spanning September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2028. This multidisciplinary research program quantifies the mechanistic role of oxidative stress responses in Microcystis cyanobacteria during episodic environmental events....
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga received a $464,970 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Division of Biological Infrastructure under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074), effective May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2029. This REU (Research Experience for Undergraduates) Site award supports the Interdisciplinary Computational Biology (ICOMPBIO) program, which delivers 10-week summer research training experiences for 10 undergraduate students annually over three consecutive summers (2026–2028). The program provides research training and hands-on computational biology instruction spanning genomics, epidemiology, geology, ecology, evolution, biochemistry, cell biology, and molecular biology, with curriculum beginning with Python programming and advancing to specialized applications including artificial intelligence for metabolite identification, bioinformatic protein analysis, viral transmission modeling, and quantum approaches for biological data analysis. The award develops participants' technical skills in computing and life sciences alongside professional development in soft skills, preparing students for careers in interdisciplinary STEM fields. Participating departments include Computer Science and Engineering, Biology, Geology and Environmental Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemical Engineering, and Engineering Management and Technology. Students present research findings at scientific conferences, and the program enhances UTC's visibility and research community while advancing NSF priorities in biotechnology, artificial intelligence, and quantum information science. Program assessment utilizes Qualtrics survey instruments, and student recruitment occurs through NSF's ETAP (Education and Training Application) portal.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $465.0k | 4/15/26 |