Project Grant 2548101
- The Rochester Institute of Technology was awarded a $398,271 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education under the STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) federal grant program (CFDA 47.076). Over three years, the grant will support a Research Experiences for Undergraduates site that will engage ten college students per summer in mentored STEM education research projects. Participants will gain knowledge and skills in research practices,...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Engineering Education and Centers awarded Rochester Institute of Technology $460,294 on January 15, 2027, to establish a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site focused on advanced manufacturing for biomedical applications. Under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), RIT will engage 30 undergraduates (10 per summer over three years) in 10-week, hands-on research programs spanning bioink material characterization, robot-assisted...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Mathematical Sciences awarded Rochester Institute of Technology $370,722 on December 1, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to operate a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) site focused on extremal graph theory and dynamical systems. The site will engage ten undergraduate students each summer from 2027 through 2029 in faculty-mentored research projects spanning graph theory, linear algebra, and dynamical...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) Project Grant award of $465,000 to the University of California, Merced will support a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) site program from 2024 to 2027. The program will provide research training to 30 undergraduate students, primarily from underrepresented groups or schools with limited research opportunities. Students will conduct interdisciplinary projects in biophysics, biochemistry, biology, and...
- 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,...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) received a $376,744 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Information and Intelligent Systems under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program (CFDA 47.070) to establish an REU SITE focused on Computational Sensing for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence. The award, issued on June 15, 2025, with completion targeted for May 31, 2028, will support a three-cohort Research...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education awarded a $167,623 Project Grant to the Rochester Institute of Technology to support its efforts in helping computer science students learn how to build accessible computing technologies. Funded under the STEM Education program (CFDA #47.076), this three-year award running from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2024 will allow RIT to develop curriculum and educational resources focused on teaching students how to design and...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education awarded Rochester Institute of Technology $980,047 on October 1, 2026, under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to expand computing and information technology education pathways for middle and high school students, particularly those attending schools for the deaf. The Strengthening Pathways to Information and Computing Education (SPICE) project will develop and deliver dual-credit computer science courses, hands-on...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $464,781 Project Grant under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CFDA 47.070) program to the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) to support a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) site focused on trustworthy artificial intelligence (AI). The goal of this 3-year grant is to engage 10 talented undergraduate students per year in exciting summer research projects on topics such as robustness, fairness, explainability,...
- 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. RIT will recruit students from a range of institutional profiles—research-intensive universities, regional and rural-serving institutions, two-year colleges, and liberal arts colleges—and provide faculty mentoring, professional development, and participation in a collaborative research community to develop research skills, scientific communication abilities, and professional identities. The scope includes research projects examining biotechnology visual literacy, bioinformatics assessment, computational literacy, ethical decision-making in STEM, and AI-enhanced learning environments, among other topics. Through this dual focus on developing future STEM professionals while advancing knowledge about effective preparation for emerging workforce needs, the project aims to strengthen the pipeline of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics professionals. Performance takes place in Rochester, New York. The award period runs from October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2029.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $465.0k | 8/4/26 |