Project Grant 2548476
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Alabama received a $364,155 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) for the period January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2028. The award funds research and development of uncertainty-aware monitoring techniques for autonomous cyber-physical systems, addressing critical safety assurance gaps in complex...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Alabama received a $327,717 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Graduate Education under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) effective February 1, 2026, with completion targeted for May 31, 2026. The award supports curriculum development designed to address the critical shortage of cybersecurity professionals capable of defending robotic and artificial intelligence (AI) systems against security threats. The...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Alabama received a $901,611 Project Grant awarded September 15, 2025, under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) administered by the National Science Foundation's Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings. This three-year initiative (completion date: August 31, 2028) develops and delivers artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) education products specifically designed for rural upper elementary students in...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Alabama received a $759,516 Project Grant award effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2029, from the National Science Foundation's Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076). The award supports the PRIMARY AI Scale-Up Project, a collaborative research initiative designed to advance artificial intelligence (AI) education in rural upper elementary classrooms. The project...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Alabama received a $942,836 Project Grant awarded August 1, 2025, through the National Science Foundation's Division of Undergraduate Education under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076). This collaborative research initiative, scheduled for completion July 31, 2030, aims to transform computing education research through coordinated multi-site replication studies. The project will establish replication design packages addressing key research...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded the University of Alabama a $600,000 Project Grant under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program (CFDA 47.070) effective October 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028. This renewal Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) Site will provide a six-week summer research program for 27 middle and high school educators to build expertise in biologically-inspired computing systems. The program delivers...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Alabama received a $250,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) effective January 1, 2026, through November 30, 2026. This collaborative research initiative focuses on developing differential privacy (DP) mechanisms implemented directly within embedded memory systems rather than relying on software-based approaches. The primary deliverable is an innovative privacy-by-design technology that embeds...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Alabama received a $274,918 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) on December 1, 2025, with completion targeted for September 30, 2027. This collaborative research initiative will develop an environmentally sustainable processor-in-memory system utilizing carbohydrate memristors to address energy efficiency and ecological concerns in...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Alabama in Huntsville received a $599,830 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CFDA 47.070) program, awarded October 1, 2025, with completion targeted for September 30, 2028. This collaborative research initiative, titled "SHIELD: Enabling Multi-Modal Distributed Learning over Aerial Networks," develops a novel federated learning framework that enables unmanned aerial...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation awarded a Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) grant of $599,981 to the University of Alabama (award date: August 1, 2026; completion date: July 31, 2031) under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041). The project delivers advanced control methodologies and research products addressing the safe and reliable deployment of autonomous systems in dynamic and uncertain...
The University of Alabama received a $415,000 Project Grant awarded on May 15, 2026, from the National Science Foundation's Division of Computing and Communication Foundations under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program (CFDA 47.070). This REU (Research Experiences for Undergraduates) Site award supports a renewed three-year initiative (through April 30, 2029) focused on trustworthy artificial intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity for intelligent vehicles and transportation systems. The project delivers undergraduate research experiences and workforce development training to students from multiple disciplines including computer science, transportation systems engineering, and psychology, utilizing advanced experimental platforms such as driving simulators, sensing systems, and AI development tools. The grant generates practical research innovations and products addressing security, resilience, and trust challenges in intelligent transportation systems, including secure navigation algorithms, robust AI-driven decision-making capabilities under adversarial conditions, and enhanced human-AI interaction methodologies for safer mobility. Through structured mentoring and professional development, the project produces new algorithms, datasets, and research outcomes while building a skilled workforce capable of addressing emerging challenges in automation and connectivity within transportation systems. All recruitment and participation activities remain open to eligible U.S. students, advancing the broader national objective of developing trustworthy and secure mobility technologies.Federal Project Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $415.0k | 4/14/26 |