Project Grant 2552967
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Texas at San Antonio received a $600,000 project grant awarded September 1, 2025, through the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to develop immersive virtual reality (VR) laboratory environments for collaborative science education. The primary deliverable is the design and development of advanced VR laboratory systems enhanced with high-fidelity interactive avatars and vibrotactile feedback interfaces that simulate...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Texas State University received a $150,210 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028, to develop and evaluate educational modules addressing misalignment of augmented capability (MAC) in assistive technology use within undergraduate construction education. The primary deliverables consist of two experiential learning modules: (1) a Physical and Cognitive Misalignment...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Texas State University received a $3.75M project grant award from the National Science Foundation's Division of Engineering Education and Centers under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), effective September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2030. This CREST (Centers of Research Excellence in Science and Technology) Phase I initiative focuses on establishing a center for ultrawide bandgap (UWBG) semiconductor device materials research and education. The center...
- Federal Grant Award Summary This National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) Project Grant, awarded on October 1, 2025, provides $216,674 in funding to Texas A&M University to support a collaborative research and educational initiative extending through September 30, 2029. The project develops and evaluates two instructional modalities—Virtual Reality Artificial Intelligence (VR AI) avatar simulations and scaffolded peer teaching—designed to enhance preservice STEM teacher...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Texas at Austin received a $557,460 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Computing and Communication Foundations (CFDA 47.070) awarded October 1, 2025, with completion targeted for September 30, 2028. This Small Grant for Exploratory Research (SMALL: FIRST) initiative develops a novel artificial intelligence (AI) framework for real-time, scalable, and verifiable generative video editing. The project delivers four primary...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Texas at San Antonio received a $429,040 Project Grant award dated September 15, 2025, from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to develop computationally efficient hypercomplex variable-based sensitivity methods for rapid digital twin (DT) model updating. This collaborative research initiative addresses a critical bottleneck in digital twin deployment by introducing a novel...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Texas at Arlington received a $399,871 Project Grant award dated October 15, 2025, under the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to develop SKYGEN-XR (Smart Knowledge to Fly with GenAI and XR), an advanced extended reality (XR) and generative artificial intelligence (GenAI)-powered training system for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) operators. The primary product is an immersive, personalized learning platform...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Houston System received a $539,998 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Computing and Communication Foundations (CFDA 47.070) awarded July 1, 2025, with completion anticipated June 30, 2028. This research initiative develops an integrated architecture-system framework for high-quality, cost-efficient learning-based super resolution technology. The project focuses on three key innovations: extracting computer graphics...
- Federal Grant Award Summary East Texas A&M University received a $198,583 Engineering Research Initiation (ERI) grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems (CFDA 47.041) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. The project deliverables focus on developing a deep analytics framework for validating unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) location integrity and awareness through trajectory-based analysis using machine learning....
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Texas at Austin received a $480,000 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), effective October 1, 2025, with completion targeted for September 30, 2028. This award funds research to develop the first practical automatic algorithm for reassembling fragmented objects from their component pieces—an...
Texas State University received a $199,612 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Directorate for Engineering (CFDA 47.041) on July 15, 2026, with a completion date of June 30, 2028. The project develops a multimodal deep learning framework for point cloud quality assessment (PCQA) to enable automated evaluation of the visual quality of three-dimensional volumetric video content in immersive virtual reality (VR) environments. The primary deliverable is a new methodology and associated software that addresses the limitations of conventional two-dimensional video quality assessment tools when applied to complex, three-dimensional content designed for shared, multi-user VR experiences. Beyond the core research outputs, the project delivers scientific infrastructure, educational resources, and publicly available research assets to advance the broader immersive media research community. Deliverables include datasets, software tools, and trained artificial intelligence models that are made freely available to the global research community. The award also supports capacity-building activities at Texas State University through undergraduate and graduate student participation in data collection, model development, and experimental research, complemented by public engagement initiatives including K-12 school visits and laboratory demonstrations designed to increase community awareness of emerging immersive technologies.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $199.6k | 7/10/26 |