Project Grant 2600289
- The National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education awarded Kennesaw State University Research And Service Foundation, Inc. $399,953 on October 1, 2026, under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to develop and implement artificial intelligence–enhanced educational resources for undergraduate soft robotics instruction. The project will create open-source educational tools combining low-cost 3D-printed hands-on kits, MATLAB-based virtual laboratories, a digital twin...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education awarded Kennesaw State University Research And Service Foundation, Inc. $419,779 on June 1, 2026, under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to develop a personalized artificial intelligence system that serves as a teaching partner for STEM educators. The project will create an AI-powered conversational interface enabling educators to describe instructional challenges and receive personalized, research-grounded...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education awarded Purdue University $250,000 on October 1, 2026, under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to develop and pilot-test a generative AI-integrated, role-responsive virtual reality learning environment for undergraduate construction management students. The project investigates how AI-embedded expert personas and immersive VR can support the development of professional judgment, situational awareness, and collaborative...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Undergraduate Education awarded $223,710 to Kennesaw State University Research and Service Foundation under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) beginning October 1, 2025, and concluding September 30, 2029. This collaborative research project, led by Kennesaw State University in partnership with Southern Methodist University, Texas A&M University, University of West Florida, and Drake University, will...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education awarded the University of Florida $750,000 on October 1, 2026, under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to develop and implement experiential learning objects that integrate artificial intelligence literacy into undergraduate construction education. The project develops construction-contextualized, plug-and-play learning modules designed for embedding into existing undergraduate courses without explicit AI learning...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation awarded Kennesaw State University Research and Service Foundation $198,486 on January 1, 2027, under the Engineering Research Initiation (ERI) program (CFDA 47.041) to investigate how adaptive instructional support helps learners maintain attention and improve motor skill development during immersive virtual laboratory training in STEM education. The project will develop a closed-loop framework that...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education awarded the University of Florida $300,000 on October 1, 2026, under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to design, develop, and evaluate DAISY, a data-driven artificial intelligence-based interactive learning support system for construction and engineering undergraduates. The project will create an AI-powered platform delivering step-by-step guidance, timely feedback, visual learning support, and personalized study aids to...
- This collaborative research project, funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Undergraduate Education under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), delivers comparative instructional development and evaluation services designed to improve preservice STEM teacher preparation. The award of $575,142, initiated October 1, 2025, and concluding September 30, 2029, supports the development and assessment of two instructional modalities: Virtual Reality Artificial Intelligence (VR...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Graduate Education awarded the University of Georgia Research Foundation $170,000 on August 1, 2026, to develop and disseminate a low-cost, scalable toolkit for hands-on education in securing artificial intelligence–enabled manufacturing systems. The award supports the CyberAI Innovation project, funded under the CyberAI Corps Scholarship for Service program (CFDA 47.076, STEM Education). The project will create a six-module experiential curriculum...
- This federal Project Grant award of $300,000 from the National Science Foundation's Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CFDA 47.070) program supports a collaborative effort led by Northern Kentucky University, the Computing Research Association, Texas State University, and Kennesaw State University. The goal is to engage faculty at research-emerging institutions with large computing programs in a series of virtual roundtables and an in-person workshop. This initiative aims to:...
The National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education awarded Kennesaw State University Research And Service Foundation, Inc. $250,000 on October 1, 2026, under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to develop and pilot-test a generative AI-integrated, role-responsive virtual reality learning environment for construction management students. The project addresses workforce readiness in construction by creating realistic, immersive learning experiences that simulate the uncertainty, safety risks, time pressures, and interdependent responsibilities of active jobsites. The learning environment embeds expert personas powered by generative AI to support the development of professional judgment, situational awareness, situational awareness, and collaborative decision-making among undergraduate students. The research investigates how AI-supported immersive environments can represent and transfer tacit professional expertise—including the professional judgment, adaptive decision-making, and role awareness that practitioners develop through years of experience—while expanding access to experiential learning when direct jobsite access is limited. Findings are expected to advance understanding of how such AI-integrated systems can support workforce readiness across applied STEM disciplines beyond construction. Performance occurs at Kennesaw, Georgia, with a period of performance from October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2029.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $250.0k | 8/5/26 |