Project Grant 2613873
- The National Science Foundation awarded the University of Alabama $327,717 on February 1, 2026, under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to develop a new curriculum on artificial intelligence security threats to robotic systems. The project runs through May 31, 2027, with place of performance in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The University of Alabama is developing seven self-contained, adaptive instructional modules addressing AI security in robotics, covering attack surfaces and penetration...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings awarded the University of Alabama $1,081,512 on September 15, 2025, under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to develop and implement AI and machine learning curriculum for rural upper elementary students. The recipient will develop AI-themed children's literature aligned with the Five Big Ideas of AI from the NSF-funded AI4K12 initiative, targeting grades 4–6 students in rural contexts. The...
- The National Science Foundation awarded the University of Alabama $1.27 million on September 15, 2025, under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to design and develop a web-based, interactive machine learning platform and associated instructional materials for secondary data science education. The Sensing for Data Science (SENSDS) project will create a hybrid learning platform for grades 9–12 that engages approximately 260 students and their teachers in urban and rural high schools in...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings awarded the University of Alabama $749,874 on September 1, 2026, under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to develop a privacy-preserving artificial intelligence framework that interprets learner engagement during museum exhibit interactions and delivers personalized STEM learning experiences for K–8 students. The project addresses the challenge that educators lack scalable, real-time methods...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Graduate Education awarded Auburn University $299,978 on July 1, 2026, under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to develop and evaluate a modular curriculum framework for cybersecurity and artificial intelligence education. Auburn will design, prototype, and evaluate instructional materials addressing AI-native cyber threat environments and agentic AI concepts within cybersecurity instruction. The project scope includes developing reusable...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Alabama received a $759,516 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), effective September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2029. The "PrimaryAI Scale-Up" project delivers artificial intelligence (AI) education curriculum and implementation support to rural upper elementary students in grades 3-5 across Alabama, Indiana,...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education awarded Rochester Institute of Technology $223,234 on October 15, 2026, under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to develop and pilot five portable, hands-on instructional modules that integrate multi-cloud computing, machine learning operations, and cybersecurity through inquiry-based learning. Project NIMBUS will create a practice-oriented security sandbox available in both free, open-source and commercial cloud...
- 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...
- The National Science Foundation awarded the University of Alabama $192,619 on October 1, 2025, under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to develop a scalable, replicable model for microelectronics research and clean room training through virtual reality and augmented reality combined with experiential learning and a summer research program. The project addresses limited access to specialized microelectronics facilities and equipment at universities across the United States, with the...
- The National Science Foundation Office of Advanced Cyberinfrastructure awarded the University of Alabama $300,000 on August 1, 2026, under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program to develop and deliver an integrated cybertraining curriculum targeting system security and cyberinfrastructure skills for connected and automated vehicles (CAV-CI). The University of Alabama, located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, will establish a cybertraining pilot program delivering an intensive summer...
The National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education awarded the University of Alabama $164,107 on October 15, 2026, under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to develop and disseminate instructional content for undergraduate cybersecurity education in multi-cloud machine learning operations. The University of Alabama will develop five portable, hands-on instructional modules integrated with a practice-oriented security sandbox featuring both free, open-source and commercial cloud versions. The sandbox lowers adoption barriers for community colleges, minority-serving institutions, and universities with varying technical infrastructure. Guided by situated learning and the 5E instructional model, students will investigate deliberately compromised machine learning pipelines through inquiry-based learning, building practical, transferable understanding of cybersecurity in artificial intelligence and machine learning systems deployed across multiple cloud providers. Performance of work occurs at Tuscaloosa, Alabama, with piloting and study conducted at the University of Alabama and the Rochester Institute of Technology. The period of performance runs through September 30, 2029. This Level 1 Engaged Student Learning project aims to strengthen the national workforce prepared to secure AI and machine learning systems that increasingly support critical infrastructure, public services, business operations, and scientific discovery.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $164.1k | 8/4/26 |