Project Grant 2615532
- The National Science Foundation Division of Computing and Communication Foundations awarded Carnegie Mellon University $800,000 on October 1, 2026, to develop teaching materials and assessment methods that help programmers and trainees judge when to rely on artificial intelligence tools versus performing work independently. The project conducts empirical research on how working programmers and early-career developers allocate tasks between themselves and AI systems, identifying patterns of...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Computing and Communication Foundations awarded Carnegie Mellon University $800,000 on October 1, 2026, under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070) to study how users form and intensify beliefs about social understanding in conversational AI systems. The research examines how users attribute social understanding—perceived empathy, intention recognition, and genuine emotional comprehension—to chatbots and virtual...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Computing and Communication Foundations awarded $462,092 to the University of Maryland Baltimore County on June 1, 2026, for collaborative research under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070). The project develops curricula and industry-academic partnerships to align undergraduate computer science education with evolving workforce demands in software engineering, particularly as AI-based tools reshape programming...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Computing and Communication Foundations awarded $200,000 to the University of Missouri at Kansas City on October 1, 2026, under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070) to develop and implement a curriculum-based undergraduate research experience program focused on AI security and privacy. The recipient will design, implement, and evaluate flexible educational modules—including labs, tutorials, assignments, and...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Computing and Communication Foundations awarded the Regents of the University of Minnesota $393,606 on July 1, 2026, under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070) to develop novel artificial intelligence methods for adaptive experimental design that accelerate scientific discovery and engineering innovation. The project will create AI-driven frameworks to help engineers and scientists adaptively select which...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Computer and Network Systems awarded Clemson University $1.2 million on October 1, 2026, under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070) to develop safeguard frameworks protecting young adults from unsafe AI-generated content on generative artificial intelligence platforms. The project executes four research thrusts over a four-year period through September 30, 2030. Thrust 1 develops a cognitively grounded framework...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Graduate Education awarded North Dakota State University $199,842 on September 1, 2026, to develop CyberBridge, an AI-scaffolded interprofessional training platform for cyber incident response and digital forensics education, under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076). CyberBridge pairs digital forensic examiners and prosecutors in realistic cyber incident scenarios delivered through a web-based platform requiring no specialized hardware. The...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Computing and Communication Foundations awarded Clemson University $600,000 under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070) on October 1, 2026. The project develops computational methods for AI systems to coordinate with humans in safety-critical shared-autonomy environments where humans must interpret AI recommendations and take action within seconds. The work addresses the mismatch between current AI systems, which...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Computing and Communication Foundations awarded The Johns Hopkins University $357,069 on August 15, 2026, under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070) to develop interpretable artificial intelligence systems that help researchers identify cross-cutting connections across the scientific literature and accelerate discovery. The project creates large language model-based frameworks designed to recognize structural...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Computing and Communication Foundations awarded American Institutes For Research In The Behavioral Sciences $479,932 on July 15, 2026, under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070) to develop and validate measurement scales assessing artificial intelligence literacy among middle school teachers. The project develops high-quality instruments to measure three dimensions of teacher AI literacy—knowledge, skills, and...
The National Science Foundation Division of Computing and Communication Foundations awarded South Dakota School of Mines & Technology $726,518 on October 1, 2026, under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070) to conduct research on how adults across the lifespan develop safe and informed decision-making practices when using AI-based systems. The project uses a mixed-methods design-based research approach conducted over three years (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2029) to investigate how emerging, middle-aged, and older adults develop trust calibration, judgment, and safe use reasoning when interacting with generative AI under conditions of uncertainty. Participants from community-based workshops and short courses offered through a community education partner will engage with realistic scenarios involving information seeking and decision making, determining when to rely on, verify, defer, or reject AI-generated outputs. The research will examine how instructional features affect adult learning and reasoning about AI capabilities and limitations. The knowledge generated will support educators and community organizations in developing effective learning opportunities that strengthen public understanding of AI, promote responsible use of emerging technologies, and improve adult ability to navigate an increasingly digital society. The work is performed in Rapid City, South Dakota.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $726.5k | 7/30/26 |