Project Grant 2623038
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Arizona received a $172,581 Project Grant award effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028, from the National Science Foundation's Division of Undergraduate Education under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076). This collaborative research initiative will develop and evaluate three course-specific Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) learning assistants designed for Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) education....
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Arizona received a $428,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2028. This research project investigates how problem formulation—the initial definition and framing of engineering design challenges—influences design exploration, creativity, and decision-making outcomes. The...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation awarded Arizona State University $249,999 on October 1, 2026, under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to develop computational methods integrating semantic technologies and generative artificial intelligence for autonomous composition of resilient and explainable service-oriented supply chains. The research addresses vulnerability in globally distributed manufacturing networks by creating mechanisms...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation awarded University of California Irvine $390,000 on October 1, 2026, under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to develop control-theoretic foundations for trustworthy generative artificial intelligence in safety-critical engineering systems. The research establishes mathematical and control-theoretic methods to make generative AI safe, coordinated, and reliable for autonomous and networked systems...
- The University of Arizona was awarded a $150,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to support the "Walking Together to Increase Participation of Students from Underrepresented Groups in Engineering" initiative. The two-year award, issued on February 1, 2022 with a completion date of January 31, 2024, will fund efforts to engage students from underrepresented groups in engineering through collaborative activities designed to...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Engineering Education and Centers awarded $182,981 to the University of New Mexico (effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2027) under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to develop educational tools and research instruments addressing the integration of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) in chemical engineering practice. The primary deliverables include qualitative research findings on how chemical...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Computer and Network Systems awarded Arizona State University $400,000 on August 15, 2026, under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070) to develop closed-loop digital twins that enable adaptive human-AI collaboration in manufacturing cyber-physical systems. The project addresses brittle, reactive artificial intelligence systems in modern manufacturing by creating intelligent models that monitor task execution in real...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation awarded Northern Arizona University $336,861 on September 1, 2026, under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to develop a model-based method for estimating sensorimotor states in real time using only haptic data during human-robot physical interaction. The research addresses a fundamental limitation in assistive and neurorehabilitation robotics: current systems cannot easily infer a user's...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation awarded the Regents of the University of Michigan $304,793 on August 1, 2026, for a Project Grant under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) focused on data-driven agentic artificial intelligence for trustworthy design of autonomous engineered systems. The award funds development of computational and data-enabled approaches to multidisciplinary design optimization. The project addresses the...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Arizona received a five-year project grant award of $599,980 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), effective July 1, 2025. This CAREER award supports the development of moire synaptic transistors (MSTs) utilizing two-dimensional (2D) materials to advance neuromorphic computing hardware capable of processing complex analog data with...
The National Science Foundation Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation awarded $500,000 to the University of Arizona on October 1, 2026, under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to develop a community-driven benchmarking framework for evaluating trustworthy generative AI in architecture, engineering, and construction. The project, supported through a GOALI (Grant Opportunity for Academic Liaison with Industry) award, addresses safety risks posed by generative AI systems that produce convincing but incorrect results in safety-critical engineering applications. The research will establish domain-specific ontologies and engineering-aware evaluation metrics to assess AI performance across diverse tasks and output modalities, develop scalable methodologies for validating AI-generated outputs, and create educational materials to prepare engineering students and practitioners to critically evaluate AI results. The resulting framework and methodologies are expected to have broad applicability across other safety-critical domains where AI supports engineering and operational decision making. Performance will occur in Tucson, Arizona from October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2029. The University of Arizona, operating as the Arizona Board of Regents, is a public research and land grant institution with extensive federal research competitiveness across engineering, biomedical sciences, and environmental disciplines.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $500.0k | 8/11/26 |