Stem improvement through authentic research projects run a series of four 3-day globe certification workshops for 80 elementary school teachers and four 3-day workshops for 80 secondary teachers in…

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration Shared Services Center awarded $1.03 million to the Research Foundation of The City University of New York (doing business as Rfcuny - Queens College) on August 1, 2026, under the Congressionally Directed Programs authority (CFDA 43.014) to run a series of GLOBE certification workshops for elementary and secondary school teachers in the metropolitan area. The award funds four 3-day GLOBE certification workshops for 80 elementary school teachers and four 3-day workshops for 80 secondary teachers, delivering training in STEM improvement through authentic research projects. Performance occurs at Flushing, New York, with work concluding July 31, 2028. RFCUNY, a non-profit research administration entity serving as fiscal agent and grants management arm for Queens College, acts as prime recipient. The Congressionally Directed Programs listing describes this as a non-competitive community project circumventing merit-based allocation processes and designated by Congress through the Explanatory Statement.

Stem improvement through authentic research projects run a series of four 3-day globe certification workshops for 80 elementary school teachers and four 3-day workshops for 80 secondary teachers in the metropolitan area. Teachers will be trained in…