Project Grant DESC0021788

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program (CFDA 47.070) aims to develop scalable, example-based intelligent tutoring systems that can help train and upskill workers at a large scale. The $413,700 award to the Regents of the University of Michigan will fund four main activities: Creating example-based intelligent tutors for teaching complex problem-solving skills, which will involve developing a platform...

This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program provides $304,200 to develop a novel adaptive learning platform. The platform leverages mixed-reality, competency-based learning to address workforce displacement due to artificial intelligence (AI) and automation. Key innovations include a skills engine using generative AI and automation to map competencies, an...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) Federal Grant Program (CFDA 47.070) provides $515,838 to develop an intelligent extended reality (XR) tutoring system to accelerate the learning of complex psychomotor tasks required in manufacturing, medical, construction, and other jobs. The project aims to use XR, artificial intelligence, and Internet-of-Things technologies to build models of psychomotor skill...

This $300,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (CFDA 47.075) program will fund the development of a "Dark Patterns Learning Platform" at the University of Central Florida. The platform aims to raise awareness and improve digital literacy around "dark patterns" - user interface designs that can trick users into making unintended decisions online, particularly impacting older adults and those lacking computer...

This Cooperative Agreement awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) provides $999,942 in funding to Learn Collaborate Inc., a minority-owned small business, to develop an AI-powered collaborative project-based learning (CPBL) software platform. The platform is designed to address the workforce skills gap by enabling project-based learning activities that seamlessly integrate real-world projects with academic...

This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation will support the development of an easy-to-use virtual reality development toolkit for education. Proximal, LLC will receive $255,990 to create a user-friendly toolkit that enables educators to develop targeted, subject-specific VR educational experiences without extensive programming skills. This aligns with the goals of the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084) to advance solutions for national challenges...

This Project Grant award, funded by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program (CFDA 47.070), supports research to develop a distributed learning system called "United Learning" that enables efficient data sharing and model training across heterogeneous computing devices, including personal computers, smartphones, and IoT devices. The key products and services to be delivered under this $175,000 award include: 1) Designing...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) provides $434,716 to the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center to develop a set of optical tools for capturing and interpreting high-speed recordings of neural activity across the entire zebrafish brain. The key objectives are to create fluorescent voltage sensors, optical microscopes, and signal processing algorithms that can simultaneously monitor millisecond-scale bursts of neural...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (CFDA 47.070 Computer and Information Science and Engineering) provides $250,000 to the University of Illinois to transform online computer science theory education. The project aims to develop online homework exercises with attributes like instant automated feedback, isolated skills, adaptive complexity, and culturally responsive contexts. These innovative exercises are intended to improve student success, confidence, and sense of...

The National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR), part of the Administration for Community Living, awarded a $246,207 Project Grant to Michigan State University to develop the "DEVELOPMENT OF SKILLS2WORK: AN EMPLOYMENT READINESS AND SOFT SKILLS TRAINING PROGRAM FOR TRANSITION-AGE YOUTH WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY". The grant, which runs from September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2028, will fund the creation of an employment readiness and soft...