Project Grant N000142412315

The University of Delaware was awarded a $299,999 project grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to develop cybersecurity and privacy curricula for high school students focused on the unique challenges of the metaverse. The project aims to educate teenagers about security and privacy threats in the metaverse and inspire them to pursue cybersecurity careers. The team will collaborate with high school students to identify metaverse-specific threat...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) provides $499,620 to Elmhurst University in Elmhurst, Illinois to conduct faculty development workshops aimed at improving cybersecurity education for high school teachers. The goal is to empower high school teachers with cybersecurity knowledge so they can inspire and guide students towards considering cybersecurity degrees and careers, fostering a new generation of cybersecurity...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education under the STEM Education (47.076) program provides $240,000 to the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth to develop a cybersecurity education framework for computer science students. The project aims to build a "cybersecurity mindset" by integrating threat-driven cybersecurity modules into non-cybersecurity computer science courses, allowing students to build, break, and fix...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $371,449 Project Grant under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program to the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) to integrate cybersecurity education into computing curricula. The overarching goal is to encourage authentic learning experiences in cybersecurity, with a focus on identity and access management (IAM), through project-based learning (PBL) and other active learning practices. The project will design and develop a diverse set of...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Information and Intelligent Systems awarded a $299,962 Project Grant under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA #47.070) to the Regents of the University of Colorado, doing business as the University of Colorado-Denver. The project aims to develop a gamified education platform centered around story-driven educational hacking games to attract Generation Z to the cybersecurity workforce. The platform will utilize...

This $450,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to enhance education and training in IoT software and systems security. The project will design and host a next-generation Capture-the-Flag (CTF) platform called "PwnIoT.Academy" that supports student-centered and inclusive pedagogy. Key activities include: Developing IoT-specific CTF and defensive challenges for different architectures and software platforms to...

The University of Rochester was awarded a $130,557 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Graduate Education under the STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) federal grant program (CFDA 47.076). The grant will support the development of an innovative dual-track learning program for working cybersecurity analysts and engineers. The program aims to leverage role-playing within a simulated organization and involve both individualized tasks tailored to each...

This $150,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will fund Fordham University's development of experiential blockchain learning modules to improve cybersecurity education. The university aims to address the shortage of skilled cybersecurity professionals by designing new courses and integrating online learning modules into existing curricula. Key activities include incorporating open-ended design, evidence-based learning, and team-based...

The University of Maryland, Baltimore County will receive $262,209 over three years from the National Science Foundation under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to examine pedagogy in cybersecurity education at United States military academies. Specifically, the Examining Pedagogy in Cybersecurity at Military Academies project will introduce simulation-based learning exercises and pedagogies into mandatory first-year cybersecurity courses at the U.S. Naval Academy and U.S. Military...

This $176,277 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports the Examining Pedagogy in Cybersecurity at Military Academies (EPIC) project at the University of Illinois. Over three years, EPIC will conduct a quasi-experimental study involving over 6,300 first-year students at the U.S. Naval Academy and U.S. Military Academy to examine the relative efficacy of traditional versus simulation-based instructional approaches for teaching cybersecurity...