Project Grant P031C110087

The National Science Foundation's (NSF) Improving Undergraduate STEM Education: Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) program awarded a $199,998 project grant to Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) to enhance the learning and experiences of STEM undergraduates. The 3-year project, starting April 1, 2024, aims to recruit, prepare, and retain 30 first-time freshman and transfer students at TAMIU, which serves a student population that is over 89% Hispanic. The project will provide...

This $100,000 one-year Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to support Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) through two key activities. First, it will provide competitive on-campus STEM employment and mentorship opportunities for undergraduate students at five HSIs. This will enhance students' academic and social engagement, as well as provide culturally-relevant mentorship to develop their STEM skills and knowledge. Second, the...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education Program (CFDA 47.076) award of $272,954 to the Research Foundation of the City University of New York (RFCUNY) aims to research the language skills, sense of belonging, and identity of Spanish-English bilingual STEM students at two Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs). The project utilizes a mixed methods approach, combining student surveys, language proficiency tests, focus groups, and interviews with students, instructors, and...

This $198,956 National Science Foundation project grant supports San Diego Mesa College in developing and testing collaborative learning opportunities to strengthen STEM identity and increase degree and career pathway selection among students. Through the Improving Undergraduate STEM Education: Hispanic-Serving Institutions program, the college will revise curricula and compare three models for providing classroom- and field-based research experiences across biology, physical geology, and...

This $220,453 project grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will fund a conference organized by Saint Edward's University to support the Hispanic-Serving Institutions Principal Investigators community. The conference, taking place in Austin, Texas from September 2022 through August 2023, aims to bring together current and potential principal investigator teams engaged in NSF's Improving Undergraduate STEM Education: Hispanic-Serving Institutions...

The National Science Foundation awarded a $399,727 Project Grant under the STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) program to Santa Fe Community College, a Hispanic Serving Institution in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The funding supports the Undergraduate Institutions Developing Opportunities in STEM (UNIDOS) project, which aims to broaden the participation of historically underrepresented populations in STEM education and careers. Key activities include: Developing and modifying STEM...

This two-year, $199,952 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports California State University, San Bernardino to improve online STEM education for undergraduate students at Hispanic-Serving Institutions. The university will explore online teaching and learning in biology, computer science and engineering, psychology, and information decision sciences by investigating practices that positively impact diverse students. Focus areas include...

This $500,000 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to increase summer undergraduate research and internship opportunities for students attending a Hispanic-Serving two-year college. The project combines research experiences, academic coaching, STEM learning communities, and professional skill development to promote student success, retention in STEM majors, degree completion, and transfer to a four-year university. Key...

This National Science Foundation award under the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Education program will support a $301,982 research project at Colorado State University from June 2023 through May 2026. The project aims to foster more accurate and identity-affirming science teaching and learning at Hispanic-Serving Institutions. A team from Colorado State University, Florida International University, and Arizona State University will investigate how the norm of...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) grant award of $200,000 will support Regis University in establishing a high-impact undergraduate STEM summer research experience aimed at increasing retention and success of Latinx students in life science degree programs. The project will create a paid, faculty-mentored summer research program for undergraduate students early in their collegiate experience, addressing a crucial transition period when many students decide...