Project Grant P031C210057

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 $798,619 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to increase opportunities for success for STEM students at two Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) in central Florida. The key products and services to be delivered under this four-year project include: Developing assessments using generative AI technology to provide flexible testing options, such as increased accessibility, multiple attempts, and sharing across instructors and...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) provides $113,370 to the Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) to transform introductory engineering courses at a Hispanic-serving two-year college. The project aims to improve student success and interest in pursuing STEM degrees by developing classroom-based, project-based learning materials and curriculum. Advanced engineering students will work with faculty to create these...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under CFDA 47.076 - STEM Education provides $500,000 in funding to the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) to increase the number of summer undergraduate research and internship opportunities available to students attending a Hispanic Serving two-year college. The key products and services to be delivered include: Offering a multi-pronged approach that combines research experiences, exposure to diverse STEM research...

This $281,186 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to increase enrollment in and completion of engineering degrees for community college students, particularly Hispanic and other underrepresented minority students. The funding supports a partnership between Houston Community College (HCC) and the University of Texas at Tyler (UTTyler) called the Houston Engineering Center (HEC). Key components of the project include an...

This Project Grant award of $347,688 from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) STEM Education Program (CFDA 47.076) supports Georgia Piedmont Technical College (GPTC) in developing a one-year pathway for high school dual enrollment students to earn two college certificates in the growing field of mechatronics. Over the three-year project, 60 students will be recruited to participate, with a focus on economically disadvantaged and underrepresented students in STEM. The award will align...

This Project Grant award of $500,000 from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will fund the "COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: CHIPS-UHWO & KAUAI CC PARTNERSHIP IN ADVANCING COMPUTATIONAL THINKING (PACT)" initiative at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. The key objectives of this 5-year project are to: 1) increase the number of Native Hawaiian graduates from the University of Hawaii West Oahu (UHWO) and Kauai Community College (KCC) prepared for...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to develop and scale equity-minded, data-informed instructional practices that increase participation and completion of STEM degrees at LaGuardia Community College. The $530,002 award supports a diverse cohort of faculty engaging in professional development, leadership training, and data coaching initiatives to foster a culture of continuous improvement and knowledge-sharing in...

This $1.09 million project grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program, formerly known as Education and Human Resources (CFDA 47.076), will support the Community College of Philadelphia in expanding pathways and support for transportation technology education and careers. Specifically, the college will redesign outreach and recruitment strategies to attract, recruit, and enroll more female students in its transportation technologies programs, creating a "learn and...

The Community College of Allegheny County (CCAC) received a three-year, $649,971 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to strengthen regional coordination of mechatronics apprenticeships. CCAC will work with four local community colleges and industry partners to standardize a foundational mechatronics curriculum and align on-the-job training with classroom instruction based on models from Germany. This will allow apprentices to transfer credits...