Michigan State University was awarded a $347,497 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Computer and Network Systems. The grant falls under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070), which supports investigator-initiated research and education in computing, communications, and information science and engineering. The grant will fund the collaborative research project "Moving Beyond Access, Increasing Teacher Knowledge to Teach...
The Michigan State University was awarded a $1,361,302 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences under the Education Research, Development and Dissemination federal grant program (CFDA 84.305). The grant aims to support education research activities that improve student academic achievement and reduce achievement gaps. Specifically, Michigan State University will conduct research and analysis to develop knowledge and promote best practices in...
The University of Michigan was awarded a $601,066 Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Talent Challenge Program (CFDA 11.023). The grant funds the Advanced Manufacturing Cybersecurity Work-and-Learn Program (AMCP), which delivers cybersecurity training and work experience to students from February 1, 2021 through July 31, 2023 in Detroit, Michigan. The EDA's STEM Talent Challenge...
The National Science Foundation Division of Graduate Education has awarded Mississippi State University a 5-year, $1,631,809 Project Grant under the STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) program (CFDA 47.076). This grant will allow Mississippi State University, a designated National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense, Cyber Research, and Cyber Operations, to continue and expand its participation in the CyberCorps(R): Scholarship for Service (SFS) program. The...
This Project Grant award, totaling $300,000 and funded by the National Science Foundation (CFDA 47.070 - Computer and Information Science and Engineering), strengthens national cybersecurity and artificial intelligence education efforts by building a comprehensive collection of hands-on labs that simulate real-world security challenges through cloud-based virtual environments. These labs are hosted through the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) platform to remove...
This $1,200,000 Project Grant awarded by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) under the Congressionally-Identified Projects program (CFDA 11.617) will enable Midwestern State University (MSU) to enhance its cyberinfrastructure and workforce training capabilities. The funding will be used to invest in forensic computing workstations, a high-performance computing cluster, and an Internet of Things (IoT) lab. These resources will support new training programs to protect...
This federal Project Grant award, provided by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program (CFDA 47.070), will fund a 3-year, $454,873 program called "REU SITE: ACRES: ADVANCED COMPUTATIONAL RESEARCH EXPERIENCE FOR STUDENTS" at Michigan State University (MSU). The program aims to provide undergraduate students, particularly those from underrepresented groups, with a 10-week summer research experience focused on computational...
This $921,916 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's TRIO Student Support Services (CFDA 84.042) program supports Michigan State University's efforts to provide comprehensive support services that enhance academic potential, improve financial literacy, and foster a climate conducive to student success for disadvantaged college students. The university will leverage its expertise as a prominent public land-grant research institution to implement specialized programs, such...
This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (CFDA 84.215 - Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and Congressionally Directed Spending for Elementary and Secondary Education Community Projects) provides $1,425,000.00 to Michigan State University to strengthen equitable K-12 access to education in the Lansing area via free over-the-air services. The award commenced on...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $1,500,000 Project Grant to Jackson State University (JSU) under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program. The grant will support JSU in developing multi-dimensional cybersecurity programs aimed at training the next generation of cyber-scientists dedicated to securing U.S. infrastructure. The project period runs from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2027. As a historically black...