The Department of Defense (DoD) awarded a $736,838 Project Grant under the Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering program (CFDA 12.630) to Shaw University, a private, historically Black university in Raleigh, North Carolina. The grant, effective from Sep 1, 2024 to Aug 31, 2025, will support the acquisition of automated instrumentation to enhance the university's multidisciplinary research, education, and training capabilities. As a minority-serving institution, Shaw...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program provides $450,000 to Shaw University, a historically Black college, to investigate disparities in smart technology privacy studies. The primary goals are to conduct a systematic literature review to uncover gaps in the research, especially regarding underexplored device types or underrepresented demographic groups, and then carry out user studies such as surveys and interviews to...
This federal Project Grant award of $275,651.00 from the U.S. Department of Education's Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program (CFDA 84.120) will support the "Toolkit for Empowering and Engaging Students in Chemistry (TEES-CHEM)" initiative at the University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras Campus. The project aims to enhance science and engineering education for underrepresented minority students, particularly minority women, and increase their participation in scientific...
This $349,602 federal project grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program supports research at Clark Atlanta University to evaluate the effectiveness of integrating scientific literacy curricula, peer mentoring, and supplemental instruction for first-year biology majors. The goal is to enhance retention, graduation rates, and gateway course pass rates for this student population. The 3-year project employs a randomized controlled trial design,...
The federal Project Grant award was provided by the National Science Foundation (NSF) through its STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program. The $215,878 award supports the "HBCU UJIMA Collective: Building Research Capacity at HBCUs through a Grow Your Own Research Corps Model" project, which is a collaborative effort between Howard University, Miles College, Morgan State University, Tennessee State University, and Winston-Salem State University. The project aims to develop an adaptable...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Rust College a $296,375 Project Grant under the Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program (CFDA 84.120) to enhance STEM capacity at the institution. The grant, effective from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025, will support initiatives to increase participation of underrepresented ethnic minorities, particularly minority women, in scientific and technological careers. Planned project activities include...
The Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $265,220 Project Grant under the Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program (CFDA 84.120) to Fort Valley State University (FVSU) to support the "Retention of Minority Education in Biotechnology (STEM) at the Fort Valley State University (RMEB at FVSU)" project. The grant, effective from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025, aims to enhance science and engineering education at the historically Black,...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $396,492 Project Grant under the STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) program (CFDA 47.076) to Oakwood University, Inc., a historically Black Seventh-day Adventist private university, to support the development, implementation, and study of innovative approaches for improving the preparation and success of HBCU undergraduate students in STEM fields. The grant will fund the enhancement of two undergraduate biology laboratory...
This $204,718 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports a collaborative research project between five Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) - Miles College, Howard University, Morgan State University, Tennessee State University, and Winston-Salem State University. The project, titled "The HBCU UJIMA Collective: Building Research Capacity at HBCUs Through a Grow Your Own Research Corps Model," aims to...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) provides $653,653 to Southern University and A&M College, a historically black college and university (HBCU) in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to diversify STEM teacher education. The project aims to recruit, prepare, and retain high-quality secondary STEM teachers from diverse backgrounds to serve high-need schools in underserved communities. Key activities include engaging 15 interns in...