Project Grant SCS80021GR3016

The National Science Foundation awarded a $499,999 ITEST (Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers) program grant to the University of Illinois Chicago to develop and test design principles for an afterschool social robotics program called MYTURN. The goal is to promote interest in computing and computing careers among middle school girls, who are underrepresented in these fields. The project will involve co-designing the afterschool program with women mentors and middle...

The Santa Clara County Office of Education was awarded a $924,479 project grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings. The grant will support the "Culturally-Responsive Teaching for Supporting Positive Computer Science Identities among Latinx Girls" project from April 1, 2021 through March 31, 2024. Under this award, the Santa Clara County Office of Education will implement culturally responsive teaching methods to support...

This federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) provides $1,156,140 to support the "Collaborative Research: Learner-Co-Created Social Robots for Supporting Girls' Development of AI and Computing Skills" project. The award aims to empower middle school girls from historically underrepresented backgrounds to engage in robotics education, develop positive STEM identities, and explore the societal implications of...

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...

This $719,922 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) Federal Grant Program (CFDA 47.070) aims to establish a remotely accessible artificial intelligence of things (AIoT) infrastructure for immersive AI education. The key products and services to be delivered through this 3-year award, starting October 1, 2024, include: Developing an integrated AIoT learning platform with modules covering fundamentals like security,...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant awarded under the STEM Education program (CFDA #47.076) provides $2,404,767 to Arizona State University (ASU) from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2028 to collaborate with Black girls aged 9-14 and AI professionals to expand the range of perspectives and voices in AI technology. The project will include after-school and summer camps where the participants will work together on the design and creation of AI projects. The research will...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Discovery Research PreK-12 (DRK-12) program award of $1,609,724 to Teachers College Columbia University aims to co-develop and implement a locally relevant and integrated computer science curriculum that centers the lived experiences of rural Hawaiian students and communities. The project seeks to understand and engage local educational needs to create opportunities for students to learn in ways that make schooling meaningful and relevant to their...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program provides $1,487,350 to the University of Florida to engage approximately 500 high school students and 25 teachers from under-resourced communities in the design and application of AI-enabled smart, embedded technologies. The project aims to broaden access to microelectronics and AI education, foster engineering identity development, and prepare students for STEM careers. The...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program provides $1,300,000 to the University of Virginia to develop low-cost, adaptable physical computing tools such as robots to provide equitable opportunities for elementary and middle school students to learn computer science (CS) skills and concepts. The project aims to investigate how these educational robots can help students develop CS understanding and executive functioning skills, while...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program (CFDA 47.070) provides $550,786 to the University of Wisconsin-River Falls to support a Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) site focused on bridging gaps in high school computing education in western Wisconsin and eastern Minnesota. The primary products and services to be delivered under this 3-year project include: A 7-week intensive summer research program for...