Project Grant SNZ95024GR0010

This $185,061 Project Grant, awarded by the National Science Foundation under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), aims to investigate the use of web-based virtual field trips to improve student learning and spatial communication abilities. The 54-month project, led by the University of Missouri in collaboration with Arizona State University, will develop an "iVISIT" virtual field trip platform to deliver multi-user, synchronous, situated learning experiences. The project seeks to...

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $799,354 Project Grant under their Office of STEM Engagement (OSTEM) program (CFDA 43.008) to the Astrobotic Foundation's Moonshot Museum in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The 3-year grant period runs from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2027. The federal funding will support the development of educational initiatives and programming to engage diverse student populations in STEM disciplines related to aerospace research, technology...

This Cooperative Agreement award, with a total funding amount of $12,389,000, was granted by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) under the Science Mission Directorate (SMD) Federal Grant Program (CFDA 43.001). The award is to For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, to continue and expand access to FIRST's successful STEM education and robotics outreach programs. The funding will support FIRST's Robotics Outreach...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) provides $720,166 to the University of Washington to develop the "Remote Experimentation and Digital Twinning for Accessible and Innovative Learning (REDTAIL)" project. The 36-month project aims to enhance learning and promote understanding of lab concepts through the innovative use of digital twin technology - the integration of traditional simulation-based engineering models with...

This Project Grant award of $1,223,730.00 from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will support the development of a collaboration model for how planetariums can work with local communities to co-create data-driven visual narratives on the local impacts of climate change. The project will initially establish four "development partnerships" to articulate, test, and refine the collaboration model, which will then be tested by five additional...

This Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (CFDA #47.076 STEM Education) provides USD 1,371,265 to the University of Alaska Fairbanks to study family learning at a traveling environmental biology exhibit developed in partnership with Alaska libraries and communities. The project aims to explore the relationships between exhibit design, nature connectedness, and emotional responses like awe. Researchers will use qualitative methods to assess visitor experiences, including...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) aims to advance space exploration by improving the collaboration and resilience of multi-robot systems in extreme environments. The $269,069 award to the University of Vermont will develop data-driven mechanisms to enhance the fault tolerance and performance of autonomous vehicle formations for missions to the Moon and other celestial bodies. The key objectives are to: (1) establish...

This Project Grant award of $200,000 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will provide funding to support a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) site in Robotics and Autonomous Systems at the University of Southern California (USC). The REU program will train 8 American undergraduate students each year for 10 weeks, pairing them with faculty mentors in USC's robotics labs to engage in authentic research projects across areas such as socially...

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 STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program provides $350,000 to Oregon State University (OSU) to continue operating its successful "Robots in the Real World" Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program. Through this 3-year project, undergraduate students will contribute to a range of active robotics research projects at OSU, focusing on areas such as human-robot teaming, robot-assisted older adult care, and advanced...