Project Grant U411C190108

This $595,227 National Science Foundation project grant supports the University Enterprises, Inc. dba Sacramento State Sponsored Research to implement the PROJECT-ACE program. PROJECT-ACE aims to enhance engineering students' identity, self-efficacy and sense of belonging through active learning pedagogy in six core electrical, electronic and computer engineering courses along critical paths. This supports the NSF STEM Education program's goal of improving STEM education effectiveness for all...

This Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to provide community college engineering students with experiential learning opportunities to enhance their awareness and preparation for engineering careers. The $185,752 award to the Cal Poly Corporation will fund an Engineering Student Ambassador Program with three primary goals: (1) create an engaging and supportive community for engineering students, (2) increase...

This $1,611,154 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports the development and testing of a model for informal engineering programming designed to foster engineering identities among youth aged 9-12 in Houston's Second and Third Wards. The University of Houston System, as the prime awardee, will implement a 16-week after-school program that includes hands-on engineering design projects, opportunities to interact with diverse...

Summary: POWER-UP REU Site Award The National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) awarded South Dakota State University $451,379 on January 1, 2026, for the Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site project titled "Pioneering Opportunities Within Energy & Resource Systems for Undergraduate Research (POWER-UP)." This award funds an undergraduate research site through December 31, 2028, that provides mentored research experiences in energy and power...

This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Undergraduate Education, under the STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) federal grant program (CFDA 47.076), provides $369,600 to develop and evaluate new engineering design courses focused on contextual perspectives for second and third year students. The University of Illinois, as awardee, will work with the University of Texas-San Antonio to create an instructional framework and materials for the new...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $303,565 Project Grant under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to the Museum of Science in Boston, MA. The "YOUTH ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS: ENGINEERING OPPORTUNITIES IN OUT-OF-SCHOOL PROGRAMS FOR ENGLISH LEARNERS (YES-OS)" project will refine a set of equity-oriented design principles for out-of-school (OS) engineering curricula informed by strategies for English Learners (ELs). The project will develop and study two OS engineering...

This collaborative research project, funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Engineering (CFDA 47.041) with $229,621 obligated through a three-year award period (October 1, 2025 – September 30, 2028), will develop and deliver innovative engineering education research and curriculum transformation products. The project, led by the Colorado School of Mines in Golden, Colorado, will systematically investigate how engineering students conceptualize the interconnections...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) provides $198,427 to Wright State University, the University of Dayton, and Central State University (a land-grant HBCU) to develop and implement a 3-year Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) program focused on electronics materials, packaging, and semiconductor (EMPS) research and education. The key products and services to be delivered under this grant include: Engaging K-12 in-service and...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) Project Grant award of $200,867 to the University of Arizona aims to develop and assess an educational approach focused on "priming" to promote sustainable engineering design decision-making among students. The project seeks to: Scale up priming for sustainability as an engineering education intervention Examine the role of priming on sustainable engineering design Evaluate the impact of priming for sustainability...

This three-year, $600,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will fund the development and evaluation of peer-led learning activities and a training curriculum to support non-traditional students in online engineering courses at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. Through the introduction of peer leaders and synchronous recitation sessions, the awardee aims to provide additional academic and social support to help improve persistence and...