The University of Portland will play a key role in giving K-12 STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) teachers more support and professional development through a multi-institution, $4.2 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). The three-year grant will fund projects in 14 Western states, primarily aimed at filling equity gaps and a STEM […]
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New NSF Grant for Lulay, Shiley School
The Shiley School of Engineering is pleased to announce that Kenneth Lulay, Margaret and Vincent Aquino Endowed Associate Professor in Engineering, has been awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant of $55,358. “Collaborative Research: Bridging the Writing Transfer Gap in Early Engineering Laboratory Courses,” was awarded under NSF’s Improving Undergraduate STEM Education (IUSE) initiative and represents […]
Ahern-Ridnell Chosen for National Undergraduate Research Project
Ami Ahern-Rindell, biology, has been chosen after a national competitive search to serve as a biology consultant on a four-year National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR). The grant is part of the NSF Improving Undergraduate STEM Education (IUSE) Program and is called the “CUR Transformations Project.” The overarching goal […]
Senior Applications For NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program
The National Science Foundation made a significant change to their eligibility guidelines for the Graduate Research Fellowship Program this year, according to Michele Leasor, Office of Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement. Graduate students can apply only once for the grant, as opposed to twice in the past. The end result is that seniors going to graduate school […]
Engineering Student Chika Eke Wins NSF Fellowship
Senior mechanical engineering student Chika Eke has been awarded a prestigious graduate research fellowship from the National Science Foundation. Eke, of Sacramento, Calif., has accepted an offer to join the master’s program at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). The fellowship includes a $34,000 annual stipend for each of three years, and an additional $12,000 is […]
New National Science Foundation Grant
The University of Portland has been awarded $446,307 by the National Science Foundation (NSF) to increase retention in engineering and computer science with a focus on at-risk first year and sophomore students. The University of Portland is the only Oregon university and one of nine universities and colleges nationwide to receive NSF grants as part […]