Bradley University

CARES ACT FUNDING FOR BRADLEY UNIVERSITY - INSTITUTIONAL

CARES ACT FUNDING FOR STUDENTS AT BRADLEY UNIVERSITY

PROVIDE FUNDING TO BRADLEY UNIVERSITY FOR A PORTION OF THE RENOVATION AND EXPANSION OF WESTLAKE HALL TO BETTER FIT THE NEEDS OF THE COLLEGE OF ED

S-STEM: SCHOLARSHIPS FOR AN UNDERGRADUATE STEM ACCESS AND INCLUSION NEXUS -THIS PROJECT, SCHOLARSHIPS FOR AN UNDERGRADUATE STEM ACCESS AND INCLUSION NEXUS (SUSTAIN), WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE NATIONAL NEED FOR WELL-EDUCATED SCIENTISTS, MATHEMATICIANS, ENGINEERS, AND TECHNICIANS BY SUPPORTING THE RETENTION AND GRADUATION OF HIGH-ACHIEVING, LOW-INCOME STUDENTS WITH DEMONSTRATED FINANCIAL NEED AT BRADLEY UNIVERSITY (BU). BU IS A TOP-RANKED MID-SIZED PRIVATE UNIVERSITY IN PEORIA, ILLINOIS, THAT OFFERS A WIDE VARIETY OF STEM MAJORS AND AN INNOVATIVE MINOR IN SUSTAINABILITY. OVER ITS SIX-YEAR DURATION, THIS TRACK 2 PROJECT WILL FUND SCHOLARSHIPS TO 22 UNIQUE FULL-TIME STUDENT SCHOLARS WHO ARE PURSUING BACHELOR'S DEGREES IN MECHANICAL OR CIVIL ENGINEERING, BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY, OR BIOCHEMISTRY. FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS WILL RECEIVE UP TO FOUR YEARS OF SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT. THE PROJECT AIMS TO INCREASE STUDENT PERSISTENCE IN STEM FIELDS THROUGH A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS WITH EVIDENCE-BASED INTERVENTIONS AND SUPPORTS, INCLUDING AN ORIENTATION BRIDGE PROGRAM, FACULTY AND NEAR-PEER MENTORING, SHARED SUSTAINABILITY-FOCUSED INTELLECTUAL EXPERIENCES, EARLY ENGAGEMENT IN UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH, FOUNDATIONAL AND FINANCIAL SUPPORTS, AND TRAINING FOR FACULTY MENTORS. THE PROJECT WILL INCLUDE A SUSTAIN PEERS GROUP (LOW-INCOME STEM STUDENTS NOT SELECTED FOR THE SCHOLARSHIP) THAT WILL INCREASE THE SIZE OF THE SUSTAIN COMMUNITY AND ALLOW INVESTIGATION OF THE DEGREE TO WHICH SUPPORT ACTIVITIES WITHOUT FINANCIAL SUPPORT HAVE AN IMPACT. SCHOLAR AND PEER INVOLVEMENT IN OUTREACH ACTIVITIES WILL BENEFIT THE LOCAL COMMUNITY AND FUTURE STEM STUDENTS. THE SUSTAINABILITY THEME WILL ORIENT STUDENTS TO ADDRESS GLOBALLY IMPORTANT ISSUES THROUGH THE RESPONSIBLE APPLICATION OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING. SUSTAIN WILL BE A POWERFUL MECHANISM TO BROADEN PARTICIPATION IN THE STEM WORKFORCE. THE PROJECT IS DESIGNED TO SUBSTANTIALLY IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR LOW-INCOME STEM STUDENTS, ADVANCE THE UNDERSTANDING OF THE PRACTICES AND INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDED TO EFFECTIVELY SUPPORT SUCH STUDENTS, AND OFFER INSIGHTS THAT COULD BE CRITICAL FOR ENHANCING STEM EDUCATION AND CAREER PATHWAYS. THE OVERALL GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO INCREASE STEM DEGREE COMPLETION OF HIGH-ACHIEVING, LOW-INCOME UNDERGRADUATES WITH DEMONSTRATED FINANCIAL NEED, AND ULTIMATELY INFORM AND ENACT A TRANSFORMATIONAL SHIFT IN THE UNDERSTANDING OF AND SUPPORT FOR BU?S LOW?INCOME STEM STUDENTS. EVIDENCE-BASED STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES AND PROGRAMS THAT ARE NOVEL TO BU AND AUGMENT EXISTING SUPPORTS WILL BE IMPLEMENTED TO ACCOMPLISH THE FOLLOWING OBJECTIVES: 1) RECRUITMENT: ENROLL, AWARD SCHOLARSHIPS, AND SUPPORT 22 ACADEMICALLY TALENTED, LOW-INCOME STUDENTS AS SUSTAIN SCHOLARS; 2) RETENTION: INCREASE FIRST-TO-SECOND YEAR RETENTION FOR SUSTAIN-ELIGIBLE STUDENTS BY 5%; 3) IDENTITY: INCREASE STEM IDENTITY, SELF-EFFICACY, AND SENSE OF BELONGING TO THE BU COMMUNITY; 4) GRADUATION: INCREASE 6-YEAR GRADUATION RATE BY 10%; 5) PLACEMENT: INCREASE THE NUMBER OF GRADUATES ENTERING EMPLOYMENT OR POST-GRADUATE STUDY IN A STEM FIELD AFTER GRADUATION TO 95% OR ABOVE; AND 6) KNOWLEDGE GENERATION: GENERATE AND DISSEMINATE EVIDENCE ABOUT THE DEGREE TO WHICH AND HOW THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A SUITE OF INTERVENTIONS NOVEL TO BU AND CONTEXTUALIZED IN THE PERSISTENCE FRAMEWORK MODEL CONTRIBUTES TOWARDS RETENTION, IDENTITY, GRADUATION, AND PLACEMENT OUTCOMES. UTILIZING MEASURES OF STEM IDENTITY AND SELF-EFFICACY WITH LOW-INCOME STUDENTS AT A MID-SIZE PRIVATE UNIVERSITY PRESENTS A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO FILL SEVERAL GAPS IN THE CURRENT RESEARCH LANDSCAPE, INCLUDING UNDERSTANDING HOW STEM IDENTITY DEVELOPS AMONG LOW-INCOME STUDENTS IN SUCH INSTITUTIONS. THE PROJECT WILL INVESTIGATE THE DEGREE TO WHICH NOVEL INTERVENTIONS ORGANIZED UNDER THE PERSISTENCE FRAMEWORK MODEL CONTRIBUTE TOWARDS THE RETENTION, IDENTITY, AND GRADUATION OF ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS IN STEM FIELDS. THIS PROJECT WILL BE EVALUATED USING A 360-DEGREE ASSESSMENT AND FEEDBACK PROCESS TO COLLECT PERFORMANCE AND SELF-APPRAISAL INFORMATION FROM MULTIPLE PERSPECTIVES. THE RESULTS OF THIS PROJECT WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE BY PRESENTING AT NATIONAL CONFERENCES, PUBLISHING FINDINGS IN RELEVANT JOURNALS, AND FACILITATING SUSTAINABLE IMPLEMENTATION OF SUCCESSFUL INTERVENTIONS IN THE PARTICIPATING PROGRAMS AND OTHER STEM PROGRAMS AT BU. THIS PROJECT IS FUNDED BY NSF'S SCHOLARSHIPS IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS PROGRAM, WHICH SEEKS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF ACADEMICALLY TALENTED, LOW-INCOME STUDENTS WITH DEMONSTRATED FINANCIAL NEED WHO EARN DEGREES IN STEM FIELDS. IT ALSO AIMS TO IMPROVE THE EDUCATION OF FUTURE STEM WORKERS, AND TO GENERATE KNOWLEDGE ABOUT ACADEMIC SUCCESS, RETENTION, TRANSFER, GRADUATION, AND ACADEMIC/CAREER PATHWAYS OF LOW-INCOME STUDENTS. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.- SUBAWARDS ARE NOT PLANNED FOR THIS AWARD.

PARTNERSHIPS FOR ENHANCING ERI RESEARCH (PEER) -BRADLEY UNIVERSITY'S PARTNERSHIPS FOR ENHANCING ERI RESEARCH (PEER) IS AN NSF GRANTED PROJECT THAT WILL TRANSFORM THE RESEARCH ENTERPRISE AT A MID-SIZED EMERGING RESEARCH INSTITUTION (ERI). LIMITED RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION AND SUPPORT CAN HAMPER COMPETITION FOR RESEARCH FUNDING. BY ENHANCING THE SERVICES PROVIDED AT ERIS, THE NATION'S RESEARCH ENTERPRISE BENEFITS BY UTILIZING THESE TALENTED INVESTIGATORS TO HELP MAKE IMPACTFUL SCIENTIFIC ADVANCES. BRADLEY UNIVERSITY'S PEER PROJECT WILL SERVE AS A MODEL FOR STRATEGIES THAT PEER INSTITUTIONS CAN IMPLEMENT TO SUPPORT THEIR FACULTY AND ENHANCE THEIR RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE IN SUSTAINABLE WAYS. AS A RESULT OF THIS FIVE-YEAR PROJECT, BRADLEY UNIVERSITY WILL SEE MEASURABLE INCREASES IN THE NUMBER AND QUALITY OF PROPOSALS SUBMITTED BY UNIVERSITY EMPLOYEES, THE NUMBER OF PUBLICATIONS GENERATED BY RESEARCH-ACTIVE FACULTY, AND THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS INVOLVED IN COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH. RESEARCH AND EVALUATION EFFORTS WILL GENERATE NEW KNOWLEDGE ON BEST PRACTICES AND SUSTAINABLE MODELS OF RESEARCH AND SPONSORED PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION AT SMALLER INSTITUTIONS, PRIMARILY UNDERGRADUATE INSTITUTIONS (PUIS) AND ERIS. THIS PROJECT WILL OPEN RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES AND GRANT-SEEKING TO FACULTY THAT OTHERWISE WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO PURSUE THOSE ACTIVITIES AND, IN TURN, WILL INCREASE STUDENT ENGAGEMENT IN MENTORED RESEARCH. THIS HIGH-IMPACT PRACTICE WILL INCREASE STUDENT SUCCESS AND EARNING POTENTIAL AFTER GRADUATION. RESULTS FROM THE RESEARCH STUDIES AND EVALUATION EFFORTS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO AUDIENCES OF PEER INSTITUTIONS THROUGH FORMATS SUCH AS PRESENTATIONS AT NATIONAL CONFERENCES, SUBMISSIONS TO PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS ON RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION, AND DISTRIBUTION THROUGH RELEVANT LISTSERVS AND PEER GROUPS. THE OVERARCHING GOALS OF THE PEER PROJECT ARE TO ENHANCE BRADLEY UNIVERSITY'S RESEARCH ENTERPRISE IN INNOVATIVE AND SUSTAINABLE WAYS, TO SERVE AS A MODEL FOR PEER INSTITUTIONS, AND TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE KNOWLEDGE BASE ON RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION AT ERIS. THE PROJECT TEAM WILL ACCOMPLISH THREE KEY OBJECTIVES: (1) ENHANCE THE FUNCTION OF THE OFFICE OF SPONSORED PROGRAMS (OSP) THROUGH TAILORED INVESTMENTS IN HUMAN CAPITAL AND TRAINING, (2) STIMULATE A CAMPUS CULTURE THAT ENCOURAGES AND CELEBRATES RESEARCH AND GRANT SEEKING, AND (3) RESEARCH, EVALUATE, AND DISSEMINATE RESULTS ON PROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS. THE PEER PROJECT WILL GENERATE NEW KNOWLEDGE ON THE EFFICACY OF RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION INTERVENTIONS AT PUI/ERIS THROUGH RESEARCH AND PROGRAM EVALUATION. MIXED-METHODS RESEARCH WILL BE CONDUCTED ON THE VALUE OF TWO INNOVATIVE INTERVENTIONS ? THE OSP ADVOCATE PROGRAM AND THE MULTI-INSTITUTION PEER REVIEW PROGRAM. THE OSP ADVOCATE PROGRAM WILL CONSIST OF FIVE ADVOCATES, ONE EACH FROM BRADLEY'S FIVE COLLEGES, WHO WILL SERVE AS A NETWORK OF INDIVIDUALS WITH TRAINING AND FAMILIARITY IN BOTH PRE- AND POST-AWARD PRACTICES AND WILL SUPPORT RESEARCH AND GRANT-SEEKING EFFORTS ACROSS THE INSTITUTION. THE MULTI-INSTITUTION PEER REVIEW PROGRAM WILL BEGIN WITH A PARTNERSHIP WITH WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY AND ADD OTHERS AFTER COMPLETING THE PILOT STUDY. FOR THIS INITIATIVE, FACULTY FROM ONE INSTITUTION WILL REVIEW PROPOSALS WRITTEN BY FACULTY IN A RELATED FIELD AT THE OTHER INSTITUTION. NEITHER OF THESE INNOVATIVE INTERVENTIONS HAS BEEN DISCUSSED IN THE LITERATURE IN THE MANNER THEY WILL BE IMPLEMENTED IN THE PEER PROJECT. AS SUCH, THIS STUDY WILL PROVIDE VALUABLE INSIGHT INTO ATTAINABLE AND SUSTAINABLE INITIATIVES THAT WILL ENHANCE SIMILAR INSTITUTIONS' RESEARCH AND GRANT-SEEKING EFFORTS. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.- SUBAWARDS ARE NOT PLANNED FOR THIS AWARD.

MANUFACTURING CENTER FOR NEXT GENERATION ENGINEERS

ENHANCEMENT OF AN INDUSTRIAL ASSESSMENT CENTER AT BRADLEY UNIVERSITY

ADVANCE ADAPTATION: ADVANCING AND MAINTAINING EQUITY IN STEM (AMES) -THE ADVANCING AND MAINTAINING EQUITY IN STEM (AMES) ADVANCE ADAPTATION PROJECT AT BRADLEY UNIVERSITY (BU) WILL IMPLEMENT INTERVENTIONS TO IMPROVE CAMPUS CLIMATE AND DEVELOP POLICIES AND PROCEDURES THAT CAN BE USED ACROSS BRADLEY UNIVERSITY AND IN OTHER PREDOMINANTLY UNDERGRADUATE INSTITUTIONS (PUIS) TO RECRUIT AND RETAIN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS (STEM) FACULTY FROM ALL BACKGROUNDS. TO ADDRESS CAMPUS CLIMATE, THE AMES PROJECT WILL IMPLEMENT TWO INITIATIVES; 1) AN ADVOCATES & ALLIES PROGRAM (DEVELOPED BY NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY) TO ADDRESS IMPLICIT BIAS, IMPROVE UNDERSTANDING OF SYSTEMIC AND INTERPERSONAL FORMS OF DISCRIMINATION, AND BUILD ADVOCACY AND INTERVENTION SKILLS AMONG FACULTY, AND 2) A DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND SOLIDARITY (IDEAS) PROGRAM TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF AND APPRECIATION FOR BROADENING PARTICIPATION AND FAIRNESS IN STEM THROUGH REGULAR AND HIGHLY VISIBLE CAMPUS EVENTS AND COMMUNICATIONS. THE AMES PROJECT IS DESIGNED TO SHIFT THE BU CAMPUS CLIMATE TOWARD A CULTURE OF FAIRNESS, MUTUAL RESPECT, AND NON-DISCRIMINATION. THE PROJECT ALSO SEEKS TO ADDRESS THE SYSTEMIC BARRIERS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO THE LACK OF PARTICIPATION IN ACADEMIC CAREERS AND HINDER SUCCESS FOR ALL STEM FACULTY. TO ADDRESS SYSTEMIC STRUCTURAL ISSUES, THE PROJECT AIMS TO 1) ENGAGE FACULTY IN THE REVISION OF ANNUAL REVIEW PROCESSES AND TENURE, PROMOTION, AND RETENTION POLICIES, 2) CREATE AND IMPLEMENT A DASHBOARD TO BETTER TRACK FACULTY DATA ALONG MULTIPLE DIMENSIONS AND BUILD ACCOUNTABILITY FOR INSTITUTIONAL CHANGE, AND 3) DEVELOP AND PILOT ADVANCE-INFORMED CHAIR TRAINING (ACT) TO PROVIDE STEM CHAIRS WITH TRAINING IN AREAS THAT IMPACT HIRING, WORKLOAD, RETENTION, AND PROMOTION. THE AMES PROJECT OUTCOMES INCLUDING TOOLS, AND CURRICULAR MATERIALS WILL BE DISSEMINATED TO REGIONAL AND NATIONAL AUDIENCES THROUGH PUBLICATIONS, CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS, AND ITS PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE WEBSITE. THE NSF ADVANCE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO FOSTER GENDER EQUITY THROUGH A FOCUS ON THE IDENTIFICATION AND ELIMINATION OF ORGANIZATIONAL BARRIERS THAT IMPEDE THE FULL PARTICIPATION AND ADVANCEMENT OF DIVERSE FACULTY IN ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS.?ORGANIZATIONAL BARRIERS THAT INHIBIT EQUITY MAY EXIST IN POLICIES, PROCESSES, PRACTICES, AND THE ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE AND CLIMATE.?ADVANCE ADAPTATION AWARDS PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE ADAPTATION AND ADOPTION OF EVIDENCE-BASED STRATEGIES TO ACADEMIC, NON-PROFIT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION AS WELL AS NON-ACADEMIC, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.

PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO PURCHASE CAPITAL EQUIPMENT FOR TRAINING COLLEGE STUDENTS IN PHOTOELECTRIC SOLAR POWER SYSTEMS, (NATURAL) GAS TURBINE GENERATORS, AND HEAT PUMPS. THIS PROJECT DOES NOT INCLUDE CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT OR OPERATIONS. INDEED, THE EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR THE PROJECT IS LIMITED TO THE SUCCESSFUL INSTALLATION OF THE EQUIPMENT.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE PROJECT ARE TO INSTALL A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS, GAS TURBINES, AND HEAT PUMPS TO SUPPORT THE CONCURRENT, HANDS-ON TRAINING OF 16 STUDENTS. (WITH TWO SEMESTERS, 32 PER YEAR.) THE BUDGET IS BASED ON SUPPLIER QUOTES GOOD UNTIL JULY 2024. THE PI ANTICIPATES A "COMPETITIVE BIDDING PROCESS" TO DETERMINE FINAL PURCHASE DECISIONS.EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE IMPACT IS ANTICIPATED TO BE A BETTER TRAINED WORKFORCE IN MODERN, ENERGY-EFFICIENT TECHNOLOGIES. THE STUDENTS WILL UNDERSTAND THE NATURE OF INTERMITTENT POWER GENERATION BY SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES AND DIFFERENT OPTIONS TO PROVIDE CONTINUITY, INCLUDING BATTERIES AND GAS TURBINE GENERATORS. ADDITIONALLY, THEY WILL UNDERSTAND THE OPERATION OF HEAT PUMPS AND HOW THEY CAN BE USED TO REPLACE FURNACES AND BOILERS. HOWEVER, GIVEN THE NARROW SCOPE OF THIS PROJECT, PROJECT EVALUATION IS LIMITED TO VERIFICATION OF THE INSTALLATION OF THE EQUIPMENT.INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE ELECTRIC POWER INITIATIVE WILL PROVIDE TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES TO STUDENTS STUDYING MODERN ENERGY-EFFICIENT TECHNOLOGIES, WHO WILL THEN APPLY THEIR KNOWLEDGE TO THE DESIGN AND INSTALLATION OF THESE TECHNOLOGIES COMMERCIALLY.SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT INTEND TO SUBAWARD FUNDS.

PEORIA ROBOTICS INTERNAL HEMORRHAGE SIMULATOR

PEORIA ROBOTICS INTERNAL HEMMORAGE SIMULATOR, PHASE II

COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING - NON-CONSTRUCTION - ADDRESS: 1501 W. BRADLEY AVE.; PEORIA, IL 61625 PROJECT DIRECTOR NAME: AMY GRUGAN, PHD, RN CONTACT PHONE NUMBERS: VOICE: (309)-677-2568, FAX: (309)-677-2527 EMAIL ADDRESS: AGRUGAN@FSMAIL.BRADLEY.EDU WEBSITE ADDRESS: BRADLEY.EDU FUNDS REQUESTED: THIS REQUEST IS FOR $850,000 IN CONGRESSIONAL DIRECTED FUNDING FROM SENATOR DICK DURBIN TO EXPAND THE SIMULATION CENTER TO INCREASE AND IMPROVE STUDENT NURSE TRAINING AND PROMOTE FUTURE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AT BRADLEY UNIVERSITY. FEDERAL FUNDS WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT THE REMODELING OF EXISTING SPACE TO A MULTIPLE SIMULATED PATIENT STUDENT NURSE TRAINING CENTER. THE NURSING SIMULATION CENTER WILL HAVE HIGH-FIDELITY NURSING SIMULATION MANIKINS FOR STUDENT TRAINING AND WILL SERVE AS A SPACE FOR COMMUNITY OUTREACH TO MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM LOWER-INCOME SCHOOLS IN THE PEORIA, IL AREA TO PIQUE THEIR INTEREST IN ENTERING THE NURSING PROFESSION. IN THE MARKIN CENTER AT BRADLEY UNIVERSITY, A 700 SQUARE FEET COMPUTER LAB WILL BE REMODELED AND CONVERTED TO A MULTI-PATIENT SIMULATION LAB THAT WILL CONSIST OF HIGH-FIDELITY SIMULATION MANIKINS IN A SIMULATED HOSPITAL SPACE. THESE MANIKINS ARE DESIGNED TO OPTIMIZE TRAINING FOR NURSING PROFESSIONALS BY SIMULATING REALISTIC HUMAN TRAITS THROUGH HEALTH CARE LEARNING SCENARIOS. THIS SIMULATION CENTER WILL ALLOW TRAINING FOR NEW NURSES TO CARE FOR PATIENTS IN THE SAFEST AND MOST EFFECTIVE MANNER USING THE LATEST SIMULATION TECHNOLOGY. THE ADDITIONAL SPACE AND EQUIPMENT WILL ALLOW NURSING FACULTY TO PROVIDE COMPETENCY-BASED EDUCATION AND SKILL VALIDATION FOR UNDERGRADUATE NURSING STUDENTS. ENTERING THE WORKFORCE WITH SKILL COMPETENCY AND PRACTICE IN CRITICAL-THINKING, COMMUNICATION, AND A PATIENT-CENTERED FOCUS IS ESSENTIAL TO SAFETY AND QUALITY PATIENT CARE. THE SPACE WILL BE OUTFITTED WITH FOUR HOSPITAL BED SPACES WITH THE SAME EQUIPMENT FOUND IN HOSPITAL SETTINGS. THE MANIKINS IN THE SPACE WILL BE REPRESENTATIVE OF BOTH ADULTS, CHILDREN, MEN, WOMEN, AND BL ACK AND WHITE RACES. THE LAB WILL HAVE A CONTROL ROOM FOR OPERATORS TO RUN THE SIMULATION MANIKINS, MULTIPLE MEDICATION DISPENSING UNITS, AND ANCILLARY MEDICAL SUPPLIES. THE ADDITION OF INCREASED SIMULATION SPACE AND EQUIPMENT WILL ALLOW IMPROVEMENT OF STUDENT EXPERIENCES IN THE SIMULATION ENVIRONMENT, CONSISTENT WITH THE COMPETENCY-BASED CURRICULUM OUTLINED BY THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES OF NURSING. OUR CURRICULUM IS FULLY ACCREDITED BY THE COMMISSION ON COLLEGIATE NURSING EDUCATION AND CONTINUES TO BE AN OUTSTANDING SPRINGBOARD FOR NEW NURSES ENTERING THE PROFESSION. IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF NURSE TRAINING AS WELL AS RECRUITING UNDER-REPRESENTED STUDENTS INTO THE PROGRAM WILL HELP INCREASE THE NUMBER OF NURSES ENTERING THE WORKFORCE. IN ILLINOIS, THE NURSING SHORTAGE WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE AS 27% OF ILLINOIS NURSES WILL RETIRE IN THE NEXT FIVE YEARS. THIS IMBALANCE OF NURSING WORKFORCE TO DEMAND FOR NURSES WILL CONTINUE TO GROW. OUR GOAL IS TO ALSO INSPIRE INTEREST IN HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONS WITH LOCAL UNDERREPRESENTED MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. BRADLEY UNIVERSITY ALREADY PROVIDES MANY OUTREACH PROGRAMS TO LOCAL MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS IN OTHER STEM FIELDS. ADDING COLLABORATIVE OUTREACH PROGRAMS TO STUDENTS IN THE LOCAL DISTRICT 150 TO INTRODUCE THE OPPORTUNITIES IN HEALTH CARE TO INCREASE INTEREST IN PROGRAMS BUT ALSO TO PROVIDE THE FOUNDATION FOR INCREASING THE LOCAL WORKFORCE IN HEALTH CARE SETTINGS. THIS FUNDING WILL ALLOW THE NURSING PROGRAM TO EXPAND CURRENT ENROLLMENT BY 15%. BRADLEY UNIVERSITY WILL TARGET THIS ADDITIONAL CAPACITY FOR PEORIA AREA HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. HUMAN PATIENT SIMULATION IS WELL-REGARDED AS AN EFFECTIVE METHOD FOR IMMERSING STUDENTS IN SAFE-SPACE LEARNING FOR HEALTH CARE. STUDENTS GAIN THE BENEFIT OF EXPERIENCE PRIOR TO ENTERING THE REAL-WORLD CLINICAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT AND SUBSEQUENT WORKFORCE. THE EXPANDED SIMULATION CENTER AT BRADLEY UNIVERSITY WILL B

INDUSTRIAL ASSESSMENT CENTER FOR CONDUCTING ENERGY, WASTE, AND PRODUCTIVITY ASSESSMENTS FOR MANUFACTURING FACILITIES

BRADLEY UNIVERSITY STEM SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

TAS::57 3600::TAS DISTRIBUTED DETECTION AND CONTROL OF UNEXPECTED/EMERGENT BEHAVIORS IN MULTIAGENT SYSTEMS

GREEN BUILDING TECHNOLOGIES

MRI: ACQUISITION OF A HIGH SPEED IMAGING SYSTEM FOR FUNDAMENTAL AND APPLIED RESEARCH/TEACHING AT BRADLEY UNIVERSITY

COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: EPIIC: BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS IN INNOVATION AND DEVELOPMENT FOR GROWTH IN EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES (BRIDGE-TECH) -THE BRIDGE-TECH (BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS IN INNOVATION AND DEVELOPMENT FOR GROWTH IN EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES) PROJECT BRINGS TOGETHER A COHORT OF FIVE PRIMARILY UNDERGRADUATE INSTITUTIONS (PUIS) COMMITTED TO STRENGTHENING REGIONAL INNOVATION ECOSYSTEMS BY REMOVING BARRIERS TO RESEARCH, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, AND TECHNOLOGY COMMERCIALIZATION. THESE INSTITUTIONS EACH SERVE REGIONS WITH UNTAPPED ECONOMIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL POTENTIAL BUT FACE COMMON CHALLENGES SUCH AS LIMITED RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE, FRAGMENTED PARTNERSHIPS, AND UNDERDEVELOPED SUPPORT FOR TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER. THROUGH A COORDINATED, COHORT-BASED APPROACH, THE PROJECT WILL EMPOWER FACULTY AND COMMUNITIES BY DEVELOPING SUSTAINABLE INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIPS, SUPPORTING ENTREPRENEURIAL PROGRAMMING, AND EXPANDING ACCESS TO EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES. ULTIMATELY, BRIDGE-TECH SEEKS TO BUILD ECOSYSTEMS WHERE INNOVATION THRIVES AND CONTRIBUTES TO LONG-TERM ECONOMIC BENEFITS. TECHNICALLY, BRIDGE-TECH PROPOSES A SCALABLE MODEL TO INCREASE INNOVATION CAPACITY AT PUIS THROUGH STRATEGIC CAPACITY-BUILDING AND SHARED INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT. THE PROJECT FOCUSES ON FIVE INTERRELATED GOALS: (1) INCREASE INDUSTRY-SPONSORED RESEARCH, (2) ENHANCE INNOVATION CULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER, (3) DEVELOP DESIGN THINKING AND INNOVATION ACCELERATOR, (4) DRIVE AND EXPAND INNOVATION IN RAPID MANUFACTURING, AND (5) CREATE SYNERGISTIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR ACADEMIC RESEARCH. EACH INSTITUTION WILL IMPLEMENT CUSTOMIZED, LOCALLY GROUNDED ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS CREATING INNOVATION CENTERS, FORMING REGIONAL COUNCILS, CONDUCTING ECOSYSTEM ASSESSMENTS, AND LAUNCHING FACULTY FELLOWS PROGRAMS, WHILE LEVERAGING COHORT-WIDE TRAINING WORKSHOPS AND SHARED RESOURCES. THE ANTICIPATED OUTCOMES INCLUDE INCREASED RESEARCH FUNDING, EXPANDED PARTNERSHIPS WITH INDUSTRY ENTITIES, IMPROVED IP AND COMMERCIALIZATION PROCESSES, AND THE TRAINING OF OVER 40 FACULTY MEMBERS. THE COLLABORATION ULTIMATELY AIMS TO ELEVATE THE ROLE OF PUIS IN NATIONAL INNOVATION NETWORKS WHILE SUPPORTING SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.- SUBAWARDS ARE NOT PLANNED FOR THIS AWARD.

TAS::57 3600::TAS (DURIP 15) "POWDER X-RAY DIFFRACTION MICROSCOPY INSTRUMENTATION FOR THE CHARACTERIZATION OF BIOPOLYMER COMPOSITES"

MRI: ACQUISITION OF A FLUORESCENCE LIFETIME IMAGING MICROSCOPE SYSTEM FOR RESEARCH, UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH AND TRAINING, AND CURRICULAR REFORM

SOIL MICROBIAL COMMUNITY DYNAMICS ASSOCIATED WITH GARLIC MUSTARD INVASIONS

CHARACTERIZING MICROSTRUCTURES AT IONIC LIQUID/ELECTRODES INTERFACES

BUSINESS AND INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION

INDUSTRIAL ASSESSMENT CENTER PROGRAM

RUI: GAMMA-C-ALKYLATION OF 1,3-DICARBONYL COMPOUNDS USING EQUILIBRATING CONDITIONS

CRII: FRR: COOPERATIVE MULTI-AGENT SYSTEMS COGNITIVE MODELING -THE PROJECT AIMS TO DEVELOP MODELS FOR ANALYZING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) ROBOTS? (AI AGENTS) MOTIVATIONS AND BEHAVIORS AND TO UNDERSTAND THEIR DIVERSE RELATIONSHIPS AS THEY COOPERATE AND ADAPT TO THE NEEDS AND BEHAVIORS OF HUMANS AND OTHER AI AGENTS. THE PROJECT?S NOVELTY IS ITS FOCUS ON MODELING COOPERATIVE MULTI-AGENT SYSTEMS (MAS) FROM THE COGNITIVE SCIENCE PERSPECTIVE AND INVESTIGATING HOW THEY REACH CONSENSUS AND INTEGRATE HUMAN NEEDS THROUGH A SHARED NEEDS-ORIENTED TRUST NETWORK IN THE INTERACTION. THE PROJECT?S IMPACTS ARE IN ADVANCING ARTIFICIAL SOCIAL SYSTEMS (LIKE MULTI-ROBOT SYSTEMS AND SELF-DRIVING CARS) IN HUMAN SOCIETY AND TO HELP THEM TO WORK HARMONIOUSLY WITH US, SUPPORTING SUSTAINABLE HUMAN DEVELOPMENT. MOREOVER, THE SUCCESS OF THIS PROJECT COULD ENABLE COGNITIVE MODELING FOR COOPERABILITY-AWARE MAS OF ADVANCED AI ARCHITECTURES AND SOFTWARE, LEADING TO NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND APPLICATIONS IN THE COMPUTING, COMMUNICATIONS, ELECTRONICS, AEROSPACE, TRANSPORTATION, AGRICULTURE, AND DEFENSE INDUSTRIES. THE LEAD RESEARCH INVESTIGATOR IS ENGAGING IN OUTREACH ACTIVITIES INVOLVING TEACHERS AND K-12 STUDENTS THROUGH HANDS-ON EXPOSURE TO ADVANCED AI AND ROBOTICS TECHNOLOGIES. THE PROJECT?S THREE MAIN OBJECTIVES ARE TO (1) DESIGN SELF-REGULATING AI AGENTS WITH SELF-GOAL SETTING, SELF-MONITORING, SELF-INSTRUCTION, AND SELF-REINFORCEMENT LEARNING ABILITIES, (2) DESIGN MULTI-SENSOR AI AGENTS AND CORRESPONDING COMMUNICATION PROTOCOLS THAT WILL ALLOW THE ROBOTS TO QUANTIFY THEIR NEEDS, RECOGNIZE THEIR INNATE VALUES, AND REACH A CONSENSUS THROUGH NEGOTIATION, AND (3) BUILD AN INTERFACE TO SHARE HUMAN NEEDS WITH ROBOTS IN REAL-TIME, GUARANTEEING HUMAN AND AI AGENTS INTERACT IN THE SAME NEEDS-ORIENTED TRUST NETWORK. FINALLY, THE PROJECT COMBINES THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THREE MODELS INTO A SINGLE SYSTEM AND ANALYZES HOW ROBOTS INTERACT WITHIN A MULTI-ROBOT TESTBED. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.- SUBAWARDS ARE NOT PLANNED FOR THIS AWARD.

SOUTHEAST ASIA CHANGE (SEA CHANGE) - APPLICATION FOR FUNDING UNDER THE BUSINESS AND INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION (BIE) PROGRAM

REU SITE: UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH IN INTEGRATED ECOLOGY: FROM MOLECULES TO ECOSYSTEMS

IRES TRACK I: PORTABLE POINT-OF-CARE TESTING DEVICE FOR PATHOGEN DETECTION -THIS IRES PROJECT WILL PROVIDE AN ANNUAL COHORT OF SIX US STUDENTS WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONDUCT RESEARCH FOR EIGHT SUMMER WEEKS AT TOYOHASHI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY (TUT) IN JAPAN. THE OVERARCHING THEME OF THE PROJECT IS TO DEVELOP PORTABLE POINT-OF-CARE TESTING (POCT) DEVICES FOR EFFICIENT DETECTION OF INFECTIOUS PATHOGENS INCLUDING THE CORONAVIRUS. PARTICIPATING STUDENTS WILL BE RECRUITED WITH AN EMPHASIS ON UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPS FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-LINCOLN (UNL) AND LOCAL UNIVERSITIES IN NEBRASKA INCLUDING NATIVE INDIAN TRIBAL COLLEGES. AS PRE-DEPARTURE PREPARATION TRAININGS, STUDENTS WILL PARTICIPATE IN A SCIENCE COMMUNICATION WORKSHOP FOCUSED ON TECHNICAL WRITING, VIRTUAL MEETINGS WITH TUT MENTORS ON RESEARCH ACTIVITIES, AND CULTURAL AND LANGUAGE LESSONS. PARTICIPATING STUDENTS WILL NOT ONLY RECEIVE HIGH-QUALITY PROFESSIONAL TRAINING AND EXPOSURE TO WORLD-CLASS RESEARCHERS AND STATE-OF-THE-ART RESEARCH FACILITIES, BUT ALSO EXPERIENCE A MULTICULTURAL AND INTERDISCIPLINARY ENVIRONMENT. IN ADDITION TO RESEARCH ACTIVITIES, PARTICIPATING STUDENTS WILL VISIT JAPANESE WORLD-LEADING COMPANIES SUCH AS TOYOTA AND YAMAHA. THIS PROJECT SERVES THE NATIONAL INTEREST BY (1) PROMOTING THE PROGRESS OF SCIENCE IN PATHOGEN DETECTION AND POCT TECHNOLOGY, (2) ADVANCING THE NATIONAL HEALTH AND SECURING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE BY DEVELOPING INNOVATIVE AND EFFICIENT POCT DEVICES FOR PATHOGEN DETECTION, AND (3) ENGAGING U.S. STUDENTS IN INTERDISCIPLINARY AND MULTICULTURAL RESEARCH AND THUS INCREASING THE LIKELIHOOD OF THEIR CHOICE OF STEM CAREER. IN THE WAKE OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, THE SIGNIFICANCE OF QUICK AND ACCURATE DETECTION OF CORONAVIRUS CANNOT BE OVEREMPHASIZED. ALTHOUGH CONVENTIONAL DETECTION METHODS CAN PROVIDE RELIABLE AND ACCURATE RESULTS, THERE HAS BEEN A PRESSING NEED FOR A COMPACT, AFFORDABLE, AND EASY-TO-USE TOOL THAT CAN RAPIDLY DETECT CORONAVIRUS AS WELL AS OTHER INFECTIOUS PATHOGENS WITH HIGH LEVELS OF SENSITIVITY AND RELIABILITY AT THE POINT OF CARE. POCT DEVICES CAN BE A SOLUTION FOR THIS URGENT SOCIETAL NEED, AND THIS PROJECT AIMS TO DEVELOP POCT DEVICES BY INTEGRATING A CMOS OPTICAL SENSOR AND MICROCHANNEL DEVICES. INTEGRATING MICROCHANNELS FOR LIQUID SAMPLE PUMPING AND GUIDANCE WITH A CMOS SENSOR IN A PORTABLE CASE WITH OTHER ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS POSES VARIOUS RESEARCH CHALLENGES. IN OVERCOMING THE CHALLENGES IN AN INTEGRATED DESIGN APPROACH, THIS PROJECT SEEKS TO ADDRESS THE FOLLOWING RESEARCH QUESTION: HOW CAN THE MICROFLUIDIC AND CMOS COMPONENTS BE OPTIMIZED SEPARATELY AND INTEGRATED INTO A PORTABLE DEVICE? PARTICIPATING STUDENTS WILL RESEARCH KEY PARTS OF A PORTABLE POCT DEVICE SEPARATELY BASED ON RESPECTIVE RESEARCH EXPERTISE OF MENTORS, AND THEN THEY WILL INTEGRATE THEIR SOLUTIONS AT THE SYSTEM LEVEL OF THE DEVICE. THIS HOLISTIC AND MULTIFACETED RESEARCH APPROACH WILL (1) ADVANCE CURRENT KNOWLEDGE OF PATHOGEN DETECTION AND PORTABLE POCT TECHNOLOGY AND (2) PAVE A WAY TOWARD COMMERCIALIZABLE PORTABLE POCT DEVICES. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.- SUBAWARDS ARE NOT PLANNED FOR THIS AWARD.

TAS::89 0331::TAS RECOVERY REQUISITION REQUIRED TO ISSUE DE-EE0002691

MIDDLE EASTERN CHRISTIANITY: A HISTORIC AND LIVING TRADITION

QUANTUM CASCADE LASER FOR CHARACTERIZING MICROSTRUCTURES AT IONIC LIQUID/ELECTRODE INTERFACES

COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: INTEGRATING COMPUTATION INTO UNDERGRADUATE PHYSICS--A FACULTY DEVELOPMENT APPROACH TO COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION

COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: A FACULTY DEVELOPMENT APPROACH TO TRANSFORMING UNDERGRADUATE PHYSICS EDUCATION BY INTEGRATING COMPUTATION -THIS PROJECT AIMS TO SERVE THE NATIONAL INTEREST BY IMPROVING PHYSICS EDUCATION ACROSS THE COUNTRY BY INCREASING FACULTY UPTAKE OF COMPUTATIONAL PHYSICS TOPICS IN UNDERGRADUATE COURSES. COMPUTATIONAL SKILLS ARE CRUCIAL IN ALL AREAS OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING, AND IT IS IMPORTANT FOR STUDENTS TO DEVELOP THESE COMPUTATIONAL SKILLS IN THE CONTEXT OF THEIR UNDERGRADUATE PHYSICS EDUCATION. THE PARTNERSHIP FOR INTEGRATION OF COMPUTATION INTO UNDERGRADUATE PHYSICS (PICUP) HAS BEEN WORKING FOR THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS TO BUILD A COMMUNITY OF EDUCATORS TO SUPPORT THIS MISSION. THIS IUSE LEVEL 2 INSTITUTIONAL AND COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION (ICT) PROJECT WILL LEVERAGE THE GROWING PICUP COMMUNITY TO ESTABLISH REGIONAL WORKSHOPS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY THAT WILL BE SUSTAINED IN THE YEARS TO COME THROUGH LOCAL LEADERSHIP WITHIN EACH REGION. THESE REGIONS HAVE BEEN SPECIFICALLY SELECTED IN ORDER TO MAXIMIZE PICUP'S IMPACT ON MINORITY SERVING INSTITUTIONS (MSIS) AND TWO YEAR COLLEGES (TYCS), WITH THE GOAL OF ASSISTING PHYSICS FACULTY FROM AT LEAST 50% OF THE NATION?S BACHELOR?S GRANTING PHYSICS DEPARTMENTS AND 25% OF TYC DEPARTMENTS IN THEIR ENDEAVORS TO INTEGRATE COMPUTATIONAL ACTIVITIES INTO THEIR PHYSICS COURSES. ALONGSIDE THE REGIONAL FACULTY-DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS, THE PROJECT WILL BUILD NATIONAL COMMUNITY THROUGH NATIONAL WORKSHOPS AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT. THE PROJECT SUPPORTS RESEARCH TO INVESTIGATE STUDENTS' LEARNING IN COMPUTATIONAL PHYSICS ACROSS A VARIETY OF CONTEXTS. THE RESEARCH RESULTS WILL DRIVE THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN ASSESSMENT FRAMEWORK FOR STUDENT LEARNING OF COMPUTATION IN UNDERGRADUATE PHYSICS COURSES. INSTRUCTORS FROM TYCS AND OTHER SPECIAL-FOCUS INSTITUTIONS WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE ASSESSMENT FRAMEWORK RESEARCH, WHICH WILL HELP SUPPORT THE INCLUSION OF STUDENTS WHO ARE HISTORICALLY UNDERSTUDIED IN PHYSICS EDUCATION RESEARCH. THE NSF IUSE: EDU PROGRAM SUPPORTS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS TO IMPROVE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF STEM EDUCATION FOR ALL STUDENTS. THROUGH THE INSTITUTIONAL AND COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION TRACK, THE PROGRAM SUPPORTS EFFORTS TO TRANSFORM AND IMPROVE STEM EDUCATION ACROSS INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND DISCIPLINARY COMMUNITIES. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.- SUBAWARDS ARE NOT PLANNED FOR THIS AWARD.

COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: ESTABLISHING AND PROPAGATING A MODEL FOR EVALUATING THE LONG TERM IMPACT OF PRE-COLLEGE COMPUTING ACTIVITIES

COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: THE CILIATE GENOMICS CONSORTIUM MODEL FOR SUSTAINABLE TEACHING-RESEARCH INTEGRATION

COMMERCIALIZATION OF FUNCTIONAL COMPOSITES USING IONIC AND/OR SALT-BASED TECHNOLOGIES

COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: CREATING RUBRICS AND RELATED TOOLS TO ASSESS COLLEGE STUDENTS' LEARNING OF COMPUTATIONAL PHYSICS -THIS PROJECT AIMS TO SERVE THE NATIONAL INTEREST BY MODERNIZING THE TEACHING OF PHYSICS AT THE COLLEGE LEVEL. SPECIFICALLY, THE PROJECT WILL ENABLE COLLEGE INSTRUCTORS TO INTEGRATE SPECIALIZED COMPUTATIONAL PHYSICS METHODS INTO THEIR CLASSES, AND TO RATE THEIR STUDENTS' LEARNING AGAINST A STANDARD SCALE. TEACHING COMPUTATIONAL PHYSICS IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE THESE METHODS ARE QUICKLY BECOMING ESSENTIAL FOR PHYSICISTS AND OTHER SCIENTISTS AROUND THE WORLD. THIS WORK WILL HELP COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES KEEP UP WITH THESE CHANGES. RATING STUDENTS AGAINST A STANDARD SCALE WILL ENABLE INDIVIDUAL INSTRUCTORS AND DEPARTMENTS TO DETERMINE HOW EFFECTIVE THEIR TEACHING EFFORTS ARE, AND TO MAKE IMPROVEMENTS THAT FURTHER BENEFIT THEIR STUDENTS. ADDING COMPUTATIONAL METHODS TO COLLEGE CLASSES WILL ENHANCE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE U.S. SCIENTIFIC WORKFORCE, ONE OF THE KEY GOALS OF NSF AND THE IUSE PROGRAM. THIS ENGAGED STUDENT LEARNING: LEVEL II PROJECT IS THE FIRST EFFORT TO ESTABLISH STANDARDS (AND TRAINING MATERIALS FOR USING THE STANDARDS) DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR EVALUATING STUDENTS' ACHIEVEMENT OF SEVEN ESSENTIAL LEARNING GOALS IN COMPUTATIONAL PHYSICS. THE GOALS OF THIS PROJECT ARE TO EXPAND AND IMPROVE THE TEACHING OF COMPUTATIONAL PHYSICS AT FIVE UNIVERSITIES IN THE MIDWESTERN U.S: INDIANA UNIVERSITY INDIANAPOLIS, BRADLEY UNIVERSITY, PURDUE UNIVERSITY, UNIVERSITY OF INDIANAPOLIS, AND UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN - STOUT. THE PROJECT TEAM WILL DEVELOP SEVEN STUDENT LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1) USE GENERATIVE AI EFFECTIVELY AND ETHICALLY, 2) READ, UNDERSTAND, AND MODIFY EXISTING CODE, 3) APPLY COMMON COMPUTATIONAL TOOLS, 4) TEST CODE, 5) EXPLORE PHYSICS, 6) WRITE CLEAR CODE, AND 7) COMMUNICATE PHYSICS. EACH PARTNER INSTITUTION WILL HAVE A SPECIFIC ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITY WITH RESPECT TO DEVELOPING THESE LEARNING OBJECTIVES. THE PROJECT WILL ALSO DEVELOP, TEST, AND IMPROVE RUBRICS RELATED TO THESE OBJECTIVES THAT INSTRUCTORS CAN USE TO RATE STUDENTS' LEARNING OF THESE METHODS. INSTRUCTORS ARE ACCUSTOMED TO EVALUATING STUDENTS WITHIN A SINGLE CLASS WHEN THEY ASSIGN GRADES, BUT THIS TYPE OF RATING DOES NOT GIVE INFORMATION ABOUT HOW A STUDENT HAS PROGRESSED OVER YEARS. TO MEASURE PROGRESS, IT IS NECESSARY TO RATE STUDENTS AGAINST OBJECTIVE STANDARDS, THEREFORE THIS PROJECT WILL ALSO PRODUCE DOCUMENTS AND PROCEDURES A DEPARTMENT CAN USE TO HELP ITS MEMBERS LEARN TO USE THE RUBRICS TO RATE STUDENTS OBJECTIVELY. THIS PROJECT WILL ALSO STUDY HOW STUDENTS' DEVELOPMENT AS RATED BY INSTRUCTORS COMPARES TO THEIR OWN VIEW OF HOW MUCH THEY HAVE LEARNED. PROJECT WORK AND FINDINGS WILL BE DISSEMINATED THROUGH PUBLICATIONS, PRESENTATIONS, AND WORKSHOPS FOR FACULTY. THE NSF IUSE: EDU PROGRAM SUPPORTS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS TO IMPROVE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF STEM EDUCATION FOR ALL STUDENTS. THROUGH THE ENGAGED STUDENT LEARNING TRACK, THE PROGRAM SUPPORTS THE CREATION, EXPLORATION, AND IMPLEMENTATION OF PROMISING PRACTICES AND TOOLS. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.- SUBAWARDS ARE NOT PLANNED FOR THIS AWARD.

ARO RESEARCH INSTRUMENTATION PROGRAM - IR SPECTROMETER PROCUREMENT

POTENTIOSTAT FOR CHARACTERIZING MICROSTRUCTURES AT IONIC LIQUID/ELECTRODE INTERFACES

SHPR2 EDUCATION CONNECTION

WORKSHOP ON ENERGY SUSTAINABILITY

OTHER ADMIN CHANGES