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CONSTRUCTION OF A NATIONAL COAST GUARD MUSEUM.

NANOSCALE INFORMAL SCIENCE EDUCATION NETWORK

TO FUND THE CONSTRUCTION OF U.S. FREEDOM PAVILLION LAND SEA & AIR.

THE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY AMNH, IN COLLABORATION WITH INFORMAL SCIENCE INSTITUTIONS ISI, NASA MISSION TEAMS AND SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS S

NANOSCALE INFORMAL SCIENCE EDUCATION NETWORK

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING, AND MISCELLANEOUS GRANTS

THIS EDA INVESTMENT FUNDS THE FINAL PHASE OF THE MARGARET WOODBURY STRONG MUSEUM’S 90,000-SF EXPANSION IN ROCHESTER, NEW YORK. THE PROJECT INCLUDES THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE STRONG MUSEUM'S NEW PLAZA AND COMMONS AND THREE NEW EXHIBITS: THE OUTDOOR PLAY GARDEN, DIGITAL WORLDS: HIGH SCORE, AND DIGITAL WORLDS: LEVEL UP. THE PLAZA AND COMMONS WILL CONSIST OF IMPROVEMENTS TO THE MUSEUM'S FRONT ENTRANCE OUTDOOR SPACE, INCLUDING SPACE FOR OUTDOOR EVENTS. THE EXHIBITS WILL REQUIRE CONSTRUCTION WORK INCLUDING EXHIBIT STRUCTURES, EXTERIOR HEATING, PAINTING, FLOORING, WALLS, AND IT CABLING. THE PROJECT WILL HELP ADDRESSES ECONOMIC HARM TO THE TRAVEL, TOURISM, AND OUTDOOR RECREATION INDUSTRY DUE TO THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC BY SUPPORTING INCREASED TOURISM, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, JOB GROWTH, AND POST COVID RESILIENCY FOR ROCHESTER AND THE FINGER LAKES REGION. ONCE COMPLETED, THE PROJECT WILL HELP THE REGION SERVE AS A ONE-OF-A-KIND DESTINATION AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE FOR A DIVERSE AUDIENCE FROM ACROSS THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND THE UNITED STATES.

PROMOTING LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY OF PARQUE NACIONAL CORDILLERA AZUL.

A PARTNERSHIP TO SUPPORT A MUSEUM- AND SCHOOL-BASED TEACHING RESIDENCY FOR EARTH SCIENCE TEACHERS

THE SCIENCE MUSEUM OF MINNESOTA, TOGETHER WITH PROJECT TEAM PARTNERS ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY, MUSEUM OF SCIENCE, BOSTON, AND THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIF

THE ASSOCIATION OF TRIBAL ARCHIVES, LIBRARIES, AND MUSEUMS (ATALM) WILL PROVIDE CULTURALLY RELEVANT TRAININGOPPORTUNITIES TARGETED TO THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT NEEDS OF CURRENT AND EMERGING STAFF OF INDIGENOUS ARCHIVES,LIBRARIES, AND MUSEUMS, AS WELL AS STAFF OF ORGANIZATIONS SERVING INDIGENOUS AUDIENCES OR HOLDING INDIGENOUSCOLLECTIONS. TRAINING INCLUDES HANDS-ON WORKSHOPS, SITE VISITS, FIELD TRIPS, POSTER PRESENTATIONS, DISCUSSIONFORUMS, AND 108 SESSIONS ON CASE STUDIES, BEST PRACTICES, AND TOPICS OF INTEREST TO THE FIELD. THESE PROGRAMS,NOW IN THEIR 13TH YEAR, HAVE A PROVEN TRACK RECORD OF SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASING THE QUALITY OF INFORMATION SERVICESTO AMERICA?S 4.5 MILLION NATIVE PEOPLES. THE ACTIVITIES PROPOSED FALL WITHIN THE ?PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT?PROJECT CATEGORY IN THAT THEY PROVIDE TRAINING PROGRAMS, SERVICES, AND PARTNERSHIPS FOCUSED ON DEVELOPING THEPROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND EXPERTISE OF INDIGENOUS STAFF OF CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS.

NATIVE AMERICAN CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS PANDEMIC RESPONSE AND RECOVERY GRANT PROGRAM [THE ASSOCIATION OF TRIBAL ARCHIVES, LIBRARIES, AND MUSEUMS, AN ESTABLISHED EDUCATIONAL AND GRANT MAKING ORGANIZATION FOUNDED IN 2010, PROPOSES TO ESTABLISH A $3,614,198 REGRANTING PROGRAM TO HELP NATIVE AMERICAN CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS REOPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND REESTABLISH COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS THROUGH HUMANITIES PROGRAMS. ELIGIBLE CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS FROM THE USA'S 574 FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED TRIBES, AS WELL AS NON-NATIVE CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH TRIBES, MAY SEEK FUNDING THROUGH A COMPETITIVE APPLICATION PROCESS. GRANTS RANGE FROM $5,000-$50,000 AND ARE FOR A ONE-YEAR PERIOD. SELECTION WILL BE THROUGH A PEER-REVIEW PROCESS.] [PURPOSE: EMERGENCY RELIEF FOR TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS, TRIBAL CULTURAL FACILITIES, AS WELL AS CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS PARTNERING WITH TRIBES. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: ADMINISTRATION OF A GRANTMAKING PROGRAM COMPRISED OF 100-175 SUBAWARDS OF $5,000-$50,000. THIS PROGRAM WILL DELIVER OPERATIONAL SUPPORT AND RESOURCES FOR PROGRAMS THAT CONVENE SCHOLARS AND CULTURAL PRACTITIONERS AROUND NATIVE AMERICAN TOPICS.  EXPECTED OUTCOMES: EMERGENCY RELIEF TO BETWEEN 100-175 HUMANITIES ORGANIZATIONS. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS WITH CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS; TRIBAL CULTURAL FACILITIES WITH NON-PROFIT STATUS; NON-TRIBAL 501(C)3 CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH TRIBES; AND HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH TRIBES. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: DEVELOPMENT OF HUMANITIES PROJECTS THAT BRING TOGETHER SCHOLARS, CULTURAL PRACTITIONERS, AND THE PUBLIC.]

THE 9 11 MEMORIAL ACT GRANT PROGRAM PROVIDES COMPETITIVE GRANT OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE CONTINUED OPERATION, SECURITY, AND MAINTENANCE OF THE ON-SITE MEMORIALS OF THE EVENTS AND VICTIMS OF THE SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 TERRORIST ATTACKS. THIS FUNDING WILL PROVIDE ONGOING CARE OF THE MEMORIAL PLAZA AT THE 9 11 MEMORIAL AND MUSEUM. FUNDING WILL PROVIDE FOR MAINTENANCE OF MEMORIAL POOLS AND PARAPETS AT THE SITE. FUNDING WILL ALSO PROVIDE FOR SECURITY SERVICES AT THE MEMORIAL AND MUSEUM.

OPERATIONS, MAINTENANCE AND SECURITY FOR THE NATIONAL SEPTEMBER 11 MEMORIAL AND MUSEUM

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY P23AS00413 9 11 MEMORIAL ACT GRANT PROGRAM PROVIDES COMPETITIVE GRANTS FOR THE CONTINUED OPERATION, SECURITY, AND MAINTENANCE OF THE ON-SITE MEMORIALS OF THE EVENTS AND VICTIMS OF THE SEPTEMBER 11, 2001. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS GRANT PROGRAM, THESE ON-SITE MEMORIALS ARE REFERRED TO AS COVERED MEMORIALS. A COVERED MEMORIAL IS DEFINED AS A MEMORIAL LOCATED IN THE UNITED STATES ESTABLISHED TO COMMEMORATE THE EVENTS OF, AND HONOR THE VICTIMS OF, THE TERRORIST ATTACKS ON THE WORLD TRADE CENTER AND THE PENTAGON ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2001, AT THE SITES OF THE ATTACKS. THE MISSION OF THE 9 11 MEMORIAL MUSEUM IS TO REMEMBER AND HONOR THE 2,983 PEOPLE KILLED IN THE HORRIFIC ATTACKS OF SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 AND THE FEBRUARY 26, 1993 WORLD TRADE CENTER BOMBING, AS WELL AS THOSE WHO RISKED THEIR LIVES TO SAVE OTHERS AND ALL WHO DEMONSTRATED EXTRAORDINARY COMPASSION IN THE AFTERMATH OF THE ATTACKS. THE FY 2023 GRANT AWARDED UNDER THIS PROGRAM FULFILLS THE MISSION THROUGH COMMEMORATION, EXHIBITIONS, AND EDUCATION.

ARREST DETERIORATION OF FORD ISLAND AVIATION CONTROL TOWER

TEACHER QUALITY PARTNERSHIPS GRANTS

EFFICACY STUDY OF METROPOLITAN DENVER'S URBAN ADVANTAGE PROGRAM: A PROJECT TO IMPROVE SCIENTIFIC LITERACY AMONG URBAN MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS

DEVELOPMENT AND CONSTRUCTION OF NATIONAL MUSEUM OF NUCLEAR SCIENCE & HISTORY

MOVING NEXT GENERATION SCIENCE STANDARDS INTO PRACTICE: A MIDDLE SCHOOL ECOLOGY UNIT AND TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT MODEL

ACCESS ALGEBRA

1. EXPAND KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE HISTORY OF THE AFRICAN AMERICAN CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT AND THE SACRIFICES MADE BY THE PEOPLE WHO FOUGHT AGAINST DISCRIMINATION AND SEGREGATION. 2.IMPROVE INTERPRETATION OF INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC 3. PRESERVE HISTORIC SITES ASSOCIATED WITH HISTORY 4. SUPPORT COMMUNITIES IN UNCOVERING AND TELLING THEIR HISTORY B. PROJECT OBJECTIVES - COMPETITIVELY FUND RESEARCH, INTERPRETATION, AND PRESERVATION PROJECTS BY SITES, INTERPRETIVE/EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, OR RESEARCH FACILITIES. SUMMARY OF PROJECT SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES: THIS PROJECT WILL AWARD GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS DOING WORK REGARDING AFRICAN AMERICAN CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENTS. PERFORMANCE GOALS INCLUDING MILESTONES AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE PROJECT WILL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES, MILESTONES, AND TIMELINES. 1. PLAN, EXECUTE, AND ADMINISTER ONE GRANT APPLICATION CYCLE PER FISCAL YEAR FOR RECIPIENTS, SUBJECT TO FUND AVAILABILITY, DURING THIS AGREEMENT. 2. PLAN AND EXECUTE PROJECT SELECTION COMMITTEE WITH NPS FOR EACH GRANT CYCLE. 3. ADMINISTER PROJECT AGREEMENTS AND FUNDS TO SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS WITH NPS: 4. PUBLICIZE PROJECTS THROUGH THE NETWORK OF MEMBERS, SCHOLARLY COMMUNITIES, AND STAKEHOLDERS. 5. PLAN, DEVELOP, AND EXECUTE GRANTEE WORKSHOP AND PARTICIPATION AT ASSOCIATION OF AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUMS (AAAM) ANNUAL CONFERENCE(S) WITH NPS DURING THE AGREEMENT. 6. PLAN, ARRANGE LOGISTICS, AND STAFFING (IF NEEDED) FOR ONE EXHIBIT SPACE AT EACH AAAM ANNUAL CONFERENCE DURING THE AGREEMENT FOR THE USE OF NPS/ AFRICAN AMERICAN CIVIL RIGHTS NETWORK (AACRN) PROGRAM 7. RECIPIENT SHALL ADHERE TO APPROVED STATEMENT OF WORK.

PURPOSE: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONAL DIRECTED SPENDING AWARDS ARE AUTHORIZED UNDER THE CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2022 PUBLIC LAW 117-328 AND THE EXPLANATORY STATEMENT FOR DIVISION L OF THAT ACT. PROJECTS SELECTED FOR COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONAL DIRECTED SPENDING ARE LISTED IN THE JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT (JES) THAT ACCOMPANIES A SPECIFIC FISCAL YEAR’S APPROPRIATIONS ACT OR CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. THE JES LISTS PROJECT, RECIPIENT, STATE, AMOUNT AND CONGRESSIONAL SPONSOR.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING AWARD PROJECTS INCLUDE A WIDE VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES THAT RESULT IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OUTCOMES. HUD WILL NOT KNOW THE FULL SCOPE OF THE PROJECT UNTIL THE RECIPIENT SUBMITS THE REQUIRED PROJECT NARRATIVE AND CONFIRMS ALIGNMENT WITH THE LANGUAGE AS PROVIDED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. TO FIND THE DETAILS OF THE GRANT AWARD AS WRITTEN WITHIN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD USE THE FOLLOWING LINK AND PATH SELECTIONS TO GET TO THE DESCRIPTION OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING GRANTS HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/COMM_PLANNING/EDI-GRANTS, SELECT THE FISCAL YEAR OF INTEREST, SCROLL DOWN TO PROGRAM LAWS AND REGULATIONS, UNDER FISCAL YEAR 20XX CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 20XX: CONGRESSIONAL RECORD (JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT).; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT AS DESCRIBED IN THE JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT (JES) PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND SUBSEQUENT APPROVED PROJECT NARRATIVE.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE PROJECT BENEFICIARIES ARE THE INDIVIDUALS AND/OR ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE AWARDED GRANT FUNDS OR SERVED BY THE ENTITIES THAT ARE AWARDED GRANT FUNDS AS IDENTIFIED IN THE JES RECIPIENT OR PROJECT DESCRIPTION SECTIONS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING, AND MISCELLANEOUS GRANTS

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING, AND MISCELLANEOUS GRANTS

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING, AND MISCELLANEOUS GRANTS

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING, AND MISCELLANEOUS GRANTS

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING, AND MISCELLANEOUS GRANTS

EXPLORING THE EFFICACY OF ENGINEERING IS ELEMENTARY (E4)

FUTURE EARTH INITIATIVE

BROAD IMPLEMENTATION: CREATING COMMUNITIES OF LEARNERS FOR INFORMAL COGNITIVE SCIENCE EDUCATION

NATIONAL CENTER FOR EDUCATION RESEARCH

RAMP: UNDERSTANDING NATURE AND LOS ANGELES BIODIVERSITY (UNLAB) THROUGH MUSEUM COLLECTIONS AND FIELD-BASED RESEARCH -THE POSTBACCALAUREATE MENTORING PROGRAM UNDERSTANDING NATURE AND LOS ANGELES BIODIVERSITY THROUGH MUSEUM COLLECTIONS AND FIELD-BASED RESEARCH (UNLAB) WILL FACILITATE BIODIVERSITY RESEARCH, MENTORSHIP, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND EDUCATIONAL ENRICHMENT FOR MENTEES. THE NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY WILL HOST AND MENTOR UNLAB MENTEES IN RESEARCH PROJECTS FOCUSED ON SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BIODIVERSITY IN THE CONTEXT OF A CHANGING PLANET. RESEARCH WILL INVESTIGATE THIS THEME WITHIN THREE RELATED TRACKS: BIODIVERSITY BEFORE HUMANS; BIODIVERSITY INTRODUCED, REMOVED, OR GEOGRAPHICALLY CHANGED BY HUMANS; AND BIODIVERSITY RESPONSES TO HUMANS. PROJECTS WILL INCLUDE MODERN SPECIES AND FOSSILS, THOSE ON LAND AND IN THE OCEAN, AND BOTH ANIMALS AND PLANTS, PROVIDING BROAD-RANGING INSIGHTS AND VARIED EXPERIENCES FOR MENTEES. RESULTS FROM MENTEES' GUIDED RESEARCH WILL HAVE IMPLICATIONS FOR LOCAL CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT AS WELL AS FOR UNDERSTANDING HOW HUMANS SHAPE BIODIVERSITY MORE BROADLY. MENTORS AND UNLAB?S EXTENDED NETWORK OF PROFESSIONALS AT THE NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM AND THROUGHOUT THE GREATER LOS ANGELES AREA WILL FOSTER MENTEE CONFIDENCE AND COMPETENCE IN A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT STEM CAREER OPPORTUNITIES. BASING UNLAB IN A PUBLIC MUSEUM SETTING WILL ALLOW MENTEES TO DEVELOP A BROAD RANGE OF SCIENTIFIC AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS THAT THEY CAN APPLY TO CONTINUING THEIR FORMAL EDUCATION OR THE CAREER OF THEIR CHOICE. A COMPREHENSIVE UNDERSTANDING OF THE CONSEQUENCES OF ANTHROPOGENIC CHANGE ON EARTH?S BIODIVERSITY REQUIRES RESEARCH THAT SPANS PALEONTOLOGICAL, HISTORICAL, AND MODERN TIMESCALES. UNLAB MENTEE RESEARCH PROJECTS ARE TAXONOMICALLY DIVERSE, COLLECTIONS-BASED, AND PURPOSEFULLY VARIED. THEY ADDRESS BIOTIC RESPONSES TO ANTHROPOGENIC DISTURBANCES USING GENETICS AND GENOMICS, MORPHOMETRICS, COMMUNITY SCIENCE AS WELL AS BEHAVIORAL, MORPHOLOGICAL, FAUNAL, AND SPATIAL ANALYSES. RESEARCH OUTCOMES ARE RELEVANT TO LAND USE DECISIONS AS WELL AS TO UNDERSTANDING THE PHENOMENA OF BIOTIC HOMOGENIZATION AND SPECIES INTRODUCTION, FLORAL AND FAUNAL COMMUNITY CHANGE, EXTINCTION, SPECIES FRAGMENTATION, AND URBAN EVOLUTION. THE VARIETY AND INTERCONNECTED NATURE OF UNLAB MENTEE PROJECTS WILL ALLOW FOR WITHIN-COHORT COLLABORATION AND BROADLY RELEVANT RESULTS. UNLAB WILL PROVIDE MENTORSHIP UNDER AN INCLUSION, DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND ACCESS FRAMEWORK, AND WILL KEENLY FOCUS ON DEVELOPING PROFESSIONAL SKILLS THAT COMPLEMENT TRADITIONALLY EMPHASIZED RESEARCH SKILLS. THUS, UNLAB AND ITS THEME OF BIODIVERSITY IN A TIME OF ANTHROPOGENIC CHANGE WILL PREPARE MENTEES - AS SCIENTISTS, ANALYSTS, AND EDUCATORS - FOR A STEM WORKFORCE THAT MUST CONTEND WITH THE CONSEQUENCES OF A CHANGING PLANET. 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.

EARTH SCIENCE TEACHER URBAN RESIDENCY PROGRAM: A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN A MUSEUM AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS

IPAGE 2.0: UNDERSTANDING AND SUPPORTING TRANSFORMATIVE CHANGE TOWARD EQUITY IN THE ISE SECTOR

CHEMATTITUDES: USING DESIGN-BASED RESEARCH TO DEVELOP AND DISSEMINATE STRATEGIES AND MATERIALS TO SUPPORT CHEMISTRY INTEREST, RELEVANCE, AND SELF-EFF

GSE/EXT: PEER ALLIANCE FOR GENDER EQUITY (PAGE)

AN INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO EARTH SCIENCE TEACHER PREPARATION: UNITING SCIENCE, INFORMAL SCIENCE EDUCATION, AND SCHOOLS TO RAISE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT

INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS TO SUPPORT INVERTEBRATE RESEARCH AT THE FIELD MUSEUM

THE 9 11 MEMORIAL ACT GRANT PROGRAM PROVIDES COMPETITIVE GRANTS FOR THE CONTINUED OPERATION, SECURITY, AND MAINTENANCE OF THE ON SITE MEMORIALS OF THE EVENTS AND VICTIMS OF THE SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS GRANT, THESE ON SITE MEMORIALS ARE REFERRED TO AS COVERED MEMORIALS A COVERED MEMORIAL IS DEFINED AS A MEMORIAL LOCATED IN THE UNITED STATES ESTABLISHED TO COMMEMORATE THE EVENTS OF, AND HONOR THE VICTIMS OF, THE TERRORISTATTACKS ON THE WORLD TRADE CENTER AND PENTAGON ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2001, AT THE SITES OF THE ATTACKS

DESIGNING OUR TOMORROW: MOBILIZING THE NEXT GENERATION OF ENGINEERS

TAS::89 0331::TAS RECOVERY RECOVERY ACT: EDUCATION AND COLLECTION FACILITY GROUND HEAT PUMP DEMONSTRATION PROJECT

MATH CORE FOR MUSEUMS

GSE/EXT: GIRLS RISE (RAISING INTEREST IN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING) MUSEUM NETWORK

GENERATIONS OF KNOWLEDGE: TRADITIONAL ECOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

HOTSPOT CALIFORNIA: BRINGING DIORAMAS TO LIFE THROUGH COMMUNITY VOICES

SCIENCE MUSEUM OF MINNESOTA STATEWIDE STEM EDUCATION RESOURCE CENTERS INITIATIVE

9/11 MEMORIAL ACT GRANT PROGRAM

LEARNING SCIENCE AS INQUIRY WITH THE URBAN ADVANTAGE: FORMAL-INFORMAL COLLABORATIONS TO INCREASE SCIENCE LITERACY AND STUDENT LEARNING

CHILDREN INVESTIGATING SCIENCE WITH PARENTS AND AFTERSCHOOL (CHISPA)

CF CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED GRANTS

MEPPA: EIN DOR MUSEUM FOR ARCHEOLOGY: ECO-PLAY ACTIVITY: THE ECO–PLAY PROGRAM IS A BI-NATIONAL YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAM THAT WILL ENGAGE APPROXIMATELY 250 ARAB AND JEWISH YOUTH FROM THE GALILEE TOGETHER FOR AN INTENSIVE MULTI-YEAR DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM AND PROVIDE THEM THE OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP AS LEADERS TOGETHER. FOCUSING ON THE SHARED GENERATIONAL CONCERN WITH ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY, THE PROJECT WILL FOCUS ON THE CREATION OF AN ECO-PARK CONSISTING OF AN ECOLOGICAL PLAYGROUND, A COMMUNITY GARDEN, A RECYCLED ART EXHIBITION, AND SOCIAL GAMES EVENTS. AS PART OF A PILOT PROGRAM, THE RECIPIENT WILL ALSO LOOK TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THIS COHORT TO ENGAGE WITH PALESTINIAN YOUNG LEADERS.

SUSTAINABILITY: PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE DECISION MAKING IN INFORMAL EDUCATION

PURPOSE: THE CENTER FOR THE CENTER FOR COLLABORATIVE HEAT MONITORING INTENDS TO ADDRESS TWO CLOSELY CONNECTED PROBLEMS: (1) THE CONTINUED CHALLENGES ASSOCIATED WITH UNDERSTANDING AND FULFILLING URGENT DATA NEEDS ABOUT INEQUITABLE EXPOSURE TO HEAT IN COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES, AND (2) THE CONTINUED DE-FACTO EXCLUSION OF HEAT-IMPERILED COMMUNITIES FROM LARGE-SCALE PARTICIPATORY SCIENCE CAMPAIGNS. OUR PROPOSED APPROACH IS TO GAIN A MORE NUANCED AND DETAILED UNDERSTANDING OF DATA NEEDS, DESIRES, AND CAPACITIES FOR ENGAGEMENT FROM INEQUITABLY HEAT-BURDENED AND IMPERILED COMMUNITIES, AND THEN TAILOR COMMUNITY SCIENCE CAMPAIGNS WITH THESE COMMUNITIES THROUGH A NOVEL SCIENCE-TO-CIVICS APPROACH. THIS APPROACH WILL LOCALIZE COMMUNITY CONCERNS AND PRIORITIES ABOUT HEAT THROUGH PROLONGED ENGAGEMENT, INVESTMENT, AND FLEXIBILITY IN MONITORING CAPABILITY TO RESPOND TO VARIED DATA AND SCIENCE NEEDS. OUR PROPOSED CENTER WILL CENTER EQUITY IN OUR APPROACH ENSURING THAT THE NATIONAL PRESENCE OF OUR CENTER IS ACCESSIBLE, THAT APPLICATION AND SELECTION PROCESSES ARE NOT BURDENSOME OR TECHNICALLY CHALLENGING FOR SMALLER COMMUNITIES, AND THAT OUR PROCESS FOR SELECTION IS BUILT AROUND JUSTICE40 ENSURING THAT EACH YEAR, WE ARE WORKING WITH SYSTEMATICALLY EXCLUDED COMMUNITIES TO BROADEN THE IMPACT AND BENEFITS OF PARTICIPATORY SCIENCE, HEAT DATA AND INFORMATION, AND MODELING TO MORE COMMUNITIES NOT-YET SERVED BY THESE PROGRAMS. OUR PROPOSAL IS BUILT AROUND OUR ABILITY TO PROVIDE COMMUNITIES WITH REPLICABLE MODELS FOR MOBILE, STATIONARY, WEARABLE, AND LONG-TERM HEAT MONITORING BY CITIZENS IN EACH COMMUNITY, A LONG-TERM ENGAGEMENT APPROACH THAT IS RESPONSIVE TO THE COMMUNITYS NEEDS AND DESIRES, AND OUR CAPACITY FOR SITUATIONAL MODELING TO PROVIDE COMMUNITIES NOT ONLY SNAPSHOT DATA ABOUT THEIR COMMUNITIES, BUT MODEL WHAT MAY OCCUR IN THE FUTURE UNDER CLIMATE CHANGE, UNDER DEVELOPMENT SCENARIOS, OR AFTER INTERVENTIONS.

MULTI-SITE PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT WITH SCIENCE - SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY (INNOVATIONS IN DEVELOPMENT)

PRAIRIE SCIENCE: INTEGRATING INFORMAL SCIENCE AND HISTORY LEARNING THROUGH FAMILY DIALOGUE

BRIGHTER FUTURES: PUBLIC DELIBERATION ABOUT THE SCIENCE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT.

COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES AND THE MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION [THE MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION IS PROPOSING A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES TO AMPLIFY SCHOLARSHIP, PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT, AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES ABOUT THE INTERNATIONAL DIMENSIONS AND IMPACT OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE. THE SPRINGBOARD FOR THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT IS THE NEH-FUNDED EXHIBITION, THE DECLARATION?S JOURNEY (OCTOBER 18, 2025 - JANUARY 3, 2027), COMMEMORATING THE 250TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE. THE DECLARATION?S JOURNEY WILL SERVE AS THE CENTERPIECE OF THE MUSEUM'S PROGRAMMING FOR THE SEMIQUINCENTENNIAL. THE PROPOSED COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT ENCOMPASSES FIVE AREAS OF ACTIVITY DESIGNED TO FURTHER EXTEND THE REACH OF THE DECLARATION?S JOURNEY: A TWO-DAY SCHOLARLY CONVENING; A PODCAST HIGHLIGHTING SCHOLARSHIP ON THE INTERNATIONAL DIMENSIONS OF THE DECLARATION; A DIGITAL INTERACTIVE; COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND NATIONAL EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES; AND A SCHOLARLY EXHIBITION CATALOG.]

LUPE'S STORY

THIS PROGRAM SUPPORTS PROJECTS THAT FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AND EFFORTS IN NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION, AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY THAT ARE NOT COVERED UNDER OTHER SPECIFIC FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. THE GOAL OF THIS AGREEMENT IS COLLABORATION BETWEEN A NATIONAL NETWORK OF NPS AND MUSEUM PROFESSIONALS TO DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROJECTS THAT UTILIZE NPS AND PARTNER RESOURCES TO RESPOND TO COMMUNITY NEEDS IN URBAN AREAS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. THE AGREEMENT WILL SUPPORT COLLABORATIONS BETWEEN THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AND THE AMERICAN ALLIANCE OF MUSEUMS TO CREATE A COMMUNITY OF LEARNING, INQUIRY, AND PRACTICE TO SUPPORT PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION IN SOME OF THE NATIONS MOST POPULOUS CITIES. BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, PUBLIC NONPROFIT INSTITUTIONS ORGANIZATIONS, PRIVATE NONPROFIT INSTITUTIONS ORGANIZATIONS, NON-FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ENTITIES, INDUSTRY AND PUBLIC DECISION MAKERS, RESEARCH SCIENTISTS, ENGINEERS, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC.

IPAGE - DEVELOPING A MODEL FOR BROADENING PARTICIPATION IN INFORMAL STEM INSTITUTIONS

EQUIPMENT:MRI TRACK 2 ACQUISITION OF A 3D X-RAY MICROSCOPE FOR ADVANCED SPECIMEN-BASED ORGANISMAL RESEARCH -THIS MAJOR RESEARCH INSTRUMENTATION (MRI) AWARD WILL PROVIDE FUNDS TO ACQUIRE AN X-RAY MICROSCOPE TO SUPPORT CUTTING-EDGE RESEARCH AT THE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY (AMNH) IN NEW YORK. WITH OVER 170 WORKING SCIENTISTS, THE AMNH IS A GLOBALLY-LEADING RESEARCH INSTITUTION FOR THE STUDY OF ORGANISMAL STRUCTURE, FUNCTION, SYSTEMATICS, AND EVOLUTION, AS WELL AS ANTHROPOLOGY AND THE EARTH AND PLANETARY SCIENCES. THE X-RAY MICROSCOPE IS A NEXT-GENERATION IMAGING DEVICE THAT ALLOWS VISUALIZATION OF THE INTERNAL STRUCTURE OF OBJECTS, RESOLVING FEATURES AS SMALL AS ONE-THOUSANDTH OF A MILLIMETER. THIS INSTRUMENT WILL ALLOW HIGH RESOLUTION 3D VISUALIZATION OF AMNH?S WORLD-CLASS NATURAL HISTORY COLLECTIONS, WHICH INCLUDES 34 MILLION SCIENTIFIC OBJECTS, PRIMARILY BIOLOGICAL, FOSSIL, AND GEOLOGICAL SPECIMENS. THE RESULTING RESEARCH WILL YIELD SIGNIFICANT ADVANCEMENTS ACROSS A WIDE RANGE OF TOPICS, INCLUDING THE ANATOMY, EVOLUTION, GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT, AND FUNCTION OF ORGANISMS, AS WELL AS CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE EVOLUTION OF PLANETARY SYSTEMS, ACROSS THE FIELDS OF PALEONTOLOGY, ZOOLOGY, ARCHAEOLOGY, ETHNOLOGY, OCEANOGRAPHY, AND MINERALOGY. THE NEW INSTRUMENT WILL CONTRIBUTE TO TRAINING OF THE NEXT GENERATION OF SCIENTISTS VIA THE RICHARD GILDER GRADUATE SCHOOL AND AFFILIATED PROGRAMS (E.G., CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, NEW YORK UNIVERSITY, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY). IT WILL INCREASE ACCESSIBILITY OF AMNH SPECIMENS BY ALLOWING ONLINE SHARING OF DIGITAL DATA. IT WILL ALSO CONTRIBUTE TO EXHIBITION AND PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS BY GENERATING SUPERB 3D VISUALIZATIONS OF IMPORTANT SPECIMENS, INCLUDING MINUTE DETAILS OF TINY INSECTS AND FOSSIL SPECIMENS THAT CANNOT BE EXTRACTED FROM THE ROCKS THEY WERE PRESERVED IN. THE 630 VERSA X-RAY MICROSCOPE (XRM) IS A MICRO- TO NANO-COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY (CT) SYSTEM WITH CAPABILITIES THAT ARE CRITICAL TO THE NEXT-GENERATION OF SPECIMEN-BASED RESEARCH, INCLUDING SUB-MICRON RESOLUTION (TRUE SPATIAL RESOLUTION DOWN TO 0.5 ?M), HIGH X-RAY FLUX ALLOWING FASTER THROUGHPUT AND INCREASED SCAN QUALITY, AND PROPAGATION PHASE-CONTRAST TO ENHANCE EDGE-DETECTION AND THE DISTINCTIONS BETWEEN STRUCTURES OF SIMILAR DENSITIES FOR LOW-ABSORBING MATERIALS. THIS INSTRUMENT WILL EXTEND THE FRONTIERS OF SPECIMEN-BASED RESEARCH BY SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASING ACHIEVABLE SCAN RESOLUTION AND THE QUALITY OF SCANS THAT CAN BE OBTAINED AT HIGH RESOLUTIONS WITHIN A WIDE RANGE OF INTACT SPECIMEN SIZES. THE INSTRUMENT WILL PROVIDE AN IMPORTANT RESOURCE FOR RESEARCHERS AT THE AMNH AS WELL AS AFFILIATED RESEARCHERS ACROSS OTHER INSTITUTIONS AND CONSORTIA IN THE NEW YORK CITY REGION. IT WILL STIMULATE THE NEXT GENERATION OF DISCOVERIES BY EXPANDING THE FRONTIERS OF OUR RESEARCH AND TRAINING ACROSS A WIDE USER BASE. IT WILL DIRECTLY CONTRIBUTE TO RESEARCH PROGRAMS ACROSS A WIDE RANGE OF TOPICS INCLUDING THE ORIGINS AND EARLY EVOLUTION OF MAMMALIAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY, DIVERSIFICATION OF ARTHROPODS, SKELETAL FUNCTION OF EXTINCT HOMININS, EFFECTS OF OCEAN ACIDIFICATION ON MARINE ORGANISMS, PROCESSES OF SOLAR SYSTEM FORMATION, THE TRACHEAL SYSTEM OF INSECTS, MICROSTRUCTURAL ANATOMY OF ANIMAL TISSUES, THE FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY OF SMALL-BODIED VERTEBRATES INCLUDING BATS AND FISHES, AND MANY OTHERS. 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.

FULL-SCALE DEVELOPMENT: DESIGNING OUR WORLD: A COMMUNITY ENVISIONING GIRLS AS ENGINEERS

VOCES DE ESPERANZA (VOICES OF HOPE): AN EXHIBIT AND FRAMEWORK FOR SUPPORTING CLIMATE CHANGE CONVERSATIONS WITH LATINE AUDIENCES -THIS INTEGRATING RESEARCH AND PRACTICE PROJECT LEVERAGES MUSEUM EXHIBITS AS UNIQUE FAMILY LEARNING SPACES TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT IN CRITICAL CLIMATE CHANGE CONVERSATIONS. MOST SCIENCE CENTERS HAVE NOT BEEN ADEQUATELY EQUIPPED TO HELP DIVERSE LEARNERS ENGAGE IN CLIMATE CHANGE CONVERSATIONS, IN PART BECAUSE TESTED CLIMATE COMMUNICATION APPROACHES HAVE NOT INCLUDED CULTURALLY-SPECIFIC STRATEGIES. THIS PROJECT WILL DEVELOP AN EXHIBIT DESIGN FRAMEWORK TO SPECIFICALLY ADDRESS THAT NEED. THROUGH EQUITABLE, CULTURALLY-DRIVEN CO-DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION STRATEGIES THAT INCLUDE LATINE(X/O) COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN ALL ASPECTS OF PROJECT DEVELOPMENT, THIS PROJECT WILL OFFER LATINE(X/O) YOUTH AND FAMILIES OPPORTUNITIES TO BUILD AWARENESS OF AND SKILLS IN CLIMATE CHANGE CONVERSATIONS THAT CAN FOSTER CLIMATE ACTIONS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. AB CULTURAL DRIVERS (ABCD) AND OREGON MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY (OMSI) WILL COLLABORATE WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS THROUGH A COLABORATIVO (A COMMUNITY COLLABORATIVE), FORMED THROUGH PARTNER ORGANIZATION, ADELANTE MUJERES. TOGETHER THEY WILL WORK TOWARD THE DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION OF A 500-800 SQ. FT. BILINGUAL (SPANISH-ENGLISH) MUSEUM EXHIBIT, DOCUMENT AND DEVELOP RESOURCES TO HELP OTHERS IN THE INFORMAL SCIENCE LEARNING (ISL) FIELD CO-CREATE AND CO-EVALUATE LEARNING EXPERIENCES, AND CO-DEVELOP AN EXHIBIT DESIGN FRAMEWORK THAT FOREFRONTS COLABORATIVO PROCESSES AND IDENTIFIES CULTURALLY-SPECIFIC STRATEGIES TO SUPPORT CLIMATE CONVERSATIONS, ESPECIALLY AMONG LATINE(X/O) EXHIBIT VISITORS. KNOWLEDGE-BUILDING EVALUATION WILL INVESTIGATE COLABORATIVO PROCESSES, EXHIBIT DESIGN FOR CLIMATE CONVERSATIONS, AND THE VISITOR EXPERIENCE AT THE EXHIBIT. ALL EVALUATION QUESTIONS, OUTCOMES, METHODS, AND INTERPRETATIONS WILL BE SELECTED WITH THE COLABORATIVO, WITH SUPPORT FROM EVALUATION TEAM MEMBERS. LEVERAGING EXISTING EXPERTISE AND EXPERIENCE IN COMMUNITY BASED PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH, THE TEAM WILL USE, AND DOCUMENT FOR OTHERS TO USE, PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND NAVIGATION STRUCTURES THAT HELP COMMUNITY GROUPS FORM, BE CREATIVE, AND EXERCISE THEIR POWER TO ACHIEVE RESULTS. THE PROJECT WILL EXPLORE COLABORATIVO MEMBERS' SENSE OF BELONGING AND LEADERSHIP AND PROJECT TEAM MEMBERS' UNDERSTANDING OF PRACTICES THAT FOSTER BELONGING FOR COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND MEMBERS. METHODS FOR COLABORATIVO PROCESSES MAY INCLUDE JOURNALING, PHOTOVOICE, AND INTERVIEWS THAT COULD BE QUALITATIVELY CODED FOR THEMES. THE EXHIBITION WILL INTEGRATE PRIOR SCIENCE COMMUNICATION RESEARCH IN CLIMATE ANXIETY, HOPE, AND BELONGING WHICH INCLUDE WELL-TESTED APPROACHES TO STARTING CLIMATE CHANGE CONVERSATIONS AND KEEPING THEM OPEN. DRAWING ON PARTICIPATORY POPULAR EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY BASED PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH ACTIVITIES, THE COLABORATIVO WILL SHAPE LEARNING EXPERIENCES FOR THE PARTICIPANTS. EVALUATION FOR EXHIBIT EXPERIENCES WILL LIKELY EXPLORE PERCEPTIONS OF PERSONAL AND COMMUNITY CLIMATE CHANGE RELEVANCE, SKILLS FOR ENGAGING IN CLIMATE CHANGE CONVERSATIONS, AND CLIMATE ACTION COMMUNICATION SKILLS TO INFORM EXHIBIT DEVELOPMENT THROUGH FRONT END, FORMATIVE, REMEDIAL, AND SUMMATIVE PHASES. METHODS MAY INCLUDE 100 NATURALISTIC OBSERVATIONS, 100 INTERVIEWS, AND VIDEO OBSERVATIONS OF 25 FAMILIES, AND PARTICIPANTS WILL BE RECRUITED FROM REGIONAL LATINE(X/O)-FOCUSED ORGANIZATIONS. THE RESULTING RESOURCES FOR PUBLIC AND PROFESSIONAL AUDIENCES WILL BE INFORMED BY COLABORATIVO-LED REVIEW THAT INCLUDES ALL PROJECT TEAM MEMBERS AND EXTERNAL REVIEW FROM PROJECT ADVISORS. RESOURCES FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS WILL ILLUSTRATE AND SUPPORT CLIMATE CHANGE CONVERSATIONS, AND BE DEVELOPED TO CAPTURE INTEREST--A GRAPHIC ONE-SHEET, A FACILITATION GUIDE, AND A VIDEO GUIDE. IN ADDITION TO THE EXHIBIT DESIGN FRAMEWORK, RESOURCES FOR PROFESSIONALS ARE EXPECTED TO INCLUDE TOOLKITS FOR OTHERS TO USE TO IMPLEMENT A COLABORATIVO APPROACH, INFOGRAPHICS, AND VIDEOS TO SUMMARIZE PROJECT FINDINGS FOR THE ISL FIELD. THIS INTEGRATING RESEARCH AND PRACTICE PROJECT IS FUNDED BY THE ADVANCING INFORMAL STEM LEARNING (AISL) PROGRAM, WHICH SUPPORTS PROJECTS THAT: (A) CONTRIBUTE TO RESEARCH AND PRACTICE THAT CONSIDERS INFORMAL STEM LEARNING'S ROLE IN EQUITY AND BELONGING IN STEM; (B) PROMOTE PERSONAL AND EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS IN STEM; (C) ADVANCE PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT IN SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY; (D) FOSTER INTEREST IN STEM CAREERS; (E) CREATE AND ENHANCE THE THEORETICAL AND EMPIRICAL FOUNDATIONS FOR EFFECTIVE INFORMAL STEM LEARNING; (F) IMPROVE COMMUNITY VIBRANCY; AND/OR (G) ENHANCE SCIENCE COMMUNICATION AND THE PUBLIC'S ENGAGEMENT IN AND UNDERSTANDING OF STEM AND STEM PROCESSES. 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.

SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING & MATHEMATICS (STEM) EDUCATION, OUTREACH AND WORKFORCE PROGRAM

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING, AND MISCELLANEOUS GRANTS

9/11 MEMORIAL ACT GRANT

TAS::89 0321::TAS NEW EERE AWARD DE-EE0004018 WITH RIVER MUSEUM, INCORPORATED FOR A PROJECT TITLED, 'HOUSATONIC RIVER MUSEUM NET-ZERO BUILDING'

COMMUNITY PROJECT GRANTS CONGRESSIONALLY DELEGATED

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING, AND MISCELLANEOUS GRANTS

RESTORATION PAVILION

TAS::89 0321::TAS NEW AWARD TO MIAMI CHILDRENS MUSEUM ENTITLED "GREEN MIAMI CHILDREN'S MUSEUM GOING GREEN INITIATIVE (FL)"

DEVELOPING INNOVATIVE TECHNIQUES FOR USING MUSEUM-BASED THEATER AND GAMING TO SUPPORT VISITOR UNDERSTANDING OF COMPLEX SYSTEMS

STAYING IN SCIENCE: INVESTIGATING STEM PERSISTENCE AMONG HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH

THE CLUBHOUSE NETWORK: INCREASING MENTOR PARTICIPATION AND COMMITMENT TO SUCCESS

CONTINUATION OF NOVEL ANALYTICAL AND EMPIRICAL APPROACHES TO THE ORIGIN AND PREDICTION OF PATHOGENICITY

REASON CAN- MEASURING VEGETATION HEALTH

PPE (PRESCHOOLERS, PARENTS, AND EDUCATORS: STRATEGIES TO SUPPORT EARLY SCIENCE LITERACY)

BUILDING CAPACITY FOR CO-CREATED PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT WITH SCIENCE

DECODING URBAN ECOSYSTEMS: COMPUTATIONAL THINKING INTEGRATION IN MIDDLE SCHOOL STEM

DEEP-CRES 2019: MESOPHOTIC CORAL ECOSYSTEMS OF AMERICAN SAMOA

PREPARING AND SUPPORTING NEW EARTH SCIENCE TEACHERS THROUGH A MUSEUM- AND SCHOOL-BASED TEACHER RESIDENCY PROGRAM

DEVELOPING GUIDELINES FOR DESIGNING CHALLENGING AND REWARDING INTERACTIVE SCIENCE EXHIBITS

DIGITIZATION TCN: COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: DOCUMENTING MARINE BIODIVERSITY THROUGH DIGITIZATION OF INVERTEBRATE COLLECTIONS (DIGIN)

THE AMERICAN ALLIANCE OF MUSEUMS WILL BE SCALING UP AND EXPANDING OPTIONS TO THE MUSEUM ASSESSMENT PROGRAM TO HELP MUSEUMS, PARTICULARLY SMALL AND MEDIUM SIZED MUSEUMS, OF ALL TYPES BECOME MORE SUSTAINABLE AND PROFESSIONAL, BUILD CAPACITY, AND BE BETTER ABLE TO SERVE THEIR COMMUNITIES. THE TWO-YEAR COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT FOCUSES ON REVISING NUMEROUS ASPECTS OF THE EXISTING MAP PROGRAM AND PILOTING THE REVISIONS WITH ADDITIONAL PEER REVIEWERS AND 100 NEW AND 50 RETURNING MUSEUM PARTICIPANTS. THIS INCLUDES: REVISING THREE EXISTING ASSESSMENTS, RESURRECTING AND REVISING A PREVIOUS ASSESSMENT, AND CREATING ONE NEW ASSESSMENT; DEVELOPING AND DELIVERING PEER REVIEWER RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, AND PERFORMANCE ACCOUNTABILITY MEASURES; CREATING NEW RESOURCES AND IMPLEMENTATION SUPPORT FOR MUSEUM PARTICIPANTS; IMPLEMENTING ALL PROGRAM REVISIONS; AND GATHERING AND ANALYZING PARTICIPANT FEEDBACK.

EDUCATION OF NATIVE HAWAIIANS

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING, AND MISCELLANEOUS GRANTS

CENTER FOR STEAM ADVANCEMENT COLLABORATIVE

MUSEUM/W/WW/SIDEWALK

AMERICAN MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND ENERGY (“AMSE”) OPERATIONS

PREPARING HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FOR CAREERS IN MACHINE LEARNING THROUGH MENTORED SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

DIGITIZATION TCN: COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: PLANTS, HERBIVORES, AND PARASITOIDS: A MODEL SYSTEM FOR THE STUDY OF TRI-TROPHIC ASSOCIATIONS

TO SUPPORT ARTS PROGRAMS SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATED WITH CARRYING OUT THE AGENCY’S NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS-APPROVED STRATEGIC PLAN.

PBI: COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: THE MEGADIVERSE, MICRODISTRIBUTED SPIDER FAMILY OONOPIDAE

COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH EIN DOR MUSEUM TO IMPLEMENT A CONFLICT MANAGEMENT AND MITIGATION (CMM) PROGRAM

15.904 HISTORIC PRESERVATION FUND GRANTS-IN-AID OPPORTUNITY P26AS00363 - HISTORIC PRESERVATION FUND - ANNUAL STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICE GRANTS SUPPORT ACTIVITIES AUTHORIZED BY THE NATIONAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION ACT (NHPA) THAT ARE IMPLEMENTED BY STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICES IN THE STATES, TERRITORIES, AND FREELY ASSOCIATED STATES. THIS GRANT IS AWARDED TO PENNSYLVANIA HISTORICAL MUSEUM COMMISSION TO COMPLETE PROJECT WORK IN THE 8 PROGRAM AREAS AS DEFINED IN THE NHPA, AS APPLICABLE, AND RELATED ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES

15.904 HISTORIC PRESERVATION FUND GRANTS-IN-AID HISTORIC PRESERVATION FUND GRANTS-IN-AID ASSIST IN THE IDENTIFICATION, EVALUATION, AND PROTECTION OF HISTORIC PROPERTIES BY SUCH MEANS AS EDUCATION, SURVEY, PLANNING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, PRESERVATION, DOCUMENTATION, AND FINANCIAL INCENTIVES AVAILABLE FOR HISTORIC PROPERTIES. OPPORTUNITY P25AS00488 - HISTORIC PRESERVATION FUND - ANNUAL STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICE GRANTS SUPPORT ACTIVITIES AUTHORIZED BY THE NATIONAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION ACT (NHPA) THAT ARE IMPLEMENTED BY STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICES IN THE STATES, TERRITORIES, AND FREELY ASSOCIATED STATES. THIS GRANT IS AWARDED TO PENNSYLVANIA HISTORICAL MUSEUM COMMISSION TO COMPLETE PROJECT WORK IN THE 8 PROGRAM AREAS AS DEFINED IN THE NHPA, AS APPLICABLE, AND RELATED ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES.

15.904 HISTORIC PRESERVATION FUND GRANTS-IN-AID (SHPO) HISTORIC PRESERVATION FUND GRANTS-IN-AID ASSIST IN THE IDENTIFICATION, EVALUATION, AND PROTECTION OF HISTORIC PROPERTIES BY SUCH MEANS AS EDUCATION, SURVEY, PLANNING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, PRESERVATION, DOCUMENTATION, AND FINANCIAL INCENTIVES AVAILABLE FOR HISTORIC PROPERTIES. OPPORTUNITY P24AS00506 - HISTORIC PRESERVATION FUND - ANNUAL STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICE GRANTS SUPPORT ACTIVITIES AUTHORIZED BY THE NATIONAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION ACT (NHPA) THAT ARE IMPLEMENTED BY STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICES IN THE STATES, TERRITORIES, AND FREELY ASSOCIATED STATES. THIS GRANT IS AWARDED TO PENNSYLVANIA HISTORICAL AND MUSEUM COMMISSION TO COMPLETE PROJECT WORK IN THE 8 PROGRAM AREAS AS DEFINED IN THE NHPA, AS APPLICABLE, AND RELATED ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES.

15.904 HISTORIC PRESERVATION FUND GRANTS-IN-AID (SHPO) HISTORIC PRESERVATION FUND GRANTS-IN-AID ASSIST IN THE IDENTIFICATION, EVALUATION, AND PROTECTION OF HISTORIC PROPERTIES BY SUCH MEANS AS EDUCATION, SURVEY, PLANNING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, PRESERVATION, DOCUMENTATION, AND FINANCIAL INCENTIVES AVAILABLE FOR HISTORIC PROPERTIES. OPPORTUNITY P23AS00477 - HISTORIC PRESERVATION FUND - ANNUAL STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICE GRANTS SUPPORT ACTIVITIES AUTHORIZED BY THE NATIONAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION ACT (NHPA) THAT ARE IMPLEMENTED BY STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICES IN THE STATES, TERRITORIES, AND FREELY ASSOCIATED STATES. THIS GRANT IS AWARDED TO THE PENNSYLVANIA HISTORICAL AND MUSEUM COMMISSION TO COMPLETE PROJECT WORK IN THE 8 PROGRAM AREAS AS DEFINED IN THE NHPA, AS APPLICABLE, AND RELATED ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES.

THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO SUPPORT ACTIVITIES AUTHORIZED BY THE NATIONAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION ACT (NHPA) FOR GRANTS TO STATES. STATES WILL COMPLETE PROJECT WORK IN 8 PROGRAM AREAS, ASAPPLICABLE AS DEFINED IN THE NHPA. A MINIMUM OF 10.0% OF THE AWARD MUST BE SUBGRANTEDTO COMMUNITIES PARTICIPATING IN THE CERTIFIED LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROGRAM, AS APPLICABLE.

NON-FEDERAL ACQUISITION OF 4.14 ACRES OF GETTYSBURG BATTLEFIELD. FUNDS WILL BE SUBGRANTED.

HPF EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL SANDY RELIEF - PENNSYLVANIA

THE STARS. A DIGITAL SPACE SHOWTHE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY (AMNH) SEEKS TO PARTNER WITH NASA AND OTHER ENTITIES IN THE PRODUCTION OF A

TAS::89 0321::TAS NEW AWARD #DE-EE0003898 WITH CINCINNATI MUSEUM CENTER (BT CDP) ENTITLED "SUSTAINABILITY AT CINCINNATI'S UNION TERMINAL"

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING, AND MISCELLANEOUS GRANTS

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING, AND MISCELLANEOUS GRANTS

PLANETARIUM PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT: SPACE SHOW VII AT THE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY

THE PURPOSE OF THIS AGREEMENT IS TO FUND RESEARCH SUPPORTING THE DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY DARPA BIOLOGICAL TECHNOLOGIES OFFICES BTO MONITORING OF DISEASE TRANSMISSION PROJECT. THIS EFFORT SHALL BE CARRIED OUT GENERALLY AS SET FORTH IN EXHIBIT B, RESEARCH DESCRIPTION DOCUMENT, DATED JANUARY 24, 2023, AND IN THE RECIPIENTS REVISED PROPOSAL TITLED, PREDICTION AND MONITORING OF DISEASE TRANSMISSION, DATED JANUARY 24, 2023, COPIES OF WHICH ARE IN THE POSSESSION OF BOTH PARTIES.

THE MUSEUM OF SCIENCE (MOS) WILL LAUNCH ADVANCING AI IN AMERICA (A3), A NATIONAL INITIATIVE TO EXPAND K-12 AND PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) THROUGH EXHIBITIONS, PROGRAMS, AND DIGITAL RESOURCES. THIS PROJECT ADDRESSES THE WHITE HOUSE EXECUTIVE ORDER (EO) ISSUED ON APRIL 23, 2025, ENTITLED “ADVANCING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE EDUCATION FOR AMERICAN YOUTH.” OVER TWO YEARS, MOS WILL UPDATE ITS EXPLORING AI EXHIBITION WITH FIVE NEW INTERACTIVE COMPONENTS; DEVELOP AI-THEMED STEM CAREER FAIRS, HACKATHONS, AND PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS; PRODUCE DIGITAL CONTENT ON THE THEME OF AI; AND CREATE EDUCATOR RESOURCES. PRODUCTS WILL BE SHARED THROUGH MOS'S DIGITAL CHANNELS, AND THE FAST AND AIM MUSEUM NETWORKS, ENABLING REPLICATION NATIONWIDE. GUIDED BY A NATIONAL EDUCATOR NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND RIGOROUS EVALUATION, A3 WILL ADVANCE AI LITERACY, INCREASE TEACHER CONFIDENCE, AND FOSTER STUDENT INTEREST IN AI CAREERS, BUILDING ENDURING CAPACITY FOR AI EDUCATION ACROSS MUSEUMS AND SCHOOLS.

IMPACT CENTER: INTEGRATED MARINE PROGRAM AND COLLEGE TRAINING (AN UPWARD BOUND MATH AND SCIENCE CENTER AT THE PHILLIP AND PATRICIA FROST MUSEUM OF SCIENCE)

COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: HURRICANE KATRINA - WHAT HAVE WE LEARNED?

STAYING IN SCIENCE: EXAMINING THE PATHWAYS OF UNDERREPRESENTED YOUTH MENTORED IN RESEARCH

SUCCESSFUL SCAFFOLDING STRATEGIES IN URBAN MUSEUMS: RESEARCH AND PRACTICE ON MEDIATED SCIENTIFIC CONVERSATIONS WITH FAMILIES AND MUSEUM EDUCATORS

CULTURAL APPRENTICESHIP EDUCATIONAL & EXCHANGE PROGRAMS FOR ALASKA NATIVES NATIVE HAWAIIANS & THEIR HISTORICAL WHALING & TRADING PARTNERS IN MA

CULTURAL APPRENTICESHIP EDUCATIONAL & EXCHANGE PROGRAMS FOR ALASKA NATIVES NATIVE HAWAIIANS & THEIR HISTORICAL WHALING & TRADING PARTNERS IN MA

CULTURAL APPRENTICESHIP EDUCATIONAL & EXCHANGE PROGRAMS FOR ALASKA NATIVES NATIVE HAWAIIANS & THEIR HISTORICAL WHALING & TRADING PARTNERS IN MA

CULTURAL APPRENTICESHIP EDUCATIONAL & EXCHANGE PROGRAMS FOR ALASKA NATIVES NATIVE HAWAIIANS & THEIR HISTORICAL WHALING & TRADING PARTNERS IN MA

CULTURAL APPRENTICESHIP EDUCATIONAL & EXCHANGE PROGRAMS FOR ALASKA NATIVES NATIVE HAWAIIANS & THEIR HISTORICAL WHALING & TRADING PARTNERS IN MA

CULTURAL APPRENTICESHIP EDUCATIONAL & EXCHANGE PROGRAMS FOR ALASKA NATIVES NATIVE HAWAIIANS & THEIR HISTORICAL WHALING & TRADING PARTNERS IN MA

PHMC 2020-2021 HISTORIC PRESERVATION FUND

CDP 143.08, "MIAMI MUSEUM OF SCIENCE ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECT (FL)"

NATIONAL LEADERSHIP GRANTS - MUSEUMS

LOWER EASTSIDE TENEMENT MUSEUM

DEVELOPING STEM SKILLS THROUGH PLAY AND EXHIBIT DESIGN FOR EARLY LEARNERS IN CHILDREN?S MUSEUMS AND SCIENCE CENTERS

SNOW: MUSEUM EXHIBIT, EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH, AND LEARNING RESEARCH

THE HIDDEN WORLD OF PERMAFROST

SCIENCE LEARNING+: UNDERSTANDING THE ROLE OF EMBODIED INTERACTION IN PRE-K CHILDREN'S LEARNING ABOUT SCIENCE IN INFORMAL SETTINGS

ENGINEERING IS ELEMENTARY: ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY LESSONS FOR CHILDREN

2020 HPF SHPO - PENNSYLVANIA

TRIBAL AMBASSADORS THROUGH BUSINESS

WEIGHING THE EVIDENCE: MAKING INFORMED HEALTH CARE DECISIONS (A TRAVELING EXHIBI

COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: ATOL: PHYLOGENY ON THE HALF-SHELL -- ASSEMBLING THE BIVALVE TREE OF LIFE

DIGITIZATION TCN: COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: ENHANCING ACCESS TO TAXONOMIC AND BIOGEOGRAPHICAL DATA TO STEM THE TIDE OF EXTINCTION OF THE HIGHLY IMPERILED PACIFIC ISLAND LAND SNAILS

MODERN CABINETRY FOR THE ORNITHOLOGY COLLECTION AT THE NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY -AN AWARD IS MADE TO THE NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY TO ENABLE THE PURCHASE OF NEW CABINETS TO HOUSE THE ORNITHOLOGY SPECIMENS, ENSURE THE COLLECTION IS PEST FREE WITH CRYOFUMIGATION, AND RESEQUENCE THE SPECIMENS IN A MODERN TAXONOMIC ORDER. THIS AWARD WILL ENSURE THAT CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE FOR BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH IS SECURE AND ACCESSIBLE, ENABLING ITS USE NOW AND IN THE FUTURE. IN ADDITION, THIS AWARD WILL INCREASE KNOWLEDGE OF NATURAL HISTORY COLLECTIONS AND SCIENTIFIC LITERACY THROUGH A COMBINATION OF IN-PERSON TRAINING AND ACTIVITIES AND VIRTUAL ENGAGEMENT. THE PROJECT WILL INCORPORATE HANDS-ON OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS, VOLUNTEERS, AND STAFF MEMBERS. ADDITIONALLY, THE PROJECT WILL FEATURE PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT THROUGH TABLES SHOWCASING RESEARCH COLLECTIONS AT MUSEUM FESTIVALS AND EVENTS, AN UPDATED EXHIBIT CASE VISIBLE TO ALL MUSEUM VISITORS HIGHLIGHTING THE IMPORTANCE OF NATURAL HISTORY COLLECTIONS, AND VIRTUAL RESOURCES SHOWCASING THE PROCESS OF DE- AND RE-INSTALLATION THAT WILL ENGAGE A BROAD AUDIENCE. NATURAL HISTORY COLLECTIONS PROVIDE AN IRREPLACEABLE RECORD OF CURRENT AND HISTORIC BIODIVERSITY. THEY ONLY BECOME MORE VALUABLE AS TECHNOLOGIES PROGRESS, FACILITATING EVER INCREASING POSSIBILITIES FOR RESEARCH AND DISCOVERY. PROTECTING AND FACILITATING ACCESS TO THESE RESOURCES ARE OF UTMOST IMPORTANCE. THE NEW CABINETRY FUNDED HERE WOULD BE A SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENT AND HELP ENSURE THAT THESE SPECIMENS ARE PRESERVED FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS BY PROVIDING THE PROTECTION THEY NEED FROM THE ENVIRONMENT AND PESTS. THE NEW CABINETRY WITH EASILY OPENED DOORS, AND TRAYS THAT FIT PROPERLY IN THEIR CABINETS WILL FACILITATE THEIR USE BY STAFF, STUDENTS, RESEARCHERS, AND VOLUNTEERS. STAFF TIME FORMERLY SPENT MITIGATING THE IMPACTS OF THESE OLD CABINETS CAN BE REALLOCATED TOWARD EFFORTS TO GROW THE COLLECTIONS OR MAKE THEM MORE ACCESSIBLE FOR A BROAD AUDIENCE, FOR EXAMPLE, THROUGH DIGITIZATION. THUS, THIS AWARD WILL HAVE CASCADING EFFECTS ON THE CURRENT AND FUTURE USE OF THE COLLECTIONS. 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.

UPWARD BOUND MATH & SCIENCE

INTEGRATED MARINE PROGRAM AND COLLEGE TRAINING (IMPACT): AN UPWARD BOUND MATH AND SCIENCE CENTER AT THE PHILLIP AND PATRICIA FROST MUSEUM OF SCIENCE, INC.

COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: HOW DID TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS REBUILD FOLLOWING THE CRETACEOUS/PALEOGENE MASS EXTINCTION? -DURING THE CRETACEOUS/PALEOGENE (K/PG) MASS EXTINCTION (CA. 66 MILLION YEARS AGO), ~75% OF ALL SPECIES ON EARTH WENT EXTINCT, NOTABLY INCLUDING ALL NON-AVIAN DINOSAURS. THIS EVENT COMPLETELY CHANGED THE TRAJECTORY OF THE EVOLUTIONARY TREE OF LIFE, LEADING ULTIMATELY TO THE FORMATION OF TODAY?S MAMMAL-DOMINATED COMMUNITIES. THE AFTERMATH OF THE K/PG MASS EXTINCTION REPRESENTS A NATURAL LABORATORY IN WHICH ECOSYSTEM REORGANIZATION CAN BE STUDIED WITH HIGH GEOLOGIC RESOLUTION. SOME STUDIES HAVE BEEN UNDERTAKEN TO EXAMINE HOW MARINE ECOSYSTEMS WERE REBUILT, BUT THE RESPONSE OF TERRESTRIAL ENVIRONMENTS IS POORLY DOCUMENTED. THIS PROJECT WILL EXAMINE ECOLOGICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES THAT OCCURRED ON LAND ACROSS THE K/PG BOUNDARY IN THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION OF THE WESTERN UNITED STATES. THE RESEARCH WILL INVOLVE EXTENSIVE PALEONTOLOGICAL AND GEOCHEMICAL ANALYSES OF EXISTING FOSSIL COLLECTIONS AND INTRODUCE NOVEL DATA THAT WILL REVEAL THE VARIABILITY IN THE TIMING AND PATTERN OF TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEM REBUILDING AFTER THE MASS EXTINCTION. THIS PROJECT WILL EXPAND KNOWLEDGE OF A MAJOR TURNING POINT IN THE HISTORY OF LIFE ON EARTH THAT WILL HELP DETERMINE HOW THE BIODIVERSITY OF ECOSYSTEMS RECOVER AT THE CONTINENTAL SCALE AND HOW MODERN TERRESTRIAL BIOTA EVOLVED. THE RESULTS MAY ALSO PROVIDE DATA FOR CONSERVATION BIOLOGISTS TO PREDICT THE LONG-TERM CONSEQUENCES OF CURRENT RAPID CHANGES IN BIODIVERSITY AND HELP INFORM CONSERVATION PRIORITIES TO ALLEVIATE ECOSYSTEM DISRUPTIONS. THE PROJECT WILL USE ESTABLISHED PROGRAMS IN CLASSROOMS, MUSEUM EXHIBITS, AND OUTREACH AT THE PARTICIPATING INSTITUTIONS TO REACH AUDIENCES OF MULTIPLE AGES AND BACKGROUNDS. THE K/PG MASS EXTINCTION COMPLETELY CHANGED THE TRAJECTORY OF THE EVOLUTIONARY TREE OF LIFE AND MOST RESEARCH HAS FOCUSED ON MARINE SYSTEMS. POST-EXTINCTION PATTERNS OF ECOSYSTEM RESTRUCTURING ON LAND, FUNDAMENTAL TO UNDERSTANDING THE EVOLUTION OF THE MODERN TAXA OF MAMMALS AND PLANTS, HAVE RECEIVED LITTLE ATTENTION BECAUSE FOSSIL COLLECTIONS, DATA, AND HIGH-RESOLUTION CHRONOSTRATIGRAPHIC SECTIONS ARE RELATIVELY RARE. THIS PROJECT WILL BUILD ON EXTENSIVE FOSSIL COLLECTIONS FROM THREE PRIMARY STUDY AREAS IN THE WESTERN INTERIOR OF NORTH AMERICA, INVOLVE NEW FIELDWORK DESIGNED TO AUGMENT COLLECTIONS AND DATA FROM CRITICAL INTERVALS, AND DEVELOP DIVERSE INORGANIC AND ORGANIC GEOCHEMICAL RECORDS TO CHARACTERIZE AND IDENTIFY BIOTIC PATTERNS, LOCAL ENVIRONMENTS, AND FACTORS INVOLVED IN TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEM RESTRUCTURING FOLLOWING THE K/PG EXTINCTION. TO ACCOMPLISH THESE GOALS, THE RESEARCH TEAM WILL: COLLECT AND INTERPRET MEGAFLORAL, PALYNOLOGICAL, INVERTEBRATE, AND VERTEBRATE FOSSILS AND ASSOCIATED CONTEXTUAL DATA FROM THREE WELL-STUDIED STRATIGRAPHIC SECTIONS; USE FOSSIL LEAF PHYSIOGNOMIC TRAITS AND GEOCHEMICAL DATA FROM ORGANIC COMPOUNDS TO CONSTRUCT RECORDS OF TEMPERATURE, PRECIPITATION, AND FIRE FREQUENCY; INTEGRATE ECOLOGICAL PROXIES OF COMMUNITY STRUCTURE AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS OVER TIME AND SPACE AS THEY RELATE TO THE THREE STUDY AREAS, TO DETERMINE IF THERE ARE ANY CLIMATIC CONDITIONS, GEOGRAPHIC LOCATIONS, OR TROPHIC INTERACTIONS THAT ENHANCE OR IMPEDE ECOSYSTEM RESTRUCTURING AFTER THE K/PG EXTINCTION. IN ADDITION, GEOCHEMICAL PROXIES FOR VOLCANIC ACTIVITY WILL BE EXAMINED TO RESOLVE THE INFLUENCE OF THE EXTENSIVE BASALT ERUPTIONS OF THE DECCAN TRAPS ON THE BIOTA WITHIN THE STUDY AREAS. 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.

INVESTIGATING HOW MUSEUM EXPERIENCES INFORM YOUTHS' STEM CAREER AWARENESS AND INTEREST

UNDERSTANDING PHYSICS THROUGH COLLABORATIVE DESIGN AND PLAY

2019 HPF SHPO - PENNSYLVANIA

MUSEUMS & COMMUNITIES COLLOBORATIONS ABROAD (MCCA) PROGRAM

THE SCIENCENTER, ITHACA, NY PROPOSES LIFE ON THE EDGE, A 1,500SQ FT TRAVELING EXHIBITION TO ENGAGE MUSEUM GUESTS WITH SPACE, SPACE EXPLORATION, AND T

PURPOSE: AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY NARRATIVE INTRODUCTION THE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY (AMNH) PROPOSES TO DEVELOP AND LAUNCH A ROBUST, INNOVATIVE, AND SIGNIFICANT CLIMATE IMPACT INITIATIVE AIMED AT DRIVING ACTION, EDUCATION AND OUTREACH, AND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH. DRAWING ON THE DEEP EXPERTISE AND WIDE BREADTH OF FOCUS OF AMNHS EDUCATION AND SCIENCE DIVISIONS, AND WITH A STRATEGIC FOCUS ON DEVELOPING PARTNERSHIPS WITH EXTERNAL EXPERTS AND PRACTITIONERS, THIS INITIATIVE WILL GENERATE MULTIPLE AREAS OF IMPACT CENTERED IN NEW YORK CITY (NYC) WITH REGIONAL REACH. AS A PREEMINENT EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION, CENTER OF RESEARCH, AND TOURISM DESTINATION, BOTH LOCALLY BELOVED AND GLOBALLY RENOWNED, AMNH IS UNIQUELY WELL-POSITIONED TO UNDERTAKE THIS CRITICAL AND URGENT PROJECT. THE CLIMATE CRISIS CONTINUES TO ACCELERATE, RESULTING IN GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL DEVASTATION THAT COMBINES WITH SYSTEMIC INEQUITIES TO RESULT IN DISPROPORTIONATE IMPACTS ON THE MOST VULNERABLE AND MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES. BASED ON CURRENT PROJECTIONS, BY THE 2050S, NEW YORK WILL REACH UNPRECEDENTED TEMPERATURES, EXPECTED TO INCREASE BY UP TO 5.7 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT AND HEAT-RELATED DEATHS EXPECTED TO BE FIVE TIMES WHAT THEY ARE TODAY; WITH SEA LEVELS RISING BY UP TO 30 INCHES, COASTAL FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO AFFECT NEARLY ONE MILLION NEW YORKERS (ONENYC 2050: A LIVABLE CLIMATE, 2022). TO ENGAGE WITH THIS CRISISAND ITS ENVIRONMENTAL, ECONOMIC, ETHICAL, SOCIAL, AND PSYCHOLOGICAL DIMENSIONSALL OF SOCIETY MUST BE INVOLVED IN BUILDING A NEW FUTURE THROUGH RAPID SYSTEM-WIDE TRANSFORMATION. AMNHS CLIMATE IMPACT INITIATIVE AIMS TO MEET THIS NEED BY BUILDING ON AND ADVANCING ONGOING CLIMATE-RELATED WORK AT THE MUSEUM AND DEVELOPING NEW MODES OF PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT, PARTICULARLY THROUGH THE CREATION OF NEW PARTNERSHIPS IN NYC AND THE REGION, IN WAYS THAT ARE DIRECTLY CONNECTED AND RESPONSIVE TO THE SPECIFIC NEEDS OF AMNHS MOST IMMEDIATE COMMUNITIES. THE INITIATIVE WILL INCREASE THE VISIBILITY AND CAPACITY TO IMPLEMENT NYCS RECENTLY ANNOUNCED GREEN ECONOMY ACTION PLAN THAT LAYS OUT A ROADMAP FOR INVESTING IN JOBS AND SECTORS THAT WILL HELP THE CITY COMPANY CLIMATE CHANGE, AND TRAIN AND POSITION NEW YORKERSPARTICULARLY THOSE FROM ENVIRONMENTALLY-DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIESTO BENEFIT FROM THE NEARLY 400,0000 PROJECTED GREEN-COLLAR JOBS IN NYC BY 2040 (NYCEDC, 2024). ABOUT AMNH: SINCE 1869, AMNH HAS ADVANCED ITS GLOBAL MISSION TO DISCOVER, INTERPRET, AND DISSEMINATE INFORMATION ABOUT HUMAN CULTURES, THE NATURAL WORLD, AND THE UNIVERSE THROUGH A WIDE PROGRAM OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND EXHIBITION. IT IS A LEADER IN SCIENTIFIC EDUCATION FOR LEARNERS OF ALL AGES, OFFERING ROBUST PROGRAMMING FOR STUDENTS FROM THE ELEMENTARY LEVEL THROUGH COLLEGE AND GRADUATE LEVELS, AND EXCELS AT PRESENTING SCIENTIFIC CONCEPTS AND INFORMATION IN WAYS THAT ARE ACCESSIBLE TO DIVERSE PUBLIC LEARNERS. AMNH IS ALSO HOME TO THE RICHARD GILDER GRADUATE SCHOOL (RGGS), WHICH CONFERS THE PH.D. IN COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY AND MASTER OF ARTS IN TEACHING EARTH SCIENCE, MAKING AMNH THE ONLY MUSEUM IN THE UNITED STATES TO CONFER THESE DEGREES. AMNH IS WORLD-RENOWNED FOR NOT ONLY ITS EXHIBITIONS AND COLLECTIONS OF OVER 34 MILLION SPECIMENS AND ARTIFACTS, WHICH SERVE AS A FIELD GUIDE TO THE PLANET AND PRESENT A PANORAMA OF THE WORLD'S CULTURES, BUT ALSO FOR ITS ROBUST ACADEMIC AND RESEARCH INITIATIVES. APPROXIMATELY 200 IN-HOUSE SCIENTISTS WORK ACROSS THE BROAD DISCIPLINES OF ANTHROPOLOGY, ASTROPHYSICS, BIOLOGY, EARTH AND PLANETARY SCIENCES, AND PALEONTOLOGY, AND RESEARCHERS CARRY OUT AROUND 100 INTERNATIONAL FIELD EXPEDITIONS EACH YEAR. THE CLIMATE IMPACT INITIATIVE WILL DRAW ON THE BREADTH AND DEPTH OF THE EXPERTISE OF AMNHS EDUCATIONAL, PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT, AND SCIENTIFIC STAFF--MANY OF WHOM HAVE FOCUSED THEIR RESEARCH ON THE IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON BIODIVERSITY AND SPECIES LOSS AND ON INVESTIGATING HOW PALEOCLIMATE SYSTEMS CAN INFORM PREDICTIONS ABOUT TODAYS CLIMATE. AMNH IS CURRENTLY UNDER

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING, AND MISCELLANEOUS GRANTS

THE SCIENCE MUSEUM OF MINNESOTA COLLABORATING WITH THE EDUCATION AND CONSTELLATION OFFICES OF THE JOHNSON SPACE CENTER AND WITH SMM'S FIVE PARTNER M

2018 HPF SHPO - PENNSYLVANIA

UPWARD BOUND MATH AND SCIENCE COMPETITION

RESTORATION & PRESERVATION OF THE EARLY 17TH-CENTURY SHEIKHUPURA FORT

2017 HPF SHPO - PENNSYLVANIA

COASTAL SEES COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: UNDERSTANDING COUPLED BIOLOGICAL AND CULTURAL RESILIENCE ACROSS COASTAL PACIFIC ISLAND SYSTEMS

BRAINS ON! THE MOVE: STEM PODCASTS AS FACILITATORS OF AUTOMOBILE-BASED FAMILY LEARNING EXPERIENCES

EXAMINING THE EFFICACY OF A CO-DESIGNED CULTURALLY SUSTAINING STEM LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS MODEL FOR YOUTH, THEIR FAMILIES, AND INFORMAL EDUCATORS IN RURAL COMMUNITIES

BITS-2-BITES: YOUTH APPLYING STEM CONTENT AND COMPUTATIONAL THINKING TO LEARN ABOUT NUTRITION AND ADVOCATE FOR FOOD JUSTICE

LINCT: LINKING EDUCATORS, YOUTH, AND LEARNERS IN COMPUTATIONAL THINKING

STRATEGIES: SCIENCE RESEARCH MENTORING PROGRAM (SRMP)

DIGITAL WAVE: WARMING WINDS AND WATER

2016 HPF SHPO - PENNSYLVANIA

FY14 GRANT TO COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA SHPO

2015 HPF

TO SUPPORT ARTS PROGRAMS SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATED WITH CARRYING OUT THE AGENCYS NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS-APPROVED STRATEGIC PLAN.

THE ASSOCIATION OF CHILDREN'S MUSEUMS WILL CONTINUE TO ADMINISTER THE MUSEUMS FOR ALL PROGRAM - A NATIONAL, BRANDED ACCESS PROGRAM THAT ENCOURAGES INDIVIDUALS OF ALL BACKGROUNDS TO VISIT MUSEUMS REGULARLY AND BUILD LIFELONG MUSEUM HABITS. THE PROGRAM IS OPEN TO PARTICIPATION BY ALL TYPES OF MUSEUMS THROUGHOUT THE NATION. MUSEUMS FOR ALL PROVIDES VISITORS WITH FREE OR REDUCED ADMISSION TO PARTICIPATING MUSEUMS SIMPLY BY PRESENTING THEIR SNAP EBT (SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ELECTRONIC BENEFIT TRANSFER) CARDS. THE ASSOCIATION OF CHILDREN'S MUSEUMS WILL DEVELOP A ROBUST COMMUNICATIONS PLAN; UPGRADE AND MAINTAIN THE PROGRAM WEBSITE; UNDERTAKE FOCUSED RECRUITMENT OF NEW MUSEUMS TO PARTICIPATE; BUILD STRATEGIC CONNECTIONS AMONG FEDERAL PROGRAMS AND RELATED NONPROFITS THAT SERVE THE TARGET AUDIENCE; AND EVALUATE PARTICIPATING MUSEUMS’ EXPERIENCES WITH THE PLATFORM AS WELL AS THE IMPACT OF THE PROGRAM ON THESE INSTITUTIONS.

MISSION LEAP (LUNAR EXPEDITION FOR ASTRONAUT PIONEERS) IS AN INNOVATIVE HANDS-ON IMMERSIVE MIXED REA

THE PHILLIP AND PATRICIA FROST MUSEUM OF SCIENCE (FROST SCIENCE) RECEIVED A CONGRESSIONAL APPROPRIATION OF $1,150,000 TO ESTABLISH THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR EDUCATION AND CONSERVATION OF FLORIDA'S CORAL REEF. THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR EDUCATION AND CONSERVATION OF FLORIDA'S CORAL REEF AT FROST SCIENCE WILL BE AN INTERDISCIPLINARY HUB FOR COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH, ACTIONABLE CONSERVATION EDUCATION, AND OUTREACH. LEVERAGING RESOURCES AND EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE AT THE MUSEUM - INCLUDING ITS PUBLIC AQUARIUM, FUNCTIONAL MARINE CONSERVATION LAB, CONFERENCE ROOM SPACE AND RESEARCH VESSEL - THE NEW CENTER WILL PROVIDE UNIQUE OPPORTUNITIES FOR CONTINUOUS EDUCATION, RESEARCH, RESEARCH DISSEMINATION, AND ACTIVE FIELD CONSERVATION OF FLORIDA'S CORAL REEF, WHILE CONNECTING PEOPLE TO MARINE SCIENCE, STEM-BASED EDUCATION, BIODIVERSITY, AND RESTORATION.

EXPANDING ACTIVITIES FOR OUTDOOR, NATURE SITUATED MAKING -THE SCIENCE MUSEUM OF MINNESOTA (SMM) WILL COLLABORATE WITH FOUR COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS SERVING BLACK, INDIGENOUS, AND PEOPLE OF COLOR (BIPOC) AUDIENCES TO RESEARCH AND DEVELOP A NOVEL OUTDOOR MAKERSPACE THAT ENGAGES FAMILIES IN STEM LEARNING. A MAKERSPACE IS A PLACE WHERE PEOPLE WORK TOGETHER ON CREATIVE, INTEREST DRIVEN PROJECTS. IN WORKING WITH BIPOC FAMILIES, THE PROJECT ADDRESSES THREE FORMS OF HISTORICAL (AND PRESENT DAY) EXCLUSION OF COMMUNITY PARTICIPANTS, INCLUDING PARTICIPATION IN THE DESIGN OF INFORMAL LEARNING EXPERIENCES, PARTICIPATION IN SUCH ACTIVITIES, AND OVERALL ENGAGEMENT IN STEM. THE PROJECT AIMS TO DEVELOP ACTIVITIES THAT FOSTER STEM LEARNING USING NATURAL MATERIALS IN AN OUTDOOR MAKERSPACE, INFORMED THROUGH ROBUST COLLABORATION WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES. THIS PROJECT WILL RESULT IN AN OUTDOOR MAKERSPACE AT SMM THAT WILL INCLUDE 3-4 SETTINGS (APPROXIMATELY 2500 SQUARE FEET TOTAL) THAT HOUSE AND SUPPORT MULTIPLE MAKING ACTIVITIES IN AN OUTDOOR CONTEXT. THE PROPOSED WORK WILL CONTRIBUTE TO ADVANCING KNOWLEDGE THROUGH EXPLORING HOW BIPOC FAMILIES DEFINE LEARNING IN MAKERSPACES AND HOW YOUNGER CHILDREN CAN BE FULLY ENGAGED IN FAMILY LEARNING. THE PROJECT WILL SHARE THE INCLUSIVE DESIGN AND COMMUNITY COLLABORATION PRACTICES DEVELOPED THROUGH THIS WORK WITH OTHER MUSEUMS, MAKER EDUCATORS, AND OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS THAT CAN DEVELOP OR EXPAND THEIR OWN OUTDOOR MAKERSPACES IN WAYS THAT WILL RESPECT AND REFLECT BIPOC FAMILIES? PERSPECTIVES. BIPOC FAMILIES WILL JOIN MUSEUM STAFF AS CONTRIBUTORS IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND ITERATION OF AN OUTDOOR MAKERSPACE AND COLLABORATORS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF GENERALIZED DESIGN PRINCIPLES AND DISSEMINATION OF THE RESEARCH. VISITOR-CAPTURED VIDEO OF ENGAGEMENT IN THE OUTDOOR MAKERSPACE, SURVEYS, AND MEMOS FROM DESIGN MEETINGS WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS SERVE AS THE FOUNDATION FOR THE PROCESS OF ALIGNING DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF OUTDOOR INFORMAL SCIENCE EDUCATION SPACES WITH COMMUNITY NEEDS AND VALUES. ALL RESEARCH ACTIVITIES WILL BE GUIDED BY A CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE RESEARCH FRAMEWORK AND USE STRATEGIES TO ENSURE THE MULTICULTURAL VALIDITY SUCH AS VIDEO MEANING-MAKING WITH FAMILY RESEARCH PARTICIPANTS AND MEMBER-CHECKING INSTRUMENTS, DATA ANALYSES, AND FINDINGS WITH DESIGN PARTNERS. PROJECT RESEARCH WILL ADDRESS THREE QUESTIONS: (1) WHAT ARE THE CHARACTERISTICS OF FAMILY LEARNING IN AN OUTDOOR NATURE-SITUATED MAKERSPACE, INCLUDING HOW BIPOC FAMILIES IDENTIFY AND DESCRIBE STEM LEARNING AND HOW OUTDOOR SPACES CAN BE BUILT TO SUPPORT BIPOC FAMILIES? PERSPECTIVES? (2) HOW CAN THE SPACE BE BUILT TO SUPPORT MULTI-AGE FAMILIES TO ENGAGED IN MAKING, INCLUDING A FOCUS ON WHAT DESIGN ELEMENTS SUPPORT PRESCHOOL LEARNER?S ENGAGEMENT AND SUSTAINED PARTICIPATION BY OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS? AND (3) HOW DO THE DESIGN PRINCIPLES FOR MAKING WITH WIDELY AVAILABLE MATERIALS TRANSLATE FROM INDOOR TO OUTDOOR SPACES AND MATERIALS? RESEARCH FINDINGS, DESIGN PRINCIPLES AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT GUIDES WILL BE WIDELY DISSEMINATED TO RESEARCHERS, DESIGNERS, PROGRAM DEVELOPERS, INFORMAL SCIENCE INSTITUTIONS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. THIS RESEARCH PROJECT IS FUNDED BY THE ADVANCING INFORMAL STEM LEARNING (AISL) PROGRAM, WHICH SEEKS TO (A) ADVANCE NEW APPROACHES TO AND EVIDENCE-BASED UNDERSTANDING OF THE DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF STEM LEARNING IN INFORMAL ENVIRONMENTS; (B) PROVIDE MULTIPLE PATHWAYS FOR BROADENING ACCESS TO AND ENGAGEMENT IN STEM LEARNING EXPERIENCES; (C) ADVANCE INNOVATIVE RESEARCH ON AND ASSESSMENT OF STEM LEARNING IN INFORMAL ENVIRONMENTS; AND (D) ENGAGE THE PUBLIC OF ALL AGES IN LEARNING STEM IN INFORMAL ENVIRONMENTS 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.

FY13 HISTORIC PRESERVATION FUND GRANT - PENNSYLVANIA SHPO

GRANT PROGRAMS

MUSEUMS & COMMUNITY COLLABORATIONS ABROAD PROGRAM (MCCA)

CULTURAL PROGRAMS

ARTS IN EDUCATION - DEVELOPMENT AND DISSEMINATION GRANT PROGRAM

LEARNING THEORY IN MUSEUMS: INVESTIGATING THE ROLE OF SERENDIPITY IN PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT AND LEARNING OF STEM -SERENDIPITY, OR INSIGHT COUPLED WITH CHANCE, HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS AN ESSENTIAL ELEMENT OF SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY AND PLAYED A KEY ROLE IN THE WORK OF COUNTLESS SCHOLARS AND RESEARCHERS. FOR INSTANCE, EXAMPLES OF SERENDIPITOUS DISCOVERIES INCLUDE PENICILLIN, RADIOACTIVITY, AND THE ADHESIVE FOR POST-IT NOTES. YET SERENDIPITOUS MOMENTS ARE NEITHER RARE NOR SOLELY THE DOMAIN OF MAGNIFICENT DISCOVERIES; THEY HAPPEN REGULARLY TO ALL. THIS PROJECT INVESTIGATES HOW UNPLANNED YET MEANINGFUL LEARNING EXPERIENCES-TERMED SERENDIPITOUS MOMENTS-CAN SPARK CURIOSITY, DEEPEN UNDERSTANDING, AND ENCOURAGE PARTICIPATION IN INFORMAL SCIENCE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS LIKE MUSEUMS. SERENDIPITOUS LEARNING OCCURS WHEN A LEARNER ENCOUNTERS AN INSIGHT BY CHANCE WHILE HAVING THE BACKGROUND TO RECOGNIZE AND ACT ON THE DISCOVERY. THESE MOMENTS OFTEN ARISE WHEN VISITORS ENCOUNTER SOMETHING UNEXPECTED THAT CONNECTS WITH THEIR PRIOR KNOWLEDGE AND, WHEN THEY FEEL A SENSE OF AGENCY, LEADS TO INSIGHTS THAT ENCOURAGE FURTHER EXPLORATION. WHILE RESEARCH ON SERENDIPITY HAS BURGEONED IN THE LAST TWO DECADES IN THE CONTEXT OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, ITS ROLE IN SUPPORTING LEARNING IN EDUCATION CONTEXTS IS ONLY BEGINNING. BY EXAMINING WHEN, HOW, AND FOR WHOM SERENDIPITOUS MOMENTS OCCUR, THIS RESEARCH AIMS TO FURTHER UNDERSTAND THIS PHENOMENON IN INFORMAL LEARNING SPACES LIKE MUSEUMS. THE PROJECT WILL CONTRIBUTE TO NATIONAL EFFORTS TO INCREASE PUBLIC ACCESS TO AND PARTICIPATION IN STEM. THIS THEORY-BUILDING EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATION WILL EXPLORE THE ROLE OF SERENDIPITY IN LEARNING AT MUSEUMS. IT BUILDS ON AND REFINES A NEW MODEL OF LEARNING IN MUSEUMS - SAIL (SERENDIPITY AND AGENCY IN INFORMAL LEARNING) CONCEPTUALIZED DURING EARLY PILOT WORK. THE CORE RESEARCH QUESTION IS, WHAT ARE THE KEY FEATURES AND CONTEXTUAL CONDITIONS THAT SUPPORT SERENDIPITOUS MOMENTS ACROSS DIFFERENT EXHIBIT TYPES? USING A MIXED-METHODS APPROACH, THE RESEARCH TEAM WILL CONDUCT SURVEYS, INTERVIEWS AND OBSERVATIONS, AND IN-MUSEUM EXPERIENCE SAMPLING TO DOCUMENT WHEN AND WHERE THESE MOMENTS OCCUR, WHAT TRIGGERS THEM, AND WHAT COGNITIVE, EMOTIONAL, AND BEHAVIORAL OUTCOMES THEY PRODUCE. THE PROJECT SPECIFICALLY EXAMINES THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SERENDIPITY AND PRIOR EXPERIENCE, PERSONAL AGENCY, AND SPATIAL CONTEXT (E.G., LIMINAL OR TRANSITIONAL AREAS WITHIN MUSEUMS THAT FOSTER CONNECTIONS BETWEEN SPACES). A TEAM OF RESEARCHERS, INCLUDING YOUTH CO-RESEARCHERS AND MUSEUM STAFF, WILL GUIDE THE STUDY TO ENSURE RELEVANCE TO REAL WORLD APPLICATIONS. AS FOUNDATIONAL RESEARCH, FINDINGS WILL ADVANCE A NEW THEORY OF LEARNING IN INFORMAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS. TO ENSURE THIS STUDY CONSIDERS POTENTIAL PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS, THE TEAM WILL REGULARLY EXPLORE EMERGING FINDINGS IN COLLABORATIONS WITH MUSEUM EDUCATORS AND EXHIBIT DEVELOPERS. THIS AISL INTEGRATING RESEARCH & PRACTICE AWARD IS FUNDED BY THE ADVANCING INFORMAL STEM LEARNING (AISL) PROGRAM, WHICH SEEKS TO ADVANCE NEW APPROACHES TO, AND EVIDENCE-BASED UNDERSTANDING OF, THE DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF STEM LEARNING IN INFORMAL ENVIRONMENTS. THIS INCLUDES PROVIDING EVERYONE WITH MULTIPLE PATHWAYS FOR ACCESSING AND ENGAGING IN STEM LEARNING EXPERIENCES. 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.

MUSEUMS CONNECT PROGRAM

THE MUSEUM OF AVIATION, MOA, IS A LEADING AIR FORCE HERITAGE, EXHIBIT, AND EDUCATION CENTER IN THE SOUTHEAST. OPENED IN 1984, IT IS THE NATIONS SECON

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT ARTS PROGRAMS SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATED WITH CARRYING OUT THE AGENCY’S NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS-APPROVED STRATEGIC PLAN.

BUILDING MORE INCLUSIVE MAKERSPACES TO SUPPORT INFORMAL ENGINEERING LEARNING EXPERIENCES

COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: COLLABORATIVE DATABASING OF NORTH AMERICAN BEE COLLECTIONS WITHIN A GLOBAL INFORMATICS NETWORK

MSI SUPPORT FOR FORMAL AND INFORMAL STEM EDUCATION PROGRAMMING

CULTURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

SCIENCE, ART, AND THE SECRETS OF GLASS

CULTURAL PROGRAMS - GRANT PROGRAMS

CALIFORNIA INDIAN MUSEUM AND CULTURAL CENTER-FY24 CONGRESSIONAL COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING

ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME FY23 CDS/CPF ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAMS

PLEASE TOUCH MUSEUM'S KINDERGARTEN READINESS PROGRAM HELPS MORE CHILDREN SUCCEED AND THRIVE IN SCHOOL—ESPECIALLY CHILDREN WHO LACK ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY PRESCHOOL EXPERIENCES.

VIRTUAL MISSIONS AND EXOPLANETS (VMAX) WILL DEVELOP AND TEST A THREE-DIMENSIONAL, VIRTUAL WORLD ENVIRONMENT THAT WILL ENGAGE MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS A

TAS::89 0321::TAS NEW DOE GRANT TO THE NEWARK MUSEUM ASSOCIATION, INC. ENTITLED "ENERGY SAVINGS INITIATIVE AND GREENING THE GRID EXHIBITION AND EDUCA

ENERGY CONSERVATION AND EFFICIENCY UPGRADE OF HVAC CONTROLS

PURPOSE: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONAL DIRECTED SPENDING AWARDS ARE AUTHORIZED UNDER THE CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2022 PUBLIC LAW 117-328 AND THE EXPLANATORY STATEMENT FOR DIVISION L OF THAT ACT. PROJECTS SELECTED FOR COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONAL DIRECTED SPENDING ARE LISTED IN THE JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT (JES) THAT ACCOMPANIES A SPECIFIC FISCAL YEAR’S APPROPRIATIONS ACT OR CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. THE JES LISTS PROJECT, RECIPIENT, STATE, AMOUNT AND CONGRESSIONAL SPONSOR.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING AWARD PROJECTS INCLUDE A WIDE VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES THAT RESULT IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OUTCOMES. HUD WILL NOT KNOW THE FULL SCOPE OF THE PROJECT UNTIL THE RECIPIENT SUBMITS THE REQUIRED PROJECT NARRATIVE AND CONFIRMS ALIGNMENT WITH THE LANGUAGE AS PROVIDED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. TO FIND THE DETAILS OF THE GRANT AWARD AS WRITTEN WITHIN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD USE THE FOLLOWING LINK AND PATH SELECTIONS TO GET TO THE DESCRIPTION OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING GRANTS HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/COMM_PLANNING/EDI-GRANTS, SELECT THE FISCAL YEAR OF INTEREST, SCROLL DOWN TO PROGRAM LAWS AND REGULATIONS, UNDER FISCAL YEAR 20XX CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 20XX: CONGRESSIONAL RECORD (JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT).; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT AS DESCRIBED IN THE JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT (JES) PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND SUBSEQUENT APPROVED PROJECT NARRATIVE.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE PROJECT BENEFICIARIES ARE THE INDIVIDUALS AND/OR ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE AWARDED GRANT FUNDS OR SERVED BY THE ENTITIES THAT ARE AWARDED GRANT FUNDS AS IDENTIFIED IN THE JES RECIPIENT OR PROJECT DESCRIPTION SECTIONS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

BUILD A MARS HABITAT - SURVIVE AND THRIVE . . . AN ADDITION TO THE SUN EARTH UNIVERSE EXHIBITION

COMPUTER CLUBHOUSE: PROJECT IMPACTS (INCREASING MENTOR PARTICIPATION AND COMMITMENT TO SUCCESS)

THE SCIENCE MUSEUM OF MINNESOTA (SMM) REQUESTS NASA SUPPORT FOR ENGINEERING FOR SPACE EXPLORATION, WHICH WILL CREATE THREE IMPORTANT NEW SECTIONS IN

INVESTIGATING EFFECTIVE STEM TEACHING THROUGH A CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE LENS

THE SCIENCENTER IN COLLABORATION WITH THE SCIENCE MUSEUM OF MINNESOTA (SMM) THE CHILDREN S CREATIVITY MUSEUM (CCM) AND OTHER PARTNERS IN THE NATIONAL INFORMAL STEM EDUCATION (NISE) NETWORK PROPOSES EXPLORE SCIENCE: DESTINATION MOON. THE PROJECT TEAM WILL CREATE A NEW TOOLKIT OF HANDS-ON STEM (SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING AND MATH) ACTIVITIES BASED ON NASA'S CONTINUING PURSUIT OF HUMAN EXPLORATION OF THE MOON AND A MOBILE APP THAT STARTS AT THE MOON AND LAUNCHES USERS TOWARDS MARS AND FARTHER OUT IN OUR SOLAR SYSTEM EXTENDING LEARNING BEYOND MUSEUM WALLS. EXPANDING ON THE SUCCESSFUL EXPLORE SCIENCE SERIES FROM THE NISE NETWORK THE TOOLKIT WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO 350 NISE NETWORK PARTNER SCIENCE CENTERS CHILDREN S MUSEUMS AND PLANETARIUMS. THE TOOLKIT WILL FEATURE UNIQUE NASA ASSETS AND CONTENT FOR MUSEUM VISITORS AND INFORMAL EDUCATORS WHILE THE APP WILL BRIDGE STEM ENGAGEMENT IN MUSEUMS TO LEARNING EXPERIENCES AT HOME THROUGH INTERACTIVE ACTIVITY GUIDES AND CUSTOMIZED CONNECTIONS TO NASA VISUALIZATIONS AND MISSION DATA FOR FAMILIES AND YOUTH IN GRADES 4-8. THIS PROJECT WILL REACH AN ESTIMATED 2.1 MILLION PEOPLE OVER THREE YEARS THROUGH A NATIONAL NETWORK ACTIVELY ENGAGING UNDERSERVED AND UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPS AND WILL INSPIRE THE NEXT GENERATION OF AMERICAN EXPLORERS THROUGH NASA S PUSH TO EXPAND THE BOUNDARIES OF HUMAN PRESENCE IN SPACE. BY LEVERAGING NASA PEOPLE AND RESOURCES OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM EXPLORATION RESEARCH VIRTUAL INSTITUTE AT NASA AMES RESEARCH CENTER THE SCIENTIFIC VISUALIZATION STUDIO AT NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER AND COLLABORATORS WITHIN NASA HUMAN EXPLORATION AND OPERATIONS MISSION DIRECTORATE (HEOMD) AND SPACE AND TECHNOLOGY MISSION DIRECTORATE (STMD) THE PROJECT WILL INCORPORATE CONTENT VISUALIZATIONS AND OTHER UNIQUE NASA ASSETS THAT WILL SERVE TO HIGHLIGHT NEW SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN SUPPORT OF HUMAN SPACE EXPLORATION. THE PROJECT HAS TARGET TWO AUDIENCES: 1) YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES ESPECIALLY STUDENTS IN GRADES 4-8 AND 2) MUSEUM EDUCATORS. THE PROJECT OBJECTIVES ARE TO: . PROVIDE ACCESS FOR YOUTH AND FAMILIES TO HIGH-QUALITY STEM EDUCATION RESOURCES WITH POWERFUL CONNECTIONS TO NASA THAT WILL INSPIRE THE NEXT GENERATION OF EXPLORERS. . ENGAGE MUSEUMS AS STRATEGIC PARTNERS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES AND TO STRENGTHEN STEM ECOSYSTEMS TO INCREASE THE IMPACT OF NASA STEM ENGAGEMENT INVESTMENTS. . ENGAGE GROUPS HISTORICALLY UNDERREPRESENTED AND UNDERSERVED IN STEM FIELDS THROUGH LOCAL MUSEUMS SUPPORTED BY A NATIONAL NETWORK OF INFORMAL EDUCATION ORGANIZATIONS. DESTINATION MOON WILL USE EVIDENCE-BASED DESIGN STRATEGIES TO REACH DIVERSE PUBLIC AUDIENCES AT 350 PARTNER MUSEUMS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY BY DEVELOPING DISSEMINATING AND EVALUATING A TOOLKIT OF INQUIRY-BASED HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES FOR MUSEUM EDUCATORS AND A NEW DIY APP. THE OUTCOMES FOR THE PROJECT S TARGET AUDIENCES ARE: YOUTH AND FAMILIES STUDENTS IN GRADES 4-8: . INCREASED KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF SPACE EXPLORATION SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING. . BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF MAJOR ACTIVITIES AND MISSIONS WITHIN NASA HEOMD AND STMD. . INCREASED STEM LITERACY AND ENGAGEMENT WITH NASA-UNIQUE CONTENT MUSEUM EDUCATORS . INCREASED CAPACITY TO PROVIDE EFFECTIVE STEM ENGAGEMENT WITH NASA-UNIQUE CONTENT THAT CAN BE TAILORED TO MULTIPLE AND DIVERSE AUDIENCES. . INCREASED CAPACITY TO SUPPORT LEARNING THAT EXTENDS BEYOND THE MUSEUM VISIT. DESTINATION MOON WILL INCREASE KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF SPACE EXPLORATION BY CONNECTING TO CURRENT NASA HEOMD AND STMD ACTIVITIES AND MISSIONS WHILE BUILDING STEM LITERACY AND ENGAGEMENT AMONG THE PUBLIC SPECIFICALLY RELATED TO NASA S STRATEGIC GOAL TO EXTEND HUMAN PRESENCE DEEPER INTO SPACE AND TO THE MOON FOR SUSTAINABLE LONG-TERM EXPLORATION AND UTILIZATION.

FROM COMMUNITY TO CAREER - A LONGITUDINAL STUDY OF AN OUT-OF-SCHOOL SCIENCE PROGRAM AND YOUTH FROM POPULATIONS UNDERREPRESENTED IN STEM

THROUGH THIS PROPOSAL, THE WANTS TO PROVIDE NASA WITH A PERMANENT PRESENCE AT ITS EXISTING FACILITY, AS WELL AS ITS NEW WING, VIA A MYRIAD OF SCIENC

SYSTEMATICS AND EVOLUTION OF PEDIPALPI (WHIP SPIDERS AND WHIP SCORPIONS): PHYLOGENOMICS AND MORPHOLOGY OF UNDERSTUDIED ARACHNIDS

BIOMEDTECH: STUDENTS TRANSLATING AND EXPLORING MEDICINE

SIMLAB: USING PATIENT SIMULATION FOR STUDENT EXPLORATION OF COMMUNITY HEALTH ISSU

NOVEL ANALYTICAL AND EMPIRICAL APPROACHES TO THE ORIGIN AND PREDICTION OF PATHOGENICITY

MRI: ACQUISITION OF AN ELECTRON MICROPROBE AT THE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY

NORTHSTAR (PHASES I AND II)

UNLOCKING THE SCIENCE POTENTIAL OF A HISTORIC FOSSIL COLLECTION -NATURAL HISTORY COLLECTIONS PRESERVE IRREPLACEABLE PHYSICAL EVIDENCE OF LIFE ON EARTH, BUT THEIR VALUE FOR SCIENCE AND SOCIETY GOES UNREALIZED UNLESS THEY ARE ACCESSIBLE TO RESEARCHERS, EDUCATORS, AND THE PUBLIC. THIS PROJECT SUPPORTS THE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY (AMNH) IN UNLOCKING THE POTENTIAL OF AN HISTORICALLY AND SCIENTIFICALLY IMPORTANT COLLECTION OF FOSSILS DONATED TO THE AMNH BY COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY (CU) IN 2022. THE CU COLLECTION COMPRISES AROUND 350,000 INVERTEBRATE FOSSILS SUCH AS TRILOBITES, AMMONITES, AND CORALS SPANNING OVER HALF A BILLION YEARS OF EARTH?S HISTORY. THE COLLECTION WAS AMASSED FROM THE 1850S TO THE 1970S BY PALEONTOLOGISTS AND CONTRIBUTED TO OUR UNDERSTANDING OF SEVERAL FOUNDATIONAL SCIENTIFIC CONCEPTS, INCLUDING CONTINENTAL DRIFT AND SEA-LEVEL CHANGE THROUGH TIME. THE DEGRADED CABINETRY THAT HAS HOUSED THE COLLECTION FOR MORE THAN 50 YEARS NOW SEVERELY LIMITS ACCESS FOR RESEARCH AND CURATION, AND IT IS IN URGENT NEED OF RE-HOUSING AND DIGITIZATION TO ENSURE ITS LONG-TERM VALUE TO THE BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH COMMUNITY. THIS PROJECT WILL ENABLE AMNH TO REPLACE THE CABINETRY AND PRODUCE SPECIMEN PHOTOGRAPHS AND DATA THAT WILL BE SHARED PUBLICLY THROUGH THE AMNH?S ONLINE DATABASE AND THE GLOBAL BIODIVERSITY INFORMATION FACILITY (GBIF). THE COLLECTION WILL BE BROADLY ACCESSIBLE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN DECADES, CREATING NEW RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES IN BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES. IT WILL PROVIDE TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNDERGRADUATE INTERNS AND AN EARLY-CAREER PROJECT ASSISTANT IN STEM SUBJECTS INCLUDING TAXONOMY, DIGITIZATION AND THE USE OF GENERATIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, AND ENGAGE A BROAD PUBLIC AUDIENCE THROUGH NEW WEB CONTENT. THE CU COLLECTION IS ONE OF THE MOST SCIENTIFICALLY AND HISTORICALLY IMPORTANT DONATIONS EVER RECEIVED BY THE DIVISION OF PALEONTOLOGY AT THE AMNH. IT COMPRISES AROUND 350,000 SPECIMENS DIVIDED INTO APPROXIMATELY 50,000 LOTS, COLLECTED THROUGH THE EXTENSIVE, METICULOUS FIELDWORK OF PALEONTOLOGISTS AND GEOSCIENTISTS JOHN STRONG NEWBERRY, AMADEUS WILLIAM GRABAU AND MARSHALL KAY, THEIR STUDENTS AND POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHERS, FORMING THE BASIS OF OVER 120 PUBLICATIONS ON THE TYPE SPECIMENS ALONE. THE SPECIMENS WERE COLLECTED FROM HUNDREDS OF LOCALITIES ACROSS NORTH AMERICA AND NORTHERN EUROPE; MANY OF WHICH ARE NO LONGER PRODUCTIVE. DURING THIS THREE-YEAR PROJECT, AMNH WILL REPLACE DEGRADED STORAGE CABINETRY WITH NEW MUSEUM-GRADE STEEL CABINETS AND DRAWERS; CLEAN AND RE-HOUSE SPECIMENS IN ARCHIVAL MATERIALS; PHOTOGRAPH APPROXIMATELY 50,000 SPECIMEN LOTS AND LABELS; AND DIGITIZE ASSOCIATED TAXONOMIC, LOCALITY AND STRATIGRAPHIC DATA. GENERATIVE AI WILL BE INCORPORATED INTO THE DIGITIZATION WORKFLOW TO INCREASE EFFICIENCY IN LABEL TRANSCRIPTION WHILE MAINTAINING CURATORIAL OVERSIGHT AND QUALITY CONTROL. THE RESULTING CATALOG DATA AND IMAGES WILL BE UPLOADED TO AMNH?S AXIELL EMU COLLECTIONS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND MADE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE THROUGH THE AMNH PALEONTOLOGY DATABASE AND GBIF, SUBSTANTIALLY IMPROVING DISCOVERABILITY AND ACCESSIBILITY FOR RESEARCHERS WORLDWIDE. THE PROJECT WILL SUPPORT CONTEMPORARY RESEARCH IN PALEONTOLOGICAL AND BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES, INCLUDING THE DIVERSITY OF EXTINCT ORGANISMS, THE MECHANISMS DRIVING THEIR EVOLUTION AND EXTINCTION, AND THE COMPLEX INTERACTIONS BETWEEN LIFE AND EARTH?S SYSTEM THROUGH GEOLOGICAL TIME. THIS PROJECT ALIGNS WITH THE NSF?S BIOTECHNOLOGY AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) PRIORITY AREAS. 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.