Benedict College

HIGHER EDUCATION EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND-HBCU

HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES PROGRAM

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HBCU - INSTITUTIONAL AID

FUNDING FROM THE US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CARES ACT EMERGENCY FUNDING IN SUPPORT OF BENEDICT COLLEGE

HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES PROGRAM

HIGHER EDUCATION EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND – IHES-BENEDICT COLLEGE

TAS::89 0251::TAS AWARD GRANT TO BENEDICT COLLEGE, HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGE, FOR FURTHER RESEARCH IN THE AREA OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT. COR BAR

HBCU - INSTITUTIONAL AID

HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES PROGRAM

HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES PROGRAM (FUTURE ACT)

PROJECT LOCATION: BENEDICT COLLEGE, 1600 HARDEN ST., COLUMBIA, SC 29204PROJECT PURPOSE AND GOALS: BENEDICT COLLEGES PROPOSED B.E.S.T. LIVES CENTER(BLC) IS A STATE-OF-ART LEARNING THAT CENTERS MILITARY FAMILIES, FORMER FOSTER CARE, FORMERLY INCARCERATED, AND ADULT LEARNERS. THE MISSION OF THE B.E.S.T. LIVES CENTER IS TO PROVIDE INNOVATIVE AND TRANSFORMATIVE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES THAT WILL POSITIVELY ENHANCE LIFE CHANCES FOR CAPABLE ADULT LEARNERS. ADDITIONALLY, WE WILL INTRODUCE AND REINTRODUCE VULNERABLE SOUTH CAROLINIANS TO THE ROBUST, STATE-CENTRIC, CUSTOMIZABLE, AND CONNECTED WORKFORCE SUPPORT SYSTEM. THE BLC WILL ADDRESS ONGOING CONCERNS REGARDING EDUCATIONAL ACCESS, INNOVATION, EQUITY, CONNECTIVITY, SOCIAL MOBILITY, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, AND EMPLOYMENT. THIS CENTER WILL MANAGE AND TRACK STUDENTS WHO ENTER THE COLLEGE WITH SIMILAR BACKGROUND CHARACTERISTICS AND WILL LEVEL THE PLAYING FIELD FOR ALL STUDENTS, REGARDLESS OF THE PATHWAY THEY TOOK INTO THE COLLEGE. THE BLC WILL ADDRESS INEQUITIESEDUCATIONAL, WORKFORCE, POLICY, AND PRACTICEWHILE REMAINING TRUE TO THE MISSION OF THE COLLEGE. THE GOALS OF THE B.E.S.T. LIVES CENTER ARE TO:A. BUILD THE CAPACITY OF MILITARY, FORMERLYINCARCERATED, FORMER FOSTER CARE, AND ADULTLEARNERS IN THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINAB. ENGAGE STUDENTS IN A SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENTTHAT PROMOTES PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL GROWTHWHILE CHALLENGING THEM TO THINK CRITICALLY ABOUTTHE WORLD AROUND THEMC. STRATEGICALLY POSITION OUR GRADUATES FOR SUCCESSBY PROVIDING NECESSARY SUPPORT STRUCTURES THATENSURE OPTIMAL LEARNING, SUSTAIN LONG TERMACADEMIC, SOCIAL, AND EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING, ANDINDUSTRY APPROPRIATE AND COMPETITIVE SKILLS.D. TRANSFORM THE LIVES OF HIGHLY VULNERABLE ANDUNDERREPRESENTED SOUTH CAROLINIANS BY PROVIDINGACCESS TO INNOVATIVE EDUCATIONAL AND TRAININGOPPORTUNITIES THAT WILL PREPARE THEM TO ACHIEVEFULL ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED:FOUNDATIONALLY, THE B.E.S.T. LIVES CENTER WILL PROVIDE: WORKFORCE TRAINING AND JOB OPPORTUNITIES EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS SERVICES (CREDENTIALS,CERTIFICATES, PROFESSIONAL DEGREES, ETC.) LIFE SKILLS LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES INTERNSHIPS WITHIN FIELD MENTORING (PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL) CRISIS SUPPORT AND COUNSELINGEXPECTED OUTCOMES: MILITARY, INCARCERATED, FORMER FOSTER CARE, ANDADULT LEARNERS WILL EXPAND THEIR CAPACITY WITHINTHE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. STUDENTS WILL ENGAGE IN SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENTSTHAT PROMOTE PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL GROWTHWHILE BEING CHALLENGED TO THINK CRITICALLY ABOUTTHE WORLD AROUND THEM. STUDENTS WILL BE POSITIONED FOR GRADUATION ANDSUCCESS BY THE NECESSARY SUPPORT STRUCTURES THATENSURE OPTIMAL LEARNING, LONG-TERM ACADEMIC,SOCIAL, AND EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING, AND INDUSTRYAPPROPRIATE AND COMPETITIVE SKILLS UPON GRADUATION, STUDENTS WILL HAVE ACCESS TOINNOVATIVE EDUCATIONAL AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIESTHAT WILL PREPARE THEM TO ACHIEVE FULL ECONOMICSELF-SUFFICIENCY.INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: MILITARY STUDENTS AND FAMILIES YOUNG ADULTS AGEING OUT OF FOSTER CARE CURRENTLY AND FORMERLY INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS ADULT LEARNERSSUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: N A

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING, AND MISCELLANEOUS GRANTS

PROJECT PURPOSE:BENEDICT COLLEGE'S CONNECTING MINORITY COMMUNITIES & INNOVATION INITIATIVE PILOT PROGRAM WILL DECREASE THE DIGITAL DIVIDE FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS AND MEMBERS OF THE TARGETED ANCHOR COMMUNITIES BY IMPROVING IT INFRASTRUCTURE THROUGH THE INSTALLATION HOTSPOT TOWERS, INCREASING STUDENT ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, INCREASING GRADUATION AND RETENTION RATES AT THE COLLEGE, AND IMPROVING ADULT LEARNING AND JOB READINESS THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF A COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER AND LOAN DEVICE PROGRAM.ACTIVITIES: THE BENEDICT COLLEGE CONNECTING MINORITY COMMUNITIES & INNOVATION INITIATIVE WILL BE EXECUTED IN TWO DISTINCT PHASES: (1) INFRASTRUCTURE AND (2) COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. PHASE ONE (1) WILL CONSIST OF EXPANDING BENEDICT COLLEGE'S BROADBAND CAPACITY AND ACCESS FOR STUDENTS, FACULTY, AND STAFF BY UPGRADING THE INTERNAL WI-FI INFRASTRUCTURE TO SUPPORT HIGHER LEVEL NETWORK SECURITY AND ACCESS. PHASE TWO (2) FOCUSES ON COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND CONSISTS OF ESTABLISHING A COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER AND LOANER DEVICE PROGRAM FOR THE TARGET POPULATION TO INCREASE STUDENT ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, RETENTION, AND GRADUATION RATES. THE COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER WILL PROVIDE PARTICIPANTS WITH THREE ACTIVITIES: A COMPUTER RESOURCE LAB AND EDUCATIONAL AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES. EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES SUCH AS WORKSHOPS AND TRAINING WILL BE OFFERED THROUGH THE COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER AS AN EFFORT TO INCREASE PARTICIPANTS? AWARENESS, KNOWLEDGE, AND SKILLS REGARDING COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY. THE LOANER DEVICE PROGRAM FOR LOW-INCOME STUDENTS WILL ALLOW BENEDICT COLLEGE TO PROVIDE PERSONAL DEVICES AND OTHER NEEDED EQUIPMENT TO DECREASE THE DIGITAL DIVIDE.OUTCOMES:AS A RESULT OF IMPLEMENTING THE PROPOSED PROJECT ACTIVITIES, LOW-INCOME STUDENTS AT THE COLLEGE WILL HAVE HIGH-SPEED INTERNET ACCESS. THERE WILL BE AN IMPROVEMENT IN ACADEMIC SUCCESS AMONG LOW-INCOME STUDENTS. IT INFRASTRUCTURE WILL BE IMPROVED WITHIN FOUR ANCHOR COMMUNITIES. THE ONLINE AND IN-PERSON WORKSHOPS FOR ADULT LEARNERS, LOANER PROGRAM FOR IN-NEED STUDENTS, AND COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER AND COMPUTER LAB FOR BOTH STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS WILL IMPROVE TECHNOLOGY SKILLS AND DECREASE THE DIGITAL DIVIDE.BENEFICIARIES:THE CONNECTING MINORITY COMMUNITIES & INNOVATION INITIATIVE PILOT PROGRAM WILL BENEFIT LOW-INCOME STUDENTS AT BENEDICT COLLEGE AND INDIVIDUALS WITHIN FOUR ANCHOR COMMUNITIES IN COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA. ALL LOW-INCOME STUDENTS AT THE COLLEGE WILL HAVE ACCESS TO HIGH-SPEED INTERNET AND RECEIVE A PERSONAL DEVICE TO IMPROVE THEIR ACADEMIC SUCCESS. ADULT LEARNERS IN ANCHOR COMMUNITIES WILL BENEFIT FROM COMPUTER TRAINING AND BUSINESS WORKSHOPS TO ENHANCE THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF COMPUTER LEARNING AND INTERNET USE. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES (IF APPLICABLE): THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT INTEND TO SUBAWARD FUNDS.

INFRASTRUCTURE, RESEARCH & STUDENT DEVELOPMENT IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICS

UPWARD BOUND

BENEDICT COLLEGE UPWARD BOUND PROGRAM SERVING RICHLAND, FAIRFIELD AND LEXINGTON COUNTIES IN SOUTH CAROLINA

UPWARD BOUND PROGRAM

IMPLEMENTATION PROJECT - CENTER FOR ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE

PROVIDING NECESSARY GUIDANCE AND FACILITATING COLLABORATIONS WITH OTHER MBDA PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES, JURISDICTIONS RECEIVING SSBCI FUNDS FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY, AND FEDERAL AGENCIES OTHER THAN MBDA, AS APPROPRIATE. MONITORING ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT BY THE AWARDEE, INCLUDING BY SOLICITING FEEDBACK FROM ENROLLED SEDI BUSINESSES. CONDUCTING PERIODIC PROGRAM EVALUATION AND PROVIDING FINDINGS FOR IMPROVEMENT. ESTABLISHING AND ENFORCING ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMUNICATIONS, AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR EACH AWARDEE. PROVIDING ACCESS TO AND TRAINING FOR A PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT REPORTING SYSTEM. . FUNDING FOR YEARS 2-4 WILL BE DISBURSED TO EACH RECIPIENT CONTINGENT UPON RECIPIENT'S PERFORMANCE, INCLUDING SECURING THE REQUIRED MATCHING FUNDS. RECIPIENTS SHOULD ONLY SPEND FUNDING AS PRESCRIBED IN THEIR APPROVED WORK PLANS. 3. MATCHING FUNDS: A NON-FEDERAL COST SHARE OF THE FEDERAL FUNDING IS REQUIRED FOR EACH BUDGET YEAR BASED ON THE TIER STRUCTURE DOCUMENTED IN THE NO

HBCU - INSTITUTIONAL AID

BENEDICT COLLEGE UPWARD BOUND PROGRAM SERVING RICHLAND, FAIRFIELD, AND LEXINGTON COUNTIES IN SOUTH CAROLINA.

STEM RESEARCH & VETERAN TECHNOLOGY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES

TITLE III STRENGTHENING HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES PROGRAM- PART F

BENEDICT COLLEGE UPWARD BOUND PROGRAM SERVING KERSHAW COUNTY

UPWARD BOUND

BENEDICT COLLEGE UPWARD BOUND PROGRAM SERVING KERSHAW COUNTY IN SOUTH CAROLINA.

EXCELLENCE IN RESEARCH: REAL-TIME MONITORING AND STRUCTURAL VALIDATION FOR CONTINUOUS FIBER PRINTING -CONTINUOUS FIBER PRINTING IS AN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING TECHNIQUE THAT PLACES CONTINUOUS FIBERS INSIDE THE POLYMER MATRIX OF 3D-PRINTED PARTS, CREATING STRONGER AND LIGHTER COMPONENTS THAN THOSE PRINTED USING TRADITIONAL POLYMER-ONLY METHODS. HOWEVER, ENSURING THE QUALITY OF THESE PARTS IS CHALLENGING. PROBLEMS SUCH AS FIBER MISALIGNMENT AND LAYER SEPARATION CAN WEAKEN THE STRUCTURE. THIS PROJECT DEVELOPS A REAL-TIME MONITORING SYSTEM THAT USES OPTICAL CAMERAS, THERMAL IMAGING SENSORS, AND ACOUSTIC EMISSION SENSORS TO MONITOR THE PRINTING PROCESS. BY DETECTING DEFECTS EARLY, THE SYSTEM CAN STOP THE PRODUCTION OF DEFECTIVE PARTS, REDUCE MATERIAL WASTE, AND ENSURE THAT PRINTED COMPONENTS MEET DESIGN REQUIREMENTS AND ARE READY FOR IMMEDIATE USE. THE PROJECT IS ORGANIZED INTO THREE TASKS. FIRST, MODELING TECHNIQUES WILL BE USED OFFLINE TO DETERMINE HOW DIFFERENT DEFECTS AFFECT PRINTED PARTS' STRUCTURAL PERFORMANCE. SECOND, MULTI-MODAL SENSOR DATA, INCLUDING STEREO IMAGING, THERMAL PROFILES, AND ACOUSTIC SIGNALS, WILL BE PROCESSED USING DEEP LEARNING MODELS TO SEGMENT SURFACE ANOMALIES. STATISTICAL METHODS WILL BE USED TO REDUCE DATA DIMENSIONALITY, WHILE TOPOLOGICAL DATA ANALYSIS WILL CHARACTERIZE THE STRUCTURE OF THE GLOBAL DATA TO IDENTIFY PATTERNS. THIRD, REAL-TIME DECISION-MAKING ALGORITHMS WILL COMBINE THESE STRUCTURE-INFORMED FEATURES TO EVALUATE THE INTEGRITY OF PRINTED PARTS DURING MANUFACTURING. TOGETHER, THESE METHODS SUPPORT THE DIRECT PRODUCTION OF STRUCTURALLY VALIDATED COMPONENTS. THE BROADER IMPACTS OF THIS PROJECT INCLUDE THE DEVELOPMENT OF OPEN-SOURCE TOOLS, DATASETS, AND COMPUTATIONAL METHODS THAT INTEGRATE MULTI-MODAL SENSING WITH PREDICTIVE DECISION-MAKING TOOLS FOR ADVANCED MANUFACTURING. THESE RESOURCES WILL ADVANCE RESEARCH IN MACHINE LEARNING, ADAPTIVE MANUFACTURING, AND REAL-TIME DECISION-MAKING. THE PROJECT BRINGS TOGETHER INVESTIGATORS FROM BENEDICT COLLEGE, NORTH CAROLINA AGRICULTURAL AND TECHNICAL STATE UNIVERSITY, THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA, AND IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY, BUILDING SUSTAINABLE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CAPACITY AT TWO HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (HBCUS). THE PROJECT WILL PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH HIGH-IMPACT RESEARCH EXPERIENCE AND TECHNICAL TRAINING, PREPARING THE NEXT GENERATION OF ENGINEERS AND DATA SCIENTISTS FOR EMERGING CAREERS IN ADVANCED MANUFACTURING AND CYBER-PHYSICAL SYSTEMS. RESEARCH ARTIFACTS, INCLUDING SOURCE CODE, DATASETS, ANALYSIS SCRIPTS, AND SIMULATION RESULTS, WILL BE ORGANIZED THROUGH THE TOP-LEVEL PUBLIC-FACING PAGE ARTS-LABORATORY.GITHUB.IO/REALTIMECONTINUOUS-FIBER-PRINT-MONITORING WITH LINKS TO INDIVIDUAL PROJECT REPOSITORIES AND DATA ARCHIVES. DESIGNS, DATA PROCESSING TOOLS, AND MODELS UNDER DEVELOPMENT WILL BE STORED IN PUBLIC REPOSITORIES ON GITHUB, WHILE FINALIZED PRODUCTS AND DATASETS WILL BE HOSTED ON THE CENTER FOR OPEN SCIENCE?S PUBLIC REPOSITORY (OSF.IO) TO ENSURE LONG-TERM PUBLIC ACCESSIBILITY. REPOSITORIES WILL BE MAINTAINED FOR AT LEAST THREE YEARS AFTER PROJECT COMPLETION TO SUPPORT REPRODUCIBILITY, COLLABORATION, AND BROADER DISSEMINATION OF RESULTS. 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 PLANNED FOR THIS AWARD.

INFRASTRUCTURE, RESEARCH, AND K-16 DEVELOPMENT (BENEDICT COLLEGE): COHORT RESEARCH AND STUDIES CAPACITY ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM

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.

STEM CONNECTIONS HBCU-UP

HBCU PROGRAM

HBCU PROGRAM

HBCU PROGRAM

15.932 PRESERVATION OF HISTORIC STRUCTURES ON THE CAMPUSES OF HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (HBCUS). OPPORTUNITY P24AS00547 BENEFICIARIES ARE HBCUS. IN 1988, THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE ESTABLISHED THE HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (HBCU) PRESERVATION GRANT PROGRAM TO DOCUMENT, PRESERVE, AND STABILIZE STRUCTURES ON HBCU CAMPUSES. THE HBCU GRANT PROGRAM EXISTS TO REPAIR HISTORIC STRUCTURES ON CAMPUSES OF HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES THAT ARE LISTED IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EITHER INDIVIDUALLY OR AS CONTRIBUTING TO A NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT. PROJECTS MUST MEET MAJOR PROGRAM SELECTION CRITERIA AND ALL WORK MUST MEET THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIORS STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES FOR ARCHEOLOGY AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION. THIS PROJECT IS AWARDED TO THE BENEDICT COLLEGE FOR THE PRESERVATION OF DUCKETT HALL.

15.932 PRESERVATION OF HISTORIC STRUCTURES ON THE CAMPUSES OF HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (HBCUS). SAM.GOV OPPORTUNITY P23AS00501 BENEFICIARIES ARE HBCUS. IN 1988, THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE ESTABLISHED THE HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (HBCU) PRESERVATION GRANT PROGRAM TO DOCUMENT, PRESERVE, AND STABILIZE STRUCTURES ON HBCU CAMPUSES. THE HBCU GRANT PROGRAM EXISTS TO REPAIR HISTORIC STRUCTURES ON CAMPUSES OF HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES THAT ARE LISTED IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EITHER INDIVIDUALLY OR AS CONTRIBUTING TO A NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT. PROJECTS MUST MEET MAJOR PROGRAM SELECTION CRITERIA AND ALL WORK MUST MEET THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIORS STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES FOR ARCHEOLOGY AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION. THIS PROJECT IS AWARDED TO BENEDICT COLLEGE FOR THE REHABILITATION OF STARKS CENTER.

15.932 PRESERVATION OF HISTORIC STRUCTURES ON THE CAMPUSES OF HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (HBCUS). SAM.GOV OPPORTUNITY P22AS00384 BENEFICIARIES ARE HBCUS. IN 1988, THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE ESTABLISHED THE HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (HBCU) PRESERVATION GRANT PROGRAM TO DOCUMENT, PRESERVE, AND STABILIZE STRUCTURES ON HBCU CAMPUSES. THE HBCU GRANT PROGRAM EXISTS TO REPAIR HISTORIC STRUCTURES ON CAMPUSES OF HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES THAT ARE LISTED IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EITHER INDIVIDUALLY OR AS CONTRIBUTING TO A NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT. PROJECTS MUST MEET MAJOR PROGRAM SELECTION CRITERIA AND ALL WORK MUST MEET THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIORS STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES FOR ARCHEOLOGY AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION. THIS PROJECT IS AWARDED TO THE BENEDICT COLLEGE FOR THE REPAIR OF THE STAINED GLASS WINDOWS AND PEWS, RENOVATION OF RESTROOMS, EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR PAINTING, UPGRADES TO ELECTRICAL WIRING AND LIGHTING, PLASTER REPAIRS, AND PLUMBING UPGRADES OF THE HISTORIC SITE ANTISDEL CHAPEL.

15.932 PRESERVATION OF HISTORIC STRUCTURES ON THE CAMPUSES OF HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (HBCUS). SAM.GOV OPPORTUNITY P22AS00384 BENEFICIARIES ARE HBCUS. IN 1988, THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE ESTABLISHED THE HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (HBCU) PRESERVATION GRANT PROGRAM TO DOCUMENT, PRESERVE, AND STABILIZE STRUCTURES ON HBCU CAMPUSES. THE HBCU GRANT PROGRAM EXISTS TO REPAIR HISTORIC STRUCTURES ON CAMPUSES OF HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES THAT ARE LISTED IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EITHER INDIVIDUALLY OR AS CONTRIBUTING TO A NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT. PROJECTS MUST MEET MAJOR PROGRAM SELECTION CRITERIA AND ALL WORK MUST MEET THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIORS STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES FOR ARCHEOLOGY AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION. THIS PROJECT IS AWARDED TO THE BENEDICT COLLEGE FOR THE REHABILITATION OF INTERIOR FEATURES TO THE HISTORIC SITE OF MORGAN HALL.

BENEDICT COLLEGE: CREATING ACHIEVERS IN STEM THROUGH ACADEMIC SUPPORT, MENTORING, AND RESEARCH

ENHANCING STEM CURRICULUM THROUGH EDUCATION AND RESEARCH IN INTELLIGENT CYBER-PHYSICAL SYSTEMS FOR SMART CITIES

IDENTIFICATION OF TRANSAMIDATED PROTEINS INVOLVED IN CELL DEATH INDUCTION

BENEDICT COLLEGE RISE PROGRAM

THEORETICAL DESIGN AND EXPERIMENTAL EVALUATION OF MOLTEN CARBONATE MODIFIED LSM CATHODE FOR LOW TEMPERATURE SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS

NOVEL MC/BZY PROTON CONDUCTOR: MATERIALS DEVELOPMENT, DEVICE EVALUATION, AND THEORETICAL EXPLORATION USING CI AND DFT METHODS

NOVEL SILICON/GRAPHENE NANO-COMPOSITES FOR LITHIUM-ION BATTERY: GREEN FABRICATION, DEVICE PERFORMANCE AND ELECTROCHEMICAL MECHANISM

THIS EDA INVESTMENT FUNDS THE STATE-WIDE INVESTMENT ACCELERATOR PROJECT, TO ORGANIZE, LAUNCH, AND OPERATE A STATE-WIDE INVESTMENT ACCELERATOR PROGRAM WITH STATEWIDE STAKEHOLDERS TO COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES: IDENTIFICATION OF AN ACCELERATOR CONTRACTOR; SECURING STAFF FOR THE PROJECT; RECRUITING TWICE PER YEAR FOR COHORTS OF EARLY-STAGE STARTUPS; DELIVERING THE PROGRAMMING; PROVIDING ACCESS TO CAPITAL FOR PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS; DELIVERING SUPPORT PROGRAMMING AND SERVICES TO PROGRAM ALUMNI; AND PROVIDING OVERSIGHT AND TRACKING OF METRICS. ONCE COMPLETED, THE PROJECT WILL PROVIDE MENTORSHIP AND EDUCATION WHILE CONNECTING STARTUPS TO INVESTORS AND CUSTOMERS, TO HELP INCREASE FOLLOW-ON FINANCING FOR WOMEN, VETERAN, AND MINORITY ENTREPRENEURS WHILE SPURRING JOB CREATION VIA THE SCALING AND GROWTH OF BUSINESSES.

THIS GRANT WILL FUND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE MORGAN HALL PRESERVATION PROJECT II AT BENEDICT COLLEGE, A PRIVATE HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGE MORGAN HALL IS ONE OF FIVE BUILDINGS IN THE COLLEGE S HISTORIC DISTRICT IT HAS PLAYED A SIGNIFICANT ROLE IN THE AFRICAN AMERICAN CIVIL RIGHTS STORY AND THE STRUGGLE FOR EQUALITY THE PRIMARY GOAL IS TO PRESERVE THE HISTORIC RESOURCE ARCHITECTURALLY AND STRUCTURALLY BY MITIGATING THE THREAT OF WATER INFILTRATION GRANT FUNDS WILL SUPPORT THE REPAIR OF NEARLY 50 WINDOWS LOCATED THROUGHOUT THE BUILDING

2020 HPF HBCU - BENEDICT COLLEGE, ANTISDEL CHAPEL RENOVATION PROJECT

2020 HPF HBCU - BENEDICT COLLEGE, DUCKETT HALL PRESERVATION PROJECT

P20AP00193

2019 HPF AACR - BENEDICT COLLEGE

2017 HPF HBCU - BENEDICT COLLEGE

THE STRENGTHENING CULTURALLY SPECIFIC CAMPUS APPROACHES TO ADDRESS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING INITIATIVE (CSC INITIATIVE) SUPPORTS HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (HBCUS), HISPANIC-SERVING INSTITUTIONS (HSIS), AND TRIBAL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (TCUS) TO STRENGTHEN THEIR INSTITUTIONAL RESPONSE TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING ON CAMPUS. THE CSC INITIATIVE FOCUSES ON BUILDING THE CAPACITY OF THESE INSTITUTIONS TO ESTABLISH CULTURALLY RELEVANT STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING, INCLUDING THE DEVELOPMENT OF EFFECTIVE RESPONSE PROTOCOLS AND PREVENTION PROGRAMMING. BENEDICT COLLEGE IS A PRIVATE, HBCULOCATED IN COLUMBIA, SC. WITH THIS NEW AWARD, BENEDICT COLLEGE, IN COLLABORATION WITH ITS CAMPUS PARTNERS, WILL CREATE CULTURALLY SPECIFIC STRATEGIES TAILORED TO AFRICAN AMERICAN ANDHISPANICSTUDENTS,AND WORK WITH THE DESIGNATED CAMPUS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDER TO: 1) BUILD THE CAPACITY OF THE INSTITUTION TO DEVELOP A CULTURALLY SPECIFIC, COORDINATED COMMUNITY RESPONSE TO ADDRESS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING BY SECURING RELEVANT PARTNERSHIPS, CONDUCTING TRAININGS, AND DEVELOPING RESOURCES TAILORED TO THE CAMPUS COMMUNITY; 2) DEVELOP AN ACTION PLAN TO OUTLINE KEY STRATEGIES NECESSARY TO ESTABLISH A COORDINATED COMMUNITY RESPONSE; AND 3) ESTABLISH A COORDINATED COMMUNITY RESPONSE TEAM THAT WILL OVERSEE AND IMPLEMENT PROJECT ACTIVITIES.

CISE-MSI: DP: CPS: STATISTICAL AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE-BASED CYBERATTACK DETECTION MODELS FOR CONNECTED VEHICLES

EXCELLENCE IN RESEARCH: SECURING MACHINE LEARNING AGAINST ADVERSARIAL ATTACKS FOR CONNECTED AND AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES -THIS RESEARCH IS MOTIVATED BY THE NEED TO BOOST U.S. COMPETITIVENESS AND INCREASE THE NUMBER OF YOUNG PEOPLE WITH AN IN-DEPTH UNDERSTANDING OF THE SAFETY, SECURITY, AND DEPENDABILITY OF INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS BY ACCELERATING THE ADOPTION OF THREAT IDENTIFICATION AND ATTACK-RESISTANT CONTROL COUNTERMEASURES. FUTURE CYBERATTACKS ON CONNECTED AND AUTOMATED VEHICLES WILL NECESSITATE THE STUDY AND DEVELOPMENT OF NOVEL COUNTERMEASURES TO INCREASE MARKET ACCEPTANCE OF THESE VEHICLE TECHNOLOGIES, WHICH COULD IMPROVE TRAFFIC CONDITIONS, VEHICLE AND PERSONAL SAFETY, AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY. THIS AWARD WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT OF UNDERREPRESENTED UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDENTS IN MODELING, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, AND COMMUNICATION TO ADDRESS CYBERSECURITY ISSUES IN CONNECTED AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES. THE PRIME OBJECTIVE OF THIS RESEARCH IS TO CREATE A DEFENSE TECHNIQUE THAT WILL ENABLE CONNECTED AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES TO BE MORE RESISTANT TO ADVERSARIAL ATTACKS AND HENCE CAPABLE OF MEETING MORE STRINGENT SAFETY AND PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS. ANOTHER KEY FOCUS IS TO INVOLVE TEAMS OF UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDENTS IN CREATIVE INQUIRY AND DESIGN PROJECTS BASED ON HANDS-ON DEMO PLATFORMS. THIS RESEARCH FOCUSES ESPECIALLY ON ENHANCING THE RESILIENCE OF CONNECTED AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES AGAINST THE POSSIBILITY OF ADVERSARIAL ATTACKS AIMED AT AFFECTING THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PERCEPTION MODULE, THEREBY IMPROVING VEHICLE RELIABILITY AND FUNCTIONAL SAFETY BEYOND CURRENTLY ADOPTED PRACTICES. IN ADDITION, THE AWARD HAS LARGER THEORETICAL IMPLICATIONS IN THE FIELDS OF SECURITY, MACHINE LEARNING, FILTERING, AND OPTIMIZATION, ULTIMATELY EXPEDITING THE DEPLOYMENT OF CONNECTED AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES. RECENT ADVANCEMENTS IN CONNECTED AND AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES REVEAL THAT SEVERAL COMPANIES ARE INVESTING SUBSTANTIALLY IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF PERCEPTION MODULES BASED ON MACHINE LEARNING ALGORITHMS. HOWEVER, THESE MACHINE LEARNING ALGORITHMS ARE VULNERABLE TO ADVERSARIAL ATTACKS DESIGNED TO MISLEAD THE INPUT OF THE DEEP NEURAL NETWORK TO INDUCE A MISCLASSIFICATION, WHICH MAY UNDERMINE VEHICLE DECISION-MAKING AND, THEREFORE, FUNCTIONAL SAFETY. THROUGH WIRELESS ETHERNET CONNECTIVITY, ATTACKERS MAY COMPROMISE THE IN-VEHICLE COMPUTER PLATFORM AND OBTAIN ACCESS TO THE SENSOR DATA STORED IN MEMORY. BEFORE THE PERCEPTION MODULE, ADVERSARIAL INPUTS MAY BE INTRODUCED TO SUPPLANT THE ORIGINAL NORMAL INPUTS AND DESTABILIZE VEHICLE OPERATIONS. THE OVERALL FRAMEWORK COMPRISES MODELING POTENTIAL ADVERSARIAL THREATS IMPACTING THE PERCEPTION AND FUSION PROCESS AND DESIGNING BOTH REACTIVE AND PROACTIVE COUNTERMEASURES FOR THE SECURE AND RELIABLE FUNCTIONING OF THE SYSTEM. THIS TECHNIQUE IS MODULAR AND CAN BE DEPLOYED TO A RANGE OF DEEP NEURAL NETWORK APPLICATIONS SUCH AS ROBOTICS, BIOMETRIC IDENTIFICATION, AND SPEECH RECOGNITION. INCORPORATING ROBUSTNESS MEASURES DURING THE TRAINING PHASE WILL YIELD A MORE RESILIENT DEEP NEURAL NETWORK. MOREOVER, FILTERING AT SEVERAL STAGES OF THE PERCEPTRON PROCESS CAN BE USED TO DEVELOP A SYSTEM THAT CAN INNATELY TOLERATE A GREATER SPECTRUM OF ATTACKS. THE PROJECT TASKS AIM AT CONDUCTING FUNDAMENTAL RESEARCH ON A PLAN THAT INCLUDES ADVERSARIAL ATTACK MODELING FOR SINGLE AND FUSED SENSOR DATA, NOVEL DATA FILTERING ALGORITHMS FOR DETECTING VARIOUS WHITE-BOX AND BLACK-BOX ATTACKS, REVISED DEEP NEURAL NETWORK TRAINING BASED ON ROBUSTNESS/SENSITIVITY TRADEOFF IN OPTIMIZATION MODELS, EVALUATION OF THE IMPACT OF SENSOR FUSION, AND TESTING THE FRAMEWORK ON F1/10 CARS AND AUTONOMOUS GOLF CARS. 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.

EXCELLENCE IN RESEARCH: RESEARCH IN MACHINE LEARNING AND ITS APPLICATION

WOMEN'S BUSINESS OWNERSHIP ASSISTANCE - CARES ACT

TARGETING CELL FUSION AS A NOVEL STRATEGY TO TACKLE JQ1 RESISTANCE IN TRIPLE NEGATIVE BREAST CANCER - TRIPLE NEGATIVE BREAST CANCER (TNBC) REMAINS AN AGGRESSIVE DISEASE DUE TO THE LACK OF TARGETED THERAPIES AND LOW RATE OF RESPONSE TO CHEMOTHERAPY THAT IS CURRENTLY THE MAIN TREATMENT MODALITY. COMPARED TO OTHER TYPES OF BREAST CANCER, TNBC TUMOR CONSISTS OF MORE IMMUNE CELLS IN TUMOR MASS. RECENTLY INHIBITORS OF BROMODOMAIN (BRD) PROTEINS SHOWED VERY PROMISING RESULTS IN TREATMENT OF CANCER INCLUDING TNBC. FOR EXAMPLE, JQ1 AS A SPECIFIC INHIBITOR OF BRD4 BLOCKS THE GROWTH OF TNBC CELLS. HOWEVER, JQ1 DEVELOPED RESISTANCE IN TNBC. IN ADDITION, ONLY TUMOR CELLS WERE TESTED FOR JQ1 RESISTANCE, RAISING A CONCERN OF REAL RECAPITULATION OF THE DISEASE IN THIS MODEL. THEREFORE, TO FULLY EXPLOIT THE THERAPEUTIC BENEFIT OF JQ1, IT IS NECESSARY TO FURTHER EXPLORE THE MECHANISMS OF JQ1-INDUCED RESISTANCE IN THE CONTEXT OF INTERACTIONS BETWEEN TNBC CELLS AND IMMUNE CELLS. IN OUR PRELIMINARY STUDIES, WE FOUND THAT JQ1 TREATMENT INCREASED CELL FUSION BETWEEN TNBC CELLS AND ONE TYPE OF IMMUNE CELLS NAMED MONOCYTES. THIS PROCESS WAS LIKELY MEDIATED BY INHIBITING A MEDIATOR PROTEIN IN CELL FUSION NAMED MAJOR FACILITATOR SUPERFAMILY DOMAIN CONTAINING 2 (MFSD2). INTERESTINGLY THE FUSION CELLS RESEMBLE BREAST CANCER STEM CELLS (BCSCS), THE SEED OF BREAST CANCER AND CRITICAL TO CHEMORESISTANCE IN TNBC. THESE FINDINGS LED US HYPOTHESIZE THAT TARGETING MFSD2-MEDIATED CELL FUSION MAY BE A NOVEL STRATEGY TO PREVENT JQ1- MEDIATED DRUG RESISTANCE IN TNBC. TO TEST OUR HYPOTHESIS, WE HAVE DESIGNED THE FOLLOWING THREE SPECIFIC AIMS. IN AIM 1, WE WILL EXAMINE WHETHER JQ1 PROMOTES CELL FUSION THROUGH INHIBITION OF MFSD2 IN MONOCYTES. IN AIM 2, WE WILL EXAMINE WHETHER MFSD2 MEDIATES JQ1-INDUCED PHENOTYPICAL CHANGES OF BCSCS IN VITRO AND IN VIVO. IN AIM 3, WE WILL EXAMINE WHETHER JQ1 PROMOTES CELL FUSION THROUGH BRD4-DEPENDENT AND BRD4-INDEPENDENT MANNERS BY LARGE SCALE SEQUENCING TECHNIQUES INCLUDING CHIP-SEQ AND RNA-SEQ. SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT WILL LEAD TO FUTURE IDENTIFICATION OF SPECIFIC MFSD2 ACTIVATORS AS DRUG CANDIDATES TO PREVENT JQ1 RESISTANCE IN TNBC. IN ADDITION, THE PROPOSAL WILL BE A GREAT VEHICLE FOR TRAINING UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS AT BENEDICT COLLEGE IN CANCER RESEARCH USING BIOINFORMATICS AND OTHER TECHNIQUES IN MOLECULAR BIOLOGY.

COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: EPIIC: DEVELOPING AN ECO ENGINE JUMPSTART KIT -THIS IS A COLLABORATIVE PROJECT ACROSS THE FOLLOWING INSTITUTIONS: BENEDICT COLLEGE (S. CAROLINA), ROSE STATE COLLEGE (OKLAHOMA), AND SOMERSET COMMUNITY COLLEGE (KENTUCKY). THESE INSTITUTIONS (THE ?COHORT?) WILL SHARE STRATEGIES ON HOW TO PREPARE FOR AND PARTICIPATE IN THE CURRENT INDUSTRIAL SHIFT GIVEN THAT SMALL COLLEGES, REPRESENTING HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES, TYPICALLY SUFFER FROM A COMMON SET OF INFRASTRUCTURE PROBLEMS THAT HAMPER THE INSTITUTION?S ABILITY TO ACQUIRE RESOURCES AND ADAPT TO INNOVATIVE TRENDS IN INDUSTRY AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP. THE COHORT WILL DEVELOP AND TEST AN APPROACH THAT ADDRESSES THESE COMMON INFRASTRUCTURE PROBLEMS, PRIMARILY THROUGH LEVERAGING EXISTING RESOURCES IN NEW WAYS AND COLLABORATING WITH EXTERNAL PARTNERS IN THE INNOVATIVE ECOSYSTEM. THE RESULTS WILL BE CAPTURED IN AN ?ECO ENGINE JUMPSTART KIT? TO SERVE AS A FRAMEWORK THAT WILL ALLOW THE NATIONWIDE NETWORK OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND HBCU INSTITUTIONS TO EFFECTIVELY TARGET CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE PAIN POINTS FOR IMPROVED ENGAGEMENT WITH THE INNOVATIVE ECOSYSTEM. THIS WILL ENABLE INSTITUTIONS TO AGGREGATE MORE RESOURCES IN THE ECOSYSTEM, DEVELOP INNOVATIVE AND ENTREPRENEURIAL STUDENTS, AND STRENGTHEN THE COMPETITIVENESS AND VIABILITY OF THE INSTITUTION. THIS PROJECT HAS FIVE GOALS: 1) INCREASE FACULTY ENGAGEMENT WITH SPONSORED PROJECTS, 2) INCREASE PARTNER ENGAGEMENT IN SPONSORED PROJECTS, 3) INCREASE STUDENT ENGAGEMENT IN RESEARCH & ENTREPRENEURSHIP, 4) INCREASE CAPACITY OF SPONSORED PROJECTS OFFICE, AND 5) DEVELOP A TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER PROCESS. TO ACHIEVE THESE GOALS, THE COHORT WILL TAKE AN ECOSYSTEM-BUILDING APPROACH IN IMPLEMENTATION AND A SCIENTIFIC METHODOLOGY IN DEVELOPMENT. THE INDIVIDUAL INSTITUTIONS IN THE COHORT HAVE COMBINED THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF HIGHER-EDUCATION INFRASTRUCTURE AND ENTREPRENEURIAL ECOSYSTEM-BUILDING TO INFORM THEIR STRATEGY ON GROWING A COMMUNITY OF INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP AT EACH PARTICIPATING INSTITUTION. IN DEVELOPMENT, THE PROJECT WILL EXPERIMENTALLY DEVELOP AND TEST SOLUTIONS FROM THE THREE ORIGINAL PARTICIPATING INSTITUTIONS AND, ONCE CONFIRMED, SHARE DEVELOPED BEST PRACTICES WITH OTHER INSTITUTIONS ACROSS THE NATION EXPERIENCING THE SAME LIMITATIONS. A MASS ADOPTION OF THE COMPLETED ECO ENGINE JUMPSTART KIT CAN AID IN CREATING A NATIONWIDE NETWORK OF COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND HBCU HIGHER-EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS SHARING BEST PRACTICES AND RELATIONSHIPS FOR BROADER IMPACT IN THE INNOVATIVE ECOSYSTEM. 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.

TARGETED INFUSION PROJECT: INFUSION OF ACTIVE AND PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING FOR TEACHING AND RESEARCH IN THE CONTEXT OF TRANSPORTATION DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGIES

KLF4-MEDIATED MYELOID PLASTICITY IN BREAST CANCER RECURRENCE

EXAMINING THE IMPACT OF A LEARNING COMMUNITY MODEL AND CRITICAL PEDAGOGY ON MINORITY STUDENT RETENTION IN STEM

WBC -BENEDICT COLLEGE (COLUMBIA)

FY10 HEALTH AND WELLNESS INITIATIVE FOR WOMEN ATTENDING MINORITY INSTITUTIONS (PROJECT WELL: WOMEN EMPOWERING WITH LOVE FOR LIFE)

BENEDICT COLLEGE EARDA PROGRAM (FRESP/PHASE II)

WOMEN'S BUSINESS OWNERSHIP ASSISTANCE- INITIAL PHASE

ENHANCING THE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION PROGRAM IN ADVANCED MATERIALS AT BENEDICT COLLEGE: ACQUISITION OF RAMAN MICROSCOPE, NANO ZETASIZER AND HIGH-TEMP

THEORETICAL STUDIES OF OXYGEN REDUCTION AND PROTON TRANSFER IN SOFCS AND NERVE AGENTS ON SELECTED SURFACES

TIGERS ON ALERT

COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT FOR THE CYBERSECURITY INFRASTRUCTURE, EDUCATION, TRAINING & WORKFORCE INITIATIVE (WITH BENEDICT COLLEGE):PURPOSE: BENEDICT COLLEGE REQUESTS FUNDING FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CYBERSECURITY INFRASTRUCTURE, EDUCATION, TRAINING & WORKFORCE INITIATIVE. THE PURPOSE OF THE PROJECT IS TO TRAIN, EDUCATE AND EXPOSE UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS TO PREPARE THEM FOR THE CAREERS WITHIN THE INDUSTRY OF CYBERSECURITY. THE PROJECT SEEKS TO BRIDGE THE EMPLOYMENT GAP FOR MINORITIES IN THE FIELD OF CYBERSECURITY. UNDER THIS PROJECT, THE INITIATIVE WILL PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN WORK-BASED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES TO GAIN THE SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES FOR THE CYBERSECURITY WORKFORCE. THE PROJECT WILL INCLUDE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF CURRICULUM ENHANCEMENTS, EXPOSURE,AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BASED ON A FIVE-PART METHODOLOGICAL FRAMEWORK. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE PROPOSED PROJECT INCLUDES THE COORDINATION AND EXECUTION OF EVENTS THAT WILL EXPOSE, EDUCATE, AND TRAIN MIDDLE SCHOOL, HIGH SCHOOL, AND UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS TO OBTAIN THE SKILLS NEEDED FOR CYBERSECURITY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. THE INITIATIVE IS BASED ON A FIVE-PART METHODOLOGICAL FRAMEWORK FOR EDUCATING AND PREPARING UNDERSERVED STUDENTS WITH THE SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE TO NAVIGATE THE LANDSCAPE OF CYBERSECURITY THROUGH ACTIVITIES THAT INCLUDE WORKSHOPS, CLASS ENGAGEMENTS, CYBERSECURITY SUMMER CAMPS, CURRICULUM ENHANCEMENTS, AND MENTORSHIP. TRAINING MATERIALS WILL BE ALIGNED WITH NIST AND NICE STRATEGIC GOALS. THROUGH COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS, ASSESSMENTS AND ANALYSES WILL BE CONDUCTED TO TRACK THE PROGRESS OF THE STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN THE INITIATIVE.EXPECTED OUTCOMES: SUCCESS IN THE PROJECT WILL RESULT IN FOUR OUTCOMES. THE RESULTS OF THE DIFFERENT DATA ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES WILL BE USED TO IMPROVE THE EDUCATION OF K12 STUDENTS, UNDERGRADUATES, TEACHERS, STAFF, COMMUNITY MEMBERS, AND SURROUNDING K12 PROFESSIONALS REGARDING INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY AND CYBERSECURITY. ADDITIONALLY, THE OUTCOMES INTEND TO PROVIDE TECHNOLOGICAL RESOURCES FOR STUDENTS, PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR TEACHERS AND STAFF, AND INCREASE THE NUMBER OF UNDERGRADUATES IN THE CYBERSECURITY DEGREE PROGRAM. THE PROJECT WILL PROVIDE INSIGHTS ON TASKS, KNOWLEDGE, AND COMPETENCIES REQUIRED IN THE CYBERSECURITY WORKFORCE.INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: A WEBSITE WILL BE CREATED TO ACT AS A PRIMARY GATEWAY FOR THE DISSEMINATION OF CYBERSECURITY KNOWLEDGE AND RELATED MATERIALS CREATED THROUGHOUT THE PROJECT TERM. THE PUBLIC WILL HAVE IMMEDIATE ACCESS TO CYBER RESOURCES, RESEARCH, PUBLICATIONS, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND DATA. THE COMMUNITY, STUDENTS WILL ENGAGE IN A COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM THAT WILL ENHANCE STUDENT LEARNING AND SKILL DEVELOPMENT. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THERE ARE NO PLANNED SUBAWARDS.

CATALYST PROJECT: DATA SCIENCE AND MACHINE LEARNING ? AN INTERDISCIPLINARY STEM TRAINING PROJECT FOR THE FUTURE WORKFORCE -CATALYST PROJECTS PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (HBCUS) TO WORK TOWARDS ESTABLISHING RESEARCH CAPACITY OF FACULTY TO STRENGTHEN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICS (STEM) UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH. IT IS EXPECTED THAT THE AWARD WILL FURTHER THE FACULTY MEMBER'S RESEARCH CAPABILITY, IMPROVE RESEARCH AND TEACHING AT THE INSTITUTION, AND INVOLVE UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS IN RESEARCH EXPERIENCES. IN COLLABORATION WITH NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY (NCSU), BENEDICT COLLEGE (BC) SEEKS TO ENHANCE THE UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM AND PROVIDE ADEQUATE KNOWLEDGE, HANDS-ON TRAINING, AND CERTIFICATIONS IN DATA SCIENCE AND MACHINE LEARNING FOR HBCU STUDENTS. THE PROJECT?S FOUR OVERARCHING OBJECTIVES ARE TO: (1) DEVELOP JOINT DATA SCIENCE AND MACHINE LEARNING PROGRAMS, (2) INTEGRATE EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING AND INTERNSHIPS, (3) DEVELOP LEARNING LABORATORIES FOR RESEARCH AND TEACHING, AND (4) DEVELOP JOINT LEARNING AND RESEARCH PROGRAMS. HBCU STUDENTS TAKING THE NEW PROPOSED COURSES WILL LEARN HOW TO SOLVE REAL-WORLD PROBLEMS USING DATA SCIENCE AND MACHINE LEARNING MODULES IN THE CLASSROOM. THEY WILL ALSO BE PROVIDED WITH ACADEMIC YEAR EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING AND SUMMER RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES AT BC AND NCSU. IN ADDITION TO STRENGTHENING STEM UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH AT AN HBCU, THE PROJECT WILL ALSO ENABLE STUDENTS HISTORICALLY UNDERREPRESENTED IN STEM TO IMPROVE THEIR MARKETABILITY AND CREATE SUSTAINABLE INDUSTRIAL INTERNSHIPS FOR THOSE INTERESTED IN EMERGING DATA SCIENCE AND MACHINE LEARNING FIELDS. 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 PLANNED FOR THIS AWARD.

RESEARCH INITIATION AWARD: METHANOGENIC WASTE DIGESTION FOR TETRACYCLINE DEGRADATION

HBCU-UP RESEARCH INITIATION AWARD GRANT: RESPONSE OF MICROBIAL COMMUNITIES TO SHORT-TIMESCALE IN-SITU SOIL MOISTURE DYNAMICS

RESEARCH INITIATION AWARD GRANT: STATISTICAL MODELS FOR REAL-TIME PARAMETER PREDICTION FROM PROBE VEHICLE DATA AT TRAFFIC INTERSECTIONS

RESILIENCY AND RECOVERY DEMONSTRATION GRANT

BENEDICT COLLEGE

BENEDICT COLLEGE CONTINUATION OPTION YEAR 3 (I-2019)

COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: SHF: SMALL: SUB-MILLISECOND TOPOLOGICAL FEATURE EXTRACTOR FOR HIGH-RATE MACHINE LEARNING -HIGH-RATE SYSTEMS ARE DEFINED AS DYNAMIC SYSTEMS EXPERIENCING HIGH-RATE AND HIGH-AMPLITUDE EVENTS. EXAMPLES INCLUDE HYPERSONIC VEHICLES AND ACTIVE IMPACT MITIGATION STRATEGIES. THE ADVANCED OPERATION OF THESE MECHANISMS CAN ONLY BE ACHIEVED THROUGH CONTROL AND FEEDBACK SYSTEMS CAPABLE OF OPERATING IN THE SUB-MILLISECOND RANGE, THUS NECESSITATING TIGHT PERFORMANCE CONSTRAINTS. ADDITIONALLY, HIGH-RATE SYSTEMS ARE HIGHLY NONLINEAR AND NONSTATIONARY, FOR WHICH TRADITIONAL REAL-TIME INFERENCE METHODS ARE INCAPABLE OF PROVIDING CREDIBLE PREDICTIONS. TOPOLOGICAL DATA ANALYSIS IS GAINING POPULARITY FOR CLASSIFYING COMPLEX TIME SERIES. ITS INTEGRATION WITH ARCHITECTED MACHINE LEARNING ALGORITHMS SHOWS PROMISE IN ADVANCING THE PREDICTIVE CAPABILITIES FOR HIGH-RATE SYSTEMS. HOWEVER, TOPOLOGICAL DATA ANALYSIS IS COMPUTATIONALLY EXPENSIVE AND CANNOT BE APPLIED IN THE SUB-MILLISECOND RANGE. THIS PROJECT WILL INVESTIGATE REAL-TIME TOPOLOGICAL DATA ANALYSIS CAPABILITIES BY DEVELOPING AND INTEGRATING ADVANCES IN MATHEMATICAL, SOFTWARE, AND HARDWARE FOUNDATIONS. SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THIS PROJECT WILL YIELD THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS ENABLING THE INTEGRATION OF TOPOLOGICAL DATA ANALYSIS WITH MACHINE LEARNING FOR MODELING AND FORECASTING TIME SERIES, CONSTITUTING A MAJOR LEAP FROM THE PURE ALGEBRAIC TOPOLOGICAL APPROACH. IT IS ENVISIONED THAT THE DEVELOPED FOUNDATIONS, ALONG WITH SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE ARTIFACTS, WILL FIND APPLICATIONS IN SUPERCOMPUTING, HIGH-SPEED DATA STORAGE, CONNECTED VEHICLES, FINANCIAL FRAUD MITIGATION, CYBER-SECURITY, DEEP-FAKE DETECTION, ACTIVE BLAST SHIELDING, AND HYPERSONIC VEHICLES. THIS PROJECT WILL BROADEN PARTICIPATION IN COMPUTING BY TRAINING MULTIPLE UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDENTS THROUGH A WELL-STRUCTURED RESEARCH AND EDUCATION PLAN THAT LEVERAGES EXISTING PROGRAMS AND PARTNERSHIPS AT THE THREE PARTNERING UNIVERSITIES, INCLUDING AN UNDERGRADUATE HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGE. THIS PROJECT WILL DEMONSTRATE THAT COMPLEX NONSTATIONARY SYSTEMS CAN BE LEARNED IN REAL-TIME BY INTEGRATING MODERN MATHEMATICAL TOOLS COMBINED WITH ADVANCES IN HARDWARE, NOTABLY BY GENERATING A FIELD-PROGRAMMABLE GATE ARRAY DESIGN FOR A REAL-TIME PREDICTOR RUNNING ON THE EDGE. TO THAT END, CUSTOMIZED VARIATIONS OF TRADITIONAL TOPOLOGICAL DATA ANALYSIS WILL BE DEVELOPED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE TARGETED MODELING AND FORECASTING TASKS WHILE PRODUCING COMPUTATIONALLY EFFICIENT MACHINE LEARNING REPRESENTATIONS. CONCURRENTLY, OPPORTUNITIES AND LIMITATIONS IN CONDUCTING TOPOLOGICAL DATA ANALYSIS IN REAL-TIME AND IN PRODUCING A MODULAR AUTOMATED PROGRAMMER FOR HETEROGENEOUS HARDWARE WILL BE IDENTIFIED. THEN, SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE DISCOVERIES WILL BE INTEGRATED TO DEMONSTRATE REAL-TIME TOPOLOGICAL DATA ANALYSIS AND TO CONDUCT TIME SERIES MODELING AND FORECASTING. UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS INVOLVED IN THESE RESEARCH PROJECTS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH LONG-TERM MENTORED RESEARCH AND 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.

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 LIKE GRANTS AND TAX CREDITS AVAILABLE FOR HISTORIC PROPERTIES.OPPORTUNITY P22AS00644 - HISTORY OF EQUAL RIGHTS GRANT PROGRAM (HER) IS A COMPETITIVE PROGRAM TO PRESERVE SITES LISTED IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER, OR IN PREPARATION OF, RELATED TO THE STRUGGLE OF ALL AMERICANS TO ACHIEVE EQUAL RIGHTS. BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE STATES, TRIBES, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, AND NONPROFITS.THIS PROJECT IS AWARDED TO BENEDICT COLLEGE TO CONTINUE THE REHABILITATION OF THE DUCKETT HALL BY SECURING THE BUILDING ENVELOPE FROM WATER INFILTRATION AND REPAIR FINISHES.

STEM FOCUSED ENGAGEMENT OF UNDECIDED STUDENTS

FULBRIGHT-HAYS GROUP PROJECTS ABROAD SHORT TERM

BENEDICT COLLEGE WAS FOUNDED IN 1870 BY RHODE ISLAND NATIVE AND ABOLITIONIST BATHSHEBA A BENEDICT, AND THE AMERICAN BAPTIST HOME MISSION SOCIETY THE BENEDICT COLLEGE HISTORIC DISTRICT WAS LISTED IN THE NATION REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES IN 1987 AND INCLUDING FIVE BUILDINGS LOCATED NEAR THE CENTER OF THE CAMPUS THESE STRUCTURES ARE ALL ASSOCIATED WITH THE EARLY DEVELOPMENT OF THE COLLEGE BETWEEN 1895 1937 THIS PROJECT WILL ADDRESS THE EXPANSION OF THE HISTORIC DISTRICT NATIONAL REGISTER NOMINATION TO INCLUDE MORE BUILDINGS ON THE CAMPUS AND INFORM THE CAMPUS PRESERVATION PLAN

DWIGHT DAVID EISENHOWER TRANSPORTATION FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM

EDUCATIONAL GRANT

EDUCATIONAL GRANT

DDETFP LOCAL COMPETITION FELLOWSHIP

DDETFP LOCAL COMPETITION FELLOWSHIP

DDETFP HBCU FELLOWSHIP

DDETFP LOCAL COMPETITION FELLOWSHIP

DWIGHT DAVID EISENHOWER TRANSPORTATION FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM

DWIGHT DAVID EISENHOWER TRANSPORTATION FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM

EDUCATIONAL GRANT

EDUCATIONAL GRANT

DDETFP HBCU FELLOWSHIP

DDETFP LOCAL COMPETITION FELLOWSHIP

DWIGHT DAVID EISENHOWER TRANSPORTATION FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM

DWIGHT DAVID EISENHOWER TRANSPORTATION FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM

DWIGHT DAVID EISENHOWER TRANSPORTATION FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM

EDUCATIONAL GRANT

EDUCATIONAL GRANT

DDETFP LOCAL COMPETITION FELLOWSHIP

DDETFP HBCU FELLOWSHIP

DDETFP HBCU FELLOWSHIP

DDETFP HBCU FELLOWSHIP

DDETFP HBCU FELLOWSHIP

DDETFP HBCU FELLOWSHIP