Bethune-Cookman University

BETHUNE-COOKMAN UNIVERSITY HIGHER EDUCATION EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND-HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES

HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES PROGRAM

BETHUNE-COOKMAN UNIVERSITY- RELIEF, AND ECONOMIC SECURITY (CARES) ACT RECIPIENT’S INSTITUTIONAL COSTS

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BETHUNE-COOKMAN UNIVERSITY-EMERGENCY FINANCIAL AID GRANTS TO STUDENTS UNDER THE CORONAVIRUS AID, RELIEF, AND ECONOMIC SECURITY (CARES) ACT

HBCU - INSTITUTIONAL AID

HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES PROGRAM

HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES PROGRAM

HBCU - INSTITUTIONAL AID

HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES PROGRAM (FUTURE ACT)

HBCU - INSTITUTIONAL AID

B-CU TITLE III PART F: FUTURE- ALL OF US , ALL IN

THE PROJECT GOAL IS TO ESTABLISH A DEAP INSTITUTE AND PARTNERSHIP IN ORDER TO INCREASE THE NUMBER AND RESEARCH CAPACITY OF STEM STUDENTS AT HBCUS AND PREPARE A FUTURE WORKFORCE FOR DATA-INTENSIVE SPACE-BASED EARTH SCIENCES. THE DEAP INSTITUTE S RESEARCH WILL FOCUS ON ML-BASED DEVELOPMENT OF A VIRTUAL CONSTELLATION OF SATELLITES TO CAPTURE CHANGING WATER LEVELS FROM AN EVENT (STORM FLOODING) TO MULTI-DECADAL (SEA LEVEL RISE) TIME SCALES IN ORDER TO LEVERAGE RESEARCH BACKGROUNDS OF THE CONSORTIUM S MEMBERS AND PARTNERS. DISTINGUISHING FEATURES INCLUDE (1) A DEAP CONSORTIUM OF THREE INSTITUTIONS INCLUDING 2 HBCUS (2) A RESEARCH ACADEMY PROGRAM TO PROVIDE STUDENTS/FACULTY TEAMS WITH DATA-INTENSIVE PROJECTS (3) PAID SUMMER STUDENT INTERNSHIPS AT NASA CENTERS (4) LEVERAGE THROUGH AN EXTENDED PARTNERSHIP WITH NOAA-CENTER FOR COASTAL AND MARINE ECOSYSTEMS (5) A PEER-MENTOR PROGRAM AMONG PARTNERING INSTITUTIONS STUDENTS (6) A COLLABORATION WITH THE NASA MENTOR AND SMD CASE STUDY ML-BASED DETECTION OF FLOOD EXTENT AND IMPACTS AND (7) A CONSULTANT FROM THE NSF AI INSTITUTE.

COMBINED PRIORITY FOR PERSONNEL DEVELOPMENT

TRIO - STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES - STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES PROGRAM

DEVELOPING EFFECTIVE MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES SCHOOL TEACHERS FOR HIGH-NEED MIDDLE SCHOOLS

CICI:TCR: B-CU FORTIFYING CYBERINFRASTRUCTURE OPERATIONS FOR RESEARCH AND EDUCATION -AS SMALLER, TEACHING-FOCUSED INSTITUTIONS INCREASINGLY EXPAND THEIR RESEARCH MISSIONS, THEY FACE CRITICAL CHALLENGES IN SECURING SENSITIVE RESEARCH DATA, MAINTAINING OPERATIONAL RESILIENCE, AND MEETING EVOLVING COMPLIANCE OBLIGATIONS. THE FORCORE (FORTIFYING CYBERINFRASTRUCTURE FOR RESEARCH AND EDUCATION) PROJECT DIRECTLY ADDRESSES THESE ISSUES BY IMPLEMENTING SCALABLE, RISK-BASED SECURITY SOLUTIONS THAT PRESERVE USABILITY WHILE DEFENDING AGAINST SOPHISTICATED CYBER THREATS. LED BY BETHUNE-COOKMAN UNIVERSITY IN DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA, THE APPROACH FOCUSES ON SECURING SCIENTIFIC WORKFLOWS AND ENABLING SAFE, COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH FOR FACULTY AND STUDENTS INVOLVED IN MULTI-INSTITUTIONAL AND DATA-INTENSIVE PROJECTS. BY ALIGNING ITS CYBERSECURITY POSTURE WITH THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY CYBERSECURITY FRAMEWORK AND EMBEDDING SECURITY INTO THE DAILY OPERATIONS OF A RESEARCH-ACTIVE CAMPUS, FORCORE CREATES A MODEL THAT OTHER SMALL, UNDER-RESOURCED INSTITUTIONS CAN ADAPT TO STRENGTHEN THEIR CYBERINFRASTRUCTURE WHILE ADVANCING THEIR RESEARCH AND STUDENT SUCCESS GOALS. AT THE CORE OF FORCORE IS A RESEARCH-DRIVEN EVALUATION OF REAL-TIME MONITORING, AUTOMATED INCIDENT RESPONSE, AND CONTEXT-AWARE AUTHENTICATION METHODS DESIGNED TO REDUCE CYBER RISK WHILE MAINTAINING SEAMLESS ACCESS TO COMPUTING RESOURCES. THIS APPROACH INVESTIGATES THE EFFECTIVENESS OF BEHAVIOR-BASED TRUST MODELS AND AI-POWERED DETECTION SYSTEMS IN ENFORCING SECURITY POLICY WITHOUT DISRUPTING PRODUCTIVITY. KEY METRICS INCLUDING INTRUSION DETECTION LOGS, UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS ATTEMPTS, AUTHENTICATION PATTERNS, AND RESPONSE TIMES ARE USED TO ASSESS THE PRECISION, EFFICIENCY, AND ADAPTABILITY OF THESE CONTROLS IN LIVE ACADEMIC SETTINGS. BY IMPROVING DATA INTEGRITY AND CONFIDENTIALITY THROUGH PROACTIVE THREAT MANAGEMENT AND ADAPTIVE RISK-BASED ACCESS CONTROL, FORCORE YIELD INSIGHTS INTO THE DESIGN OF SCALABLE SECURITY ARCHITECTURES FOR CAMPUS ENVIRONMENTS. THE RESULTING TRAINING MATERIALS, ASSESSMENT TOOLS, AND IMPLEMENTATION GUIDES ARE AVAILABLE TO HELP OTHER INSTITUTIONS AND SUPPORT THE ADOPTION OF SIMILAR MODELS FOR CYBERSECURITY INNOVATION AT A WIDE RANGE OF INSTITUTIONS. 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.

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TARGETED INFUSION PROJECT: DEVELOPING QUANTITATIVE EXPERTISE IN THE UNDERGRADUATE BIOLOGY CURRICULUM (QEUBIC)

MSSEIP: INTEGRATING MACHINE LEARNING MATHEMATICAL MODELING AND DATA SCIENCE INTO ROBOTICS EDUCATION AND RESEARCH

THE AGEP FLORIDA ALLIANCE MODEL: IMPROVING MINORITY WOMEN SUCCESS IN STEM FACULTY CAREERS

TAS:: 57 3600::TAS MULTIAGENT TASK COORDINATION USING A DISTRIBUTED OPTIMIZATION APPROACH

TAS::89 0222::TAS BETHUNE-COOKMAN UNIVERSITY STEM RESEARCH LAB

EXCELLENCE IN RESEARCH: MICROBIOME OF THE EASTERN OYSTER (CRASSOSTREA VIRGINICA) AND ITS DENITRIFICATION POTENTIAL IN BENTHIC SYSTEMS

(NO IDC) UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH PROGRAM IN NETWORKED AUTONOMOUS ROBOTICS FOR THE INTEGRATION OF MACHINE LEARNING AND DISTRIBUTED CONTROL THEORY THROUGH THE ACQUISITION OF A HETEROGENEOUS ROBOTICS SYSTEM.

LIGAND BINDING AND SIGNALING STATE OF ANABAENA SENSORY RHODOPSIN TRANSDUCER

INVESTIGATING THE EFFECTS OF SOCIOSCIENTIFIC ARGUMENTATION DEVELOPMENT ON STUDENT ACADEMIC SUCCESS

HEALTH CARE AND OTHER FACILITIES

BETHUNE-COOKMAN UNIVERSITY PROJECT

REU SITE: MATHEMATICAL MODELING IN ENVIRONMENTAL, BIOLOGICAL AND OTHER SCIENCES

RESEARCH INITIATION AWARD: INVESTIGATING INSTRUCTIONAL CONDITIONS FOR ROBUST LEARNING IN BIOLOGY -THE HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM (HBCU-UP) THROUGH RESEARCH INITIATION AWARDS PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR JUNIOR AND MID-CAREER FACULTY AT HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES WHO ARE BUILDING NEW RESEARCH PROGRAMS OR REDIRECTING AND REBUILDING EXISTING RESEARCH PROGRAMS. IT IS EXPECTED THAT THE AWARD HELPS TO FURTHER THE FACULTY MEMBER'S RESEARCH CAPABILITY AND EFFECTIVENESS AND IMPROVE RESEARCH AND TEACHING AT THE HOME INSTITUTION. THIS AWARD TO BETHUNE-COOKMAN UNIVERSITY AIMS TO EVALUATE THE IMPACT OF PEDAGOGICAL INTERVENTIONS ON STUDENT SUCCESS UTILIZING EDUCATIONAL SOFTWARE IN STEM EDUCATION, SPECIFICALLY IN THE BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES. THIS PROJECT AIMS TO MODERNIZE THE UNDERGRADUATE BIOLOGY CURRICULUM BY INTEGRATING ACTIVE LEARNING AND COMPUTATIONAL THINKING IN AN INTELLIGENT ONLINE TUTOR, USING A ?PATHWAY ALGEBRA? APPROACH COMMONLY APPLIED TO FIELDS LIKE SYSTEMS BIOLOGY AND GENOMICS. THE FOCUS WILL BE ON DEVELOPING AND REFINING EDUCATIONAL SOFTWARE TO TEACH THIS FORMAL LOGICAL LANGUAGE FOR DESCRIBING BIOLOGICAL PATHWAYS AND PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS. THE PROJECT AIMS TO IMPROVE STUDENTS' ABILITY TO INTEGRATE REASONING SKILLS AND CONCEPTUAL KNOWLEDGE, PROMOTING DEEPER LEARNING AND TRANSFER TO NEW TOPICS BY LEARNING TO SPECIFY SUMMARIES OF NEW CONTENT AND DESCRIBE THEIR OWN THEORIES USING THIS LANGUAGE. THE IMPACT OF THIS INNOVATION WILL BE EMPIRICALLY EVALUATED, AND THE RESULTING SOFTWARE WILL BE WIDELY DISSEMINATED, IMPACTING BIOLOGY EDUCATION AT OTHER INSTITUTIONS, AND SERVING AS A MODEL FOR BEST PRACTICES IN STEM FIELDS, INCLUDING ECONOMICS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES. 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.

FY12 NURI: REMOTE SENSING CURRICULUM TO STRENGTHEN GEOINT EDUCATION FOR COASTAL RESEARCH

MRI: ACQUISITION OF MOBILE ROBOT SYSTEMS FOR AUTONOMOUS MULTIPLE-ROBOT COOPERATIVE CONTROL RESEARCH

PLANNING PROPOSAL: PLANNING AN HBCU LEARNING SCIENCE NETWORK -THE HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES - UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM (HBCU-UP) PROVIDES SUPPORT TO STRENGTHEN STEM UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH AT HBCUS. PROMPTED BY CHALLENGES POSED BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, BETHUNE-COOKMAN UNIVERSITY WILL CONDUCT PLANNING ACTIVITIES TO INCREASE HBCU FACULTY AUTHORSHIP OF ONLINE STEM INSTRUCTION THAT SUPPORTS ROBUST LEARNING OF STEM CONTENT. THE AIM OF THIS PROJECT IS TO ENABLE THE CONCEPTUALIZATION, PLANNING AND CONSENSUS/COLLABORATION BUILDING ACTIVITIES REGARDING ROBUST ONLINE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES IN STEM. THIS PLANNING PROJECT ALIGNS WITH THE GOALS OF THE HBCU-UP PROGRAM IN ITS EFFORTS TO BOLSTER INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY BUILDING FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENHANCING STEM UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH ENDEAVORS. THE CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019 (COVID-19) PANDEMIC MADE CLEAR THE URGENT AND ONGOING NEED FOR UNDERGRADUATE STEM COURSES THAT ARE OPTIMIZED FOR ROBUST LEARNING AND LONG-TERM ACHIEVEMENT OF STUDENTS. THE CHARACTERISTICS OF ROBUST LEARNING OUTCOMES INCLUDE LONG TERM RETENTION, TRANSFER OF LEARNING TO NEW SITUATIONS, AND DESIRE FOR FUTURE LEARNING. THE BETHUNE-COOKMAN UNIVERSITY RESEARCH TEAM PLANS TO COORDINATE THE CREATION OF A COLLABORATIVE FACULTY NETWORK ON LEARNING SCIENCE RESEARCH AT HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (HBCUS). THE PLANNING PROJECT WILL SUPPORT THE CONCEPTUALIZATION, PLANNING AND CONSENSUS/COLLABORATION-BUILDING ACTIVITIES ESSENTIAL TO FORMING THE NETWORK. IN THE FIRST PHASE, THE PROJECT LEADERSHIP TEAM WILL COLLABORATE WITH AN INITIAL CORE GROUP OF HBCU FACULTY TO BRAINSTORM, CONCEPTUALIZE AND GAIN CONSENSUS ON HOW AN HBCU SCIENCE OF LEARNING NETWORK WOULD WORK. IN THE SECOND PHASE, A WORKSHOP & FOLLOW-ON EVENTS WILL PROVIDE INITIAL PARTICIPATING FACULTY HANDS-ON USE OF AUTHORING TECHNOLOGIES FROM CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY?S LEARNLAB TO COLLABORATIVELY CREATE ONLINE LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND PILOT THEIR NEW CONTENT WITH THEIR STUDENTS. A THIRD PHASE WILL INVOLVE PREPARING A PROPOSAL FOR LARGE-SCALE EFFORTS FOR AN HBCU SCIENCE OF LEARNING NETWORK. THESE ACTIVITIES ARE ENVISIONED TO CONTRIBUTE TO EFFORTS AT BROADENING PARTICIPATION IN THE NATION'S STEM WORKFORCE AND DEEPENING HBCU FACULTY CONTRIBUTIONS TO LEARNING SCIENCE. 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.

RAPID: EDUCATIONAL INTERVENTIONS FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS AND INFORMAL LEARNERS FOR ROBUST LEARNING OF COVID-19 KNOWLEDGE

EDI SPECIAL PROJECTS

THE SUQUAMISH TRIBE PROPOSES, AS THE NEXT STEP, TO DIGITIZE THE 410 ARTIFACT PHOTO IMAGES, THE 525 HISTORICAL MANUSCRIPTS, AND THE SUQUAMISH TIMELINE PHOTOS TO UPLOAD TO WEB LINKS FOR INTERNET ACCESS. TRIBAL STAFF AND MEMBERS AS WELL AS RESEARCHERS, SCHOLARS, STUDENTS, EDUCATORS, AND THE GREATER COMMUNITY WILL BE ABLE TO GAIN A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE SIGNIFICANT MATERIALS THAT MOVE HISTORICAL KNOWLEDGE INTO A LIVING CONTEXT OF THE PEOPLE AND THEIR CULTURE THAT CREATED THEM.

MUSEUM GRANTS AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY AND CULTURE

BRIDGING THE GAP THROUGH PUBLIC HISTORY

COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: DEVELOPING ONLINE LABORATORIES FOR COMPUTER SCIENCE STUDENTS TO LEARN HOW TO BUILD ACCESSIBLE SOFTWARE AND TO USE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE/MACHINE LEARNING

THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO CONTINUE TO PROMOTE AND STRENGTHEN THE SERVICES RELATIONSHIP WITH BETHUNE-COOKMAN UNIVERSITY (B-CU), ONE OF FLORIDAS FOUR HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (HBCUS), WHILE ADDRESSING UNMET CAPACITY NEEDS OF THE SERVICE. THE PROJECT WOULD PROVIDE PAID INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES TO B-CU STUDENTS AND OFFER A COURSE FOCUSED ON PRODUCING DRAFT 5-YEAR REVIEWS. FUTURE INTERNSHIPS AND COURSE OFFERINGS WILL PROVIDE MEANINGFUL EDUCATIONAL AND WORK EXPERIENCES FOR STUDENTS WITH DIVERSE TALENTS, BACKGROUNDS, AND VIEWPOINTS, AND EXPOSURE TO POTENTIAL CAREER PATHS AND OPPORTUNITIES WITH THE SERVICE, AS WELL AS PRODUCING NEEDED PRODUCTS FOR THE SERVICE. CONTINUING A DEDICATED INTERNSHIP PROGRAM WITH AN ESTABLISHED STUDENT WORKFORCE WILL ALLOW FOR RAPID IMPLEMENTATION OF HIGH PRIORITY PROJECTS. OUR GOAL IS TO HELP DEVELOP SKILLSETS AND RECRUIT DIVERSE TALENT INTO OUR WORKFORCE AND ENHANCE THE CONSERVATION KNOWLEDGE AND CAPABILITIES OF THE STUDENTS.

ENSURING THE FUTURE OF AT-RISK SPECIES, MIGRATORY BIRDS, AND THEIR HABITATS REQUIRES THE EFFECTIVE CONSERVATION OF PROPER QUANTITY, QUALITY, AVAILABILITY, AND DISTRIBUTION OF HABITATS TO MEET THE SERVICES CORE RESPONSIBILITY OF MANAGING THESE SPECIES. THIS PROJECT SEEKS TO ADDRESS THE NEED FOR HIGH QUALITY SCIENCE AND DECISION SUPPORT THROUGH SUPPORTING UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS AND FACULTY MENTORS FROM BETHUNE-COOKMAN UNIVERSITY TO COLLECT AND ANALYZE DATA AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF DECISION SUPPORT TOOLS RELATED TO AT-RISK SPECIES IN THE SOUTHEASTERN US WHILE EXPOSING UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPS TO USFWS RELATED CAREERS. THIS PROPOSAL LEVERAGES AND SEEKS TO EXPAND UPON THE SPRING 2022 COLLABORATION BETWEEN USFWS AND B-CUS RISE SCHOLARS PROGRAM IN WHICH SIX UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS AND FACULTY MENTORS PARTICIPATED IN 8-WEEK INTERNSHIPS CREATING USFWS OUTREACH MATERIALS, ANALYZING USFWS DATA, CONTRIBUTING TO THE ANALYSIS OF BIOLOGICAL OPINIONS, AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE LANDSCAPE RECOVERY TOOL AND EFFECTS PATHWAYS DESCRIPTIONS. THE EXPANSION OF THIS PROGRAM WILL SUPPORT INCREASED INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR 1-3 STUDENTS PER YEAR FOR THE NEXT 5 YEARS ALONG WITH TRAVEL FOR STUDENTS TO PRIORITY HABITATS AND USFWS FACILITIES. A MINIMUM OF SIX, 8- TO 16-WEEK LONG INTERNSHIPS, DEPENDING ON THE PROJECT, EACH ACADEMIC SEMESTER WOULD ASSIGN STUDENTS TO WORK ON GENERATING OUTREACH MATERIALS, DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS, AND OR TOOL DEVELOPMENT TO ASSIST IN AT-RISK AND MIGRATORY BIRD SPECIES MANAGEMENT. DURING THE INTERNSHIP STUDENTS WILL PARTICIPATE IN WEEKLY MEETINGS, CAREER SERVICES TRAININGS, FIELD TRIPS, AND INTERNSHIP OR RESEARCH ACTIVITIES WHICH WILL CULMINATE IN PRESENTATIONS AT A CONFERENCE OR SYMPOSIUM. STUDENT ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, STUDENT SATISFACTION, ACQUISITION OF SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES, AND WORKFORCE PREPARATION WILL BE ASSESSED IN EACH CYCLE WITH STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN PRE POSTTEST EVALUATIONS AND MENTORS COMPLETING DIRECT ASSESSMENTS OF STUDENT COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS.

DEVELOPING AN INTEGRATED ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE PROGRAM TO TRAIN BACHELORS AND MASTERS STUDENTS FROM UNDER-REPRESENTED GROUPS FOR CAREERS IN NATURAL

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