AI and Robotics Research Grants

National Science Foundation Grants

NSF Grants
Grant Name	Grant Amount	Academic Year	Grant Objectives
NSF Award # 2406112 - Catalyst Research on Broadening Participation in STEM - Employing Neo-constructivism Transitions through Educational Robotics (ENTER) into STEM: Building the Women STEM Workforce	$175,000	2024-2026	(1) Examine the effectiveness and impact of educational robotics' interventions by evaluating UMW for STEM attitudes and motivation. (2) Analyze longitudinal data for UMW undergraduate students to assess factors that influence STEM pathways. (3) Develop strategy recommendations based on evidence supporting the use of educational robotics' intervention approaches for UMW.
NSF Award # 2406166 Targeted Infusion Project (TIP): Infusing Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (AIR) in STEM-Business Programs at the University of the District of Columbia	$399,999	2024-2027	(1) Developing an innovative Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (AIR) certificate program. (2) Enriching the undergraduate student and faculty research experiences. (3) Increasing the enrollment and retention rate of UDC students across STEM and business programs. The institution-wide AIR certificate program has the potential of empowering students as leaders in the 21st Century workforce.
SUPPLEMENTAL AWARD to NSF Award # 2100934 - Research Initiation Award: Social Motivation Approach for Rehabilitation Through Educational Robotics (SMARTER) research	$359,222	2021-2025	(1) Examine social-behavioral relationships and social cognition in ASD individuals through social-educational robotics. (2) Investigate robotic anthropomorphism and intentionality targeted at ASD students. (3) Develop curriculum-related interactive scenarios designed for improving cognitive rehabilitation through educational robotics' interventions targeting ASD students.
NSF Award # 2100934 - Research Initiation Award: Social Motivation Approach for Rehabilitation Through Educational Robotics (SMARTER) research	$299,982	2021-2025	(1) Examine social-behavioral relationships and social cognition in ASD individuals through social-educational robotics. (2) Investigate robotic anthropomorphism and intentionality targeted at ASD students.(3) Develop curriculum-related interactive scenarios designed for improving cognitive rehabilitation through educational robotics' interventions targeting ASD students.
NSF Award # Abstract # 2106411 - Catalyst Project: STEM-Business Focused Sustainable Financial Technology-Clean Technology at the University of the District of Columbia	$199,997	2021-2025	(1) Develop an innovative Sustainable FinTech-CleanTech certificate program. (2) To enrich and enhance undergraduate student and faculty research capacity in FinTech-CleanTech. (3) To engage UDC students in Sustainable FinTech-CleanTech program through outreach to local high schools & community colleges.
NSF Award # 1912070 - Targeted Infusion Project: STEM-Business Focused Logistics and International Trade (LIT) Analytics	$399,967	2019-2023	(1) Develop an innovative STEM-Business focused Logistics & International Trade (LIT) program. (2) Enrich the undergraduate student and faculty research experiences through creation of a summer research program. (3) Increase the enrollment and retention rate of UDC students across business and STEM programs.