Restricted Research - Award List, Note/Discussion Page
Fiscal Year: 2023
2806 University of Houston-Downtown (144694)
Principal Investigator: Dr. Vassilios Tzouanas
Total Amount of Contract, Award, or Gift (Annual before 2011): $ 258,681
Exceeds $250,000 (Is it flagged?): Yes
Start and End Dates: 3/23/23 - 5/31/26
Restricted Research: YES
Academic Discipline: Computer Science and Engineering Technology
Department, Center, School, or Institute: College of Sciences and Techonology
Title of Contract, Award, or Gift: Research Experiences in Computational Sciences and Engineering
Name of Granting or Contracting Agency/Entity:
National Science Foundation
CFDA Link: NSF
47.070
Program Title:
NSF 22-601 Research Experiences for Undergraduates
CFDA Linked: Computer and Information Science and Engineering
Note:
This award is to fund Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) at the University of Houston-Downtown with focus on research topics drawn from computer sciences and engineering. The project seeks to increase and solidify the interest and proficiency in STEM among rising sophomore, junior, and senior undergraduate students by providing: a stimulating research environment; active research engagement; pursuit of new knowledge and solutions to important societal challenges; and follow-up support for three years of cohorts with 8 undergraduates per year. Specifically, this REU seeks to achieve the following objectives by significantly improving participating students’: 1) desire to pursue STEM careers; 2) confidence to do well in STEM; 3) desire to pursue computational sciences and engineering related careers; 4) desire to pursue graduate studies; 5) desire to challenge themselves for continuous self-improvement; 6) academic performance in STEM courses; 7) supportive career skills such as communication skills; and 8) ability and motivation to graduate with STEM degrees. The preceding objectives will be achieved through the implementation of the following three strategic components: i) 8-week summer research experiences for participating undergraduate students; ii) Year-long follow-up coaching and mentoring for participating students; and iii) Dissemination of research results through presentations and/or publications (locally and nationally).
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