National Science Foundation
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December 9, 2021
$1.5M study to explore human-centered engineering instruction
Does the way educators talk about engineering influence who chooses to enter the field? A U-M research team is asking that question in a $1.5 million project funded by the National Science Foundation.
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November 18, 2021
$1.4M NSF grant helps researchers bridge the digital divide
School of Information researchers have been awarded a $1.4 million National Science Foundation grant to help bridge the digital divide and reduce digital exclusion.
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November 15, 2021
NSF grant to aid research on technology and artisan communities
A U-M research team has received a $1.55 million grant from the National Science Foundation to focus on how technology can be used by artisans to empower, not replace, their labor.
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November 15, 2021
Campus briefs
Short news items from around the University of Michigan.
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October 18, 2021
NSF grant to help UM-Dearborn target underserved STEM students
A $1.44 million National Science Foundation award will help UM-Dearborn create a STEM Scholars program to bridge a gap in science fields among lower-income, high talent students.
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October 5, 2021
U-M to use $1.8M grant to develop quantum nanomaterials
An effort by U-M engineerings to create quantum semiconductors that operate at room temperature has been awarded $1.8 million by the National Science Foundation.
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October 4, 2021
Campus briefs
Short news items from around the University of Michigan.
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September 29, 2021
MIDAS leads multi-university collaboration on data equity systems
The Michigan Institute for Data Science is leading a multi-university partnership to develop a framework for a national institute that would enable research using sensitive data, while preventing its misuse and misinterpretation.
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September 16, 2021
First-responder robots could team with wildfire fighters
Tomorrow’s wildfire fighters and other first responders may tag-team with robotic assistants that can hike through wilderness areas and disaster zones, thanks to a U-M research project funded by a new $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation.
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September 14, 2021
$2M grant to fund study of solar power use in fertilizer production
The National Science Foundation has awarded U-M researchers $2 million to study the effectiveness of a new ammonia production process aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions.