Portfolio of Active Grants

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ÁùºÏ²Ê¿â’s University Portfolio of Active Government Grants and Subawards: July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025

National Science Foundation (NSF)

DUE, NSF Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (S-STEM): Supporting Ecology and Data Science Scholars. PI: Carol Gee; Co-PIs: Jon Hodge, Paul Savala. Award amount $1,499,627; grant period 2023–2029

DUE, Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program: Maker Education and Community Building as Tools to Recruit, Develop, and Retain STEM Teachers. PI: Steven Fletcher; Co-PIs: Kimberly O’Keefe, Catherine Campbell, and Casey Sherman. Award amount $1,181,608; grant period 2020–2025.

Department of Education

College Student Migrant Program (CAMP): PI: Sonia Briseno, CAMP Director. Award Amount $2,125,000; grant period 2020–2025.

Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program: PI: Andrea Holgado, Director of Undergraduate Research and McNair. Award amount $1,374,915: grant period 2022–2027.

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)

NIFA, From Learning to Leading: Cultivating the Next Generation of Diverse Food and Agriculture Professionals: From Education and Experiential Learning to Employment (E3). PD: Patricia Baynham, Biological Sciences; Co-PD Matthew Steffenson, Biological Sciences. Award amount $5,000,000; grant period 2023–2028.

National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)

Spotlight on Humanities in Higher Education: Oral History and Identity: Developing an Oral History Curriculum for First-Generation College Students. PD: Jena Heath, Journalism and Digital Media. Award amount $59,781; grant period 2024–2026.

Spotlight on Humanities in Higher Education: Diversifying the Narratives of Graphic Design History. PD: Jimmy Luu, Visual Studies. Award amount: $60,000; grant period 2023–2025.

Humanities Connections: Developing a Certificate in Advanced Spanish for the Health and Helping Professions: Integrating the Sciences, Social Sciences and Spanish-Language Study. PD: Georgia Seminet, Languages, Literatures and Cultures. Award amount $34,903; grant period 2023–2024.

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

NASA IPMSI: South and Central Texas MSIs led collaboration with AERONET and Pandora network. Awarded to TAMUCC. Subrecipient PI: Paul Walters, Physics; Co-PI: Mark Estes, Mathematics. Subaward amount $155,150; grant period 2023–2027.

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

EPA: Enhanced Continuous PM2.5 Monitoring in the Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown Metro Area. Awarded to CAPCOG. Subrecipient PI: Paul Walters, Physics; Co-PI: Mark Estes, Mathematics. Subaward amount $34,588; grant period 2023–2026.

EPA: Speciated PM2.5 Monitoring in the Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown Metro Area. Awarded to CAPCOG. Subrecipient PI: Paul Walters, Physics; Co-PI: Mark Estes, Mathematics. Subaward amount $15,112; grant period 2023–2026.

State of Texas

City of Austin

City of Austin Urban Forest Grant: ÁùºÏ²Ê¿â’s University Climate-Resilient Urban Forest Living Laboratory Research and Outreach. PI: Jim Morris, Co-PIs: Roy Johnson, Amy Concilio, Steve Fletcher. Award amount: $29,405; grant period 2024–2025. 

Non-Government

Gyeongsang National University (GNU) Contract: PI: Yong Shin Park. A Study on Port Infrastructure Sufficiency Index (PISI) for the Americas. Award amount: $77,038; grant period 2023–2025.

Solutions Journalism Network: Student Media Challenge: Hilltop Views Solutions Journalism Student Media Challenge III Cohort, 2024–2025. PD: Curt Yowell. Award amount: $7,500; grant period: 2024–2025.

Texas International Education Fund (TIEF) Study Abroad Program Development: The Art of Pilgrimage. A six-week faculty-led study abroad program to Northern Spain. PD- Georgia Seminet, Languages, Literatures and Cultures. Award amount $6,000; grant period 2023–2025.