From the Office of Research and Graduate Education: Congratulations to recent grant recipients
Dissecting Behavioral and Neural Mechanisms of Hand Dexterity after Stroke for Effective Rehabilitation
- PI: Jing Xu, assistant professor, Department of Kinesiology
- Co-PIs: Michael Borich, associate professor, Emory University; Timothy Verstynen, associate professor, Carnegie Mellon University; Jeremy Brown, assistant professor, John Hopkins University
- Sponsor: National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
- Amount: $2,736,478
Congratulations to Jing Xu and her research team on receiving a NIH R01 grant award. The long-term goal of this research is to build a predictive model and identify key behavioral and neural principles for designing targeted therapies to facilitate the reacquisition of hand dexterity to improve quality of life. The current objective of this project is to investigate behavioral and neural mechanisms of hand dexterity and its impairment and recovery after stroke.
Advancing AI in Science Education (AASE): A Comprehensive Approach to Equity, Inclusion, and Three-Dimensional Learning
- PI: Xiaoming Zhai, associate professor, Department of Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies Education
- Co-PI: Kent Crippen, professor, University of Florida
- Sponsor: National Science Foundation
- Amount: $99,281
Congratulations to Xiaoming Zhai and his team for receiving a National Science Foundation Conference grant. This project is anchored in a comprehensive, multi-pronged strategy designed to delve deep into the multifaceted dimensions of AI’s role in science education. Drawing from a rich reservoir of insights, including the visionary perspectives of the U.S. Department of Education and groundbreaking research spearheaded by current luminaries, the initiative is poised to craft a strategic roadmap for the seamless, effective, and equitable integration of AI into science education.