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Principal Investigator: <\/strong>Elizabeth Huffaker (SHDOSE)
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Co-PI:\u00a0<\/strong>N\/A<\/p>\n

Funding Agency:\u00a0<\/strong>Spencer Foundation<\/p>\n

Proposal Title: <\/strong>Access Reimagined: Opportunity and Outcomes for Students with Disabilities Following a Graduation Pathway Reform
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Requested Amount:\u00a0<\/strong>$48,533<\/p>\n

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Principal Investigator:\u00a0<\/strong>Ruogu Fang (Engineering)
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Co-PI:\u00a0<\/strong>Wanli Xing (STL), Mingzhou Ding (Engineering), Andreas Keil (Psychology)<\/p>\n

Funding Agency:\u00a0<\/strong>National Science Foundation<\/p>\n

Proposal Title: <\/strong>Brain AI 101: A Neuroscience-AI Curriculum Toolkit for High School AI Education
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Requested Amount:\u00a0<\/strong>$195,000<\/p>\n

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Principal Investigator: <\/strong>Yusen Zhai (SHDOSE)
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Co-PI:\u00a0<\/strong>N\/A<\/p>\n

Funding Agency:\u00a0<\/strong>OpenAI Group<\/p>\n

Proposal Title: <\/strong>BRIDGE: Bidirectional Recognition and Interpretation in Digital Guidance for Engagement among Autistic People
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Requested Amount:\u00a0<\/strong>$99,775<\/p>\n

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Principal Investigator:\u00a0<\/strong>Angela Kohnen (STL)
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Co-PI:\u00a0<\/strong>Pavlo Antonenko (STL), Andrea Ramirez Salgado (Engineering)<\/p>\n

Funding Agency:\u00a0<\/strong>National Science Foundation<\/p>\n

Proposal Title:\u00a0<\/strong>Collaborative Research: Project HIVE: Hackable Interactive Virtual Environment for AI Literacy
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Requested Amount:\u00a0<\/strong>$525,988<\/p>\n

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Principal Investigator:\u00a0<\/strong>Kathrin Maki (SESPECS)
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Co-PI: <\/strong>Pavlo Antonenko (STL), Walter Leite (SHDOSE)<\/p>\n

Funding Agency:\u00a0<\/strong>National Science Foundation<\/p>\n

Proposal Title: <\/strong>Math Anxiety and Performance in Students: Environmental and Individual Pathways (Project MAPS)
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Requested Amount:\u00a0<\/strong>$749,900<\/p>\n

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Principal Investigator:\u00a0<\/strong>Yusen Zhai (SHDOSE)
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Co-PI:\u00a0<\/strong>Laura Shannonhouse (SHDOSE), Melissa Mariani (SHDOSE), Wei Li (SHDOSE), Benjamin Lok (Engineering)<\/p>\n

Funding Agency:\u00a0<\/strong>OpenAI Group<\/p>\n

Proposal Title:\u00a0<\/strong>SAFE-LINE: Suicidal ideation and Affect Framework for Empathetic LLM Interpretation of Nuanced Expressions
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Requested Amount:\u00a0<\/strong>$99,977<\/p>\n

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Principal Investigator:\u00a0<\/strong>Anthony Botelho (STL)
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Co-PI:\u00a0<\/strong>Avery Closser (STL), Eunjin Shin (SHDOSE), Borui Zhang (UF Libraries)<\/p>\n

Funding Agency:\u00a0<\/strong>US Department of Education<\/p>\n

Proposal Title:\u00a0<\/strong>Scaffolding Undergraduate Student Learning through Vetted AI Feedback: A Multi-Course Implementation and Evaluation Approach to Improve Educational Outcomes
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Requested Amount: <\/strong>$1,727,328<\/p>\n

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Principal Investigator:\u00a0<\/strong>Kristy Boyer (Engineering)
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Co-PI:\u00a0<\/strong>Maya Israel (STL)<\/p>\n

Funding Agency:\u00a0<\/strong>National Science Foundation<\/p>\n

Proposal Title:\u00a0<\/strong>Supplement for Fostering Computer Science and AI Learning through Youth-Led Conversational App Development Experiences
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Requested Amount:\u00a0<\/strong>$297,390<\/p>\n

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Principal Investigator:\u00a0<\/strong>Hyo Kang (Digital Worlds Institute)
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Co-PI:\u00a0<\/strong>Nigel Newbutt (STL), Navid Asadi Zanjani (Engineering), Ann-Marie Orlando (Medicine)<\/p>\n

Funding Agency:\u00a0<\/strong>National Science Foundation<\/p>\n

Proposal Title:\u00a0<\/strong>Supplement to Beginning Track: Preparing Autistic individuals for Transition to become Semiconductor quality engineers (PATHS)\u00a0
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Requested Amount: $<\/strong>122,206<\/p>\n

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Principal Investigator:\u00a0<\/strong>Dwight Irvin (SESPECS)
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Co-PI:\u00a0<\/strong>N\/A<\/p>\n

Funding Agency:\u00a0<\/strong>National Science Foundation<\/p>\n

Proposal Title:\u00a0<\/strong>Using AI-Based Automated Speech Recognition and Data Dashboards to Improve Kindergarten Teacher Language Interactions
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Requested Amount:\u00a0<\/strong>$19,714<\/p>\n

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