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U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) today announced that the University of Michigan will receive three awards totaling $8,062,199 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to conduct research in a variety of academic areas. 

“The University of Michigan is leading the way in groundbreaking research, and I’m pleased they are receiving these significant awards,” said Dingell. “This NSF funding will go towards advancements in STEM education, manufacturing systems and food production that will help solve some of our most pressing challenges and ensure we continue to lead in a 21st century global economy.”

Projects receiving funding are below.

•    $2,699,839 award for a project entitled, “Organizing to Learn Practice: Teacher Learning in Classroom-Focused Professional Development.”
•    $2,362,392 award for a project entitled, “Collaborative Research: Software Defined Control for Smart Manufacturing Systems.”
•    $2,999,968 award for a project entitled, “Advancing Technologies and Improving Communication of Urine-Derived Fertilizers for Food Production within a Risk-Based Framework.”

The National Science Foundation supports research, innovation, and discovery at America’s colleges and universities by distributing federal grants. On average, NSF awards about 11,000 new grants each year to individuals or small research groups after a rigorous review process.