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RET Site: Project-Based Learning for Rural Alabama STEM Middle School Teachers in Artifici — NSF Award to Auburn University (AL, $

This award establishes a renewed Research Experience for Teachers (RET) Site at Auburn University. The site will provide unique and holistic research experiences for 24 middle school math and science teachers in the 7th-8th grades from rural areas of Alabama. The research focus is on smart humanoid and mobile robots en

Award titleRET Site: Project-Based Learning for Rural Alabama STEM Middle School Teachers in Artifici
Award ID2601585
AwardeeAuburn University
CityAUBURN
StateAL
Amount obligated$600,000
Principal investigatorXiaowen Gong
ProgramRES EXP FOR TEACHERS(RET)-SITE
Start date10/01/2026
AbstractThis award establishes a renewed Research Experience for Teachers (RET) Site at Auburn University. The site will provide unique and holistic research experiences for 24 middle school math and science teachers in the 7th-8th grades from rural areas of Alabama. The research focus is on smart humanoid and mobile robots enabled by cutting-edge technologies of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML). The goals of the site are to equip teachers with knowledge and skills in AI and ML and
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