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** AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** AN INCREASING HUMAN POPULATION AND CHANGING CLIMATE CONTINUE TO STRESS THE US ABILITY TO SUSTAIN FOOD SECURITY, WHILE MAINTAINING ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL VITALITY. ADVANCES IN AGRICULTURE TECHNOLOGIES ARE KEY TO SUCCESS, BUT THE WORKFORCE HAS AN UNDER-PREPARED SKILLSET WHICH IS NOT BEING MET BY EXISTING ACADEMIC INFRASTRUCTURES.AI WILL NOT COMPLETELY REPLACE HUMANS, BUT THOSE WHO USE AI WILL REPLACE THOSE WHO DO NOT. THIS WIDELY CITED STATEMENT FROM A 2023 IBM REPORT ENCAPSULATES A BROADER BUT URGENT NEED IN THE AGRICULTURAL WORKFORCE. WE NEED INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS TO TRAIN YOUTH IN THE LATEST CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGY, NOT ONLY IN FIELDS LIKE DATA SCIENCE AND AI BUT ACROSS A RANGE OF SKILLS, INCLUDING INTERNET-OF-THINGS (IOT) SENSORS, ROBOTICS AND AUTOMATION, AND BIOTECHNOLOGY. STUDENTS MUST LEARN TO LEVERAGE DATA-DRIVEN INSIGHTS TO OPTIMIZE CROP YIELDS, MONITOR ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS, AND IMPLEMENT PRECISION IRRIGATION TECHNIQUES. FAMILIARITY WITH ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES IN AGRICULTURE WILL PREPARE THE NEXT GENERATION OF PROFESSIONALS TO ADDRESS THE CHALLENGES POSED BY A GROWING GLOBAL POPULATION, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND RESOURCE CONSTRAINTS (E.G., LAND, WATER). MOREOVER, YOUTH SHOULD NOT ONLY OBTAIN AG TECHNOLOGICAL PROFICIENCY BUT ALSO CULTIVATE ESSENTIAL SOFT SKILLS THAT ENABLE THEM TO COLLABORATE EFFECTIVELY WITHIN LEADERSHIP TEAMS WHILE REMAINING LIFELONG LEARNERS. WHILE A TECH-SAVVY AGRICULTURAL WORKFORCE IS CLEARLY NEEDED, THE PEDAGOGY OF MANY CONVENTIONAL EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS IS NOT ADAPTED TO TRAIN YOUTH IN THESE CUTTING-EDGE SKILLS.IN THIS PROJECT, WE WILL DELIVER A TRANSFORMATIVE MICRO-CREDENTIALING PILOT FOR TRAINING YOUTH IN AG TECHNOLOGY BUILT THROUGH A NOVEL EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING CYCLE. THE ENHANCED DURABLE LEARNING APPROACH (FOLLOWING THE U-BEHAVIOR MODEL) INTEGRATES SELF-PACED ONLINE LEARNING SUPPORTED BY HANDS-ON TRAINING FEATURING A CUSTOM IOT SENSORS KIT AND REAL-WORLD FIELD DEMONSTRATIONS - INCLUDING OBSERVATIONS OF HOW DATA SCIENCE AND AI IMPACT DECISION-MAKING. OUR PROGRAM SUPPORTS THE AFRI FARM BILL PRIORITY AREA OF AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGY, SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSING ADVANCED DATA SCIENCE TECHNOLOGIES. WE BUILD ON OUR SUCCESSFUL PILOTED WORK BY THE INVESTIGATORS THAT TEACHYOUTH HOW IOT SOIL SENSORS AND APP-BASED IRRIGATION SCHEDULERS CAN IMPROVE IRRIGATION MANAGEMENT.WE WILL BUILD A MORE COMPREHENSIVE BADGING SYSTEM THAT TEACHES ON-FARM IOT MONITORING IN URBAN, RURAL, AND CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENTS. IT ALSO INCLUDES HOW SENSORS AND DATA SCIENCE CAN BE USED WITH OTHER TECHNOLOGIES (E.G., SEED TECHNOLOGY, SOIL HEALTH, FOOD SAFETY). HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE-AGED YOUTH IN COLORADO AND NEBRASKA WILL JOINTLY LEARN TO INTEGRATE FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS IN SOIL, PLANT, AND FOOD SCIENCE INTO A CYBER SUPPORT SYSTEM THAT OPTIMIZES AUTOMATION AND DECISION-MAKING USING REAL-TIME DATA. YOUTH WILL BE EMPOWERED TO CO-CREATE AND REVISE BADGING CONTENT TO CONTINUOUSLY IMPROVE THE PROGRAM. WE EXPECT OVER 600 STUDENTS TO EARN BADGES AND CREDENTI,ALS OVER THE THREE-YEAR PROJECT AND SEVERAL THOUSAND YOUTH TO GAIN AWARENESS OF TECHNOLOGY'S IMPACT AND AG CAREERS THROUGH COMMUNITY EXPERIMENT DEMONSTRATION SITES. COLLABORATING WITH VARIOUS INDUSTRIES AND PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES, THE PROGRAM WILL SECURE FORMAL RECOGNITION FOR THE AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY CREDENTIALS EARNED BY PARTICIPANTS.
$749,873Colorado State University · · FY2024 · National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Prevention Research Center of Michigan
$749,845Marc A Zimmerman · University Of Michigan At Ann Arbor · U48 · FY2022 · DP
Psychobiology And Treatment Of Perimenopausal Mood Disorders
$749,765Peter Schmidt · National Institute Of Mental Health · ZIA · FY2010 · MH
Dementia and Psychiatric Disorders in Assisted Living
$749,628Adam Rosenblatt · Johns Hopkins University · R01 · FY2006 · MH
Reducing Overdose After Release from Incarceration (ROAR)
$749,611Elizabeth Needham Waddell · Oregon Health & Science University · R01 · FY2019 · CE
Use of ARV Drug Levels in DBS to Assess and Manage ART Adherence in South Africa
$749,372Robert H Remien · New York State Psychiatric Institute Dba Research Foundation For Mental Hygiene, Inc · R01 · FY2020 · AI
Dietary Modulation of Neuroinflammation in Age-Related Memory Disorders
$749,369Richard P Sloan · Columbia University Health Sciences · R01 · FY2021 · AG
Structure and Function of Membrane Proteins
$749,343Miguel Holmgren · National Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke · ZIA · FY2016 · NS
Reducing Overdose After Release from Incarceration (ROAR)
$749,325Elizabeth Needham Waddell · Oregon Health & Science University · R01 · FY2018 · CE
Reducing Overdose After Release from Incarceration (ROAR)
$749,193Elizabeth Needham Waddell · Oregon Health & Science University · R01 · FY2020 · CE
Decoding and reprogramming T cells through synthetic biology for cancer immunotherapy
$749,187Alexander Marson · J. David Gladstone Institutes · R01 · FY2025 · CA
Multicenter ALS Cohort Study of Oxidative Stress and Disease Progression
$749,013Hiroshi None Mitsumoto · Columbia University Health Sciences · R01 · FY2009 · ES
Social Processing and Neural Plasticity
$748,864David A Leopold · National Institute Of Mental Health · ZIA · FY2015 · MH
The Neural Basis of Functional MRI Responses
$748,864David A Leopold · National Institute Of Mental Health · ZIA · FY2015 · MH
Genetic targeting of cortical pyramidal neuron subtypes
$748,793Z Josh Huang · Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory · R01 · FY2014 · MH
Synthetic introns for selective targeting of RNA splicing factor-mutant leukemia
$748,641Robert K Bradley · Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center · R01 · FY2023 · CA
Longitudinal Outcome of College Students with ADHD
$748,590Arthur David Anastopoulos · University Of North Carolina Greensboro · R01 · FY2012 · MH
JHU Center for Neuroscience Research
$748,472Alex L Kolodkin · Johns Hopkins University · P30 · FY2009 · NS
Mechanisms of APOE-Induced Preclinical Alzheimer's Pathophysiology in Human Olfactory System
$748,443Evaristus A Nwulia · Howard University · R01 · FY2021 · AG
Development of PET Tracer for Imaging Brain Inflammation
$748,349Vijay Sharma · Washington University · R01 · FY2024 · AG
Evaluating novel approaches for estimating awake and sleep blood pressure
$748,307Paul Muntner · University Of Alabama At Birmingham · R01 · FY2019 · HL
Elucidating the Roles of Transposable Elements in Alzheimer's and related dementias
$748,271Peng Jin · Emory University · R01 · FY2024 · AG
Reach Out: Randomized Clinical Trial of Emergency Department-Initiated Hypertension Behavioral Intervention Connecting Multiple Health Systems
$748,252William Joseph Meurer · University Of Michigan At Ann Arbor · R01 · FY2017 · MD
HIV-1 Genetic Variation in Infected Individuals
$748,076Frank Maldarelli · Division Of Basic Sciences - Nci · ZIA · FY2010 · CA
Community partnerships to prevent urban youth health risks (CHAMPions)
$747,995Mary McKernan McKay · Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai · R01 · FY2009 · MH