University of Maryland Foundation, Inc.
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As a final core support grant of Transforming Post-Secondary Education in Mathematics
Date
Dec. 12, 2024
Duration
24 months
Description
Post-secondary education in mathematics does not adequately meet the evolving needs of today’s students, employers, or society, due largely to outdated teaching materials, methods, and content. Few undergraduates understand the many stimulating and vital ways mathematics is now used in diverse fields, and many students, especially those from under-served communities, experience mathematics as a barrier rather than a gateway. Transforming Post-Secondary Education in Mathematics (TPSE) was created in 2014 with funding from the Corporation to understand how post-secondary education in mathematics can better meet students’ and employers’ needs and quicken the pace of change by identifying, advocating for, and implementing innovative and effective practices.
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For core support of Transforming Post-Secondary Education in Mathematics (TPSE Math)
Date
Dec. 08, 2022
Duration
24 months
Description
Post-secondary education in mathematics does not adequately meet the evolving needs of today’s students, employers, or society, due largely to outdated teaching materials, methods, and content. Few undergraduates understand the many stimulating and vital ways mathematics is now used in diverse fields, and many students, especially those from under-served communities, experience mathematics as a barrier rather than a gateway. Transforming Post-Secondary Education in Mathematics (TPSE) was created in 2013 with funding from the Corporation to understand how post-secondary education in mathematics might better meet students’ and employers’ needs and to serve as a catalyst for change by identifying innovative practices where they exist, advocating for such practices where they do not, and working with partners to implement and scale up effective practices. This grant supports further development, emphasizing increasing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the mathematical sciences, ensuring equitable opportunities in mathematics for all.
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For continued development of Transforming Post-Secondary Education in Mathematics (TPSE Math)
Date
Mar. 04, 2021
Duration
21 months
Description
Post-secondary education in mathematics does not adequately meet the evolving needs of today’s students, employers, or society, due largely to outdated teaching materials, methods, and content. Few undergraduates understandthe many stimulating and vital ways mathematics is now used in diverse fields, and many students, especially those from under-served communities, experience mathematics as a barrier rather than a gateway. Transforming Post-Secondary Education in Mathematics (TPSE) was created in 2013 with funding from the Corporation, to understand how post-secondary education in mathematics might better meet students’ and employers’ needs, and to serve as a catalyst for change by identifying innovative practices where they exist, advocating for such practices where they do not, and working with partners to implement and scale up effective practices. This grant supports further development, with a particular emphasis on upper division pathways and graduate education.
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For continued development of Transforming Post-Secondary Education in Mathematics (TPSE Math), a project to transform education in postsecondary mathematics in the United States
Date
Dec. 06, 2018
Duration
30 months
Description
Postsecondary education in mathematics does not adequately meet the evolving needs of today’s students, employers, or society, due largely to outdated teaching materials, methods, and content. Few undergraduates have an understanding of the many stimulating and vital ways mathematics is now used in diverse fields, and many students, especially those from under-served communities, experience mathematics as a barrier rather than a gateway. Transforming Post-Secondary Education in Mathematics (TPSE Math) was created in 2013 with funding from the Corporation, to understand how postsecondary education in mathematics might better meet students’ and employers’ needs, and to serve as a catalyst for change by identifying innovative practices where they exist, advocating for such practices where they do not, and working with partners to implement and scale up effective practices. This grant supports further development, with a particular emphasis on upper division pathways and graduate education.
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For training and research on nuclear and international security
Date
Mar. 02, 2017
Duration
27 months
Description
As the central piece of U.S.-Russian relations, nuclear arms control has been largely dormant recently due to mistrust and antagonism. As the two countries hold the bulk of the global nuclear arsenal and continue their weapons modernization programs, better understanding of security objectives is critical. A project at the Center for Security Studies (CISSM) at the University of Maryland (UMD), College Park, has been working in a partnership with the Russian Institute of U.S.A. and Canada Studies to improve U.S.-Russian security understanding and relations. The project will continue analytical, training, and outreach efforts to manage shared risks associated with a wide range of dual-use technologies, including space and cybersecurity, and develop strategies to reduce political tensions among the United States, Europe, and Russia. An element of the grant will support U.S.-Russian student exchanges.
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For continued development of Transforming Post-Secondary Education in Mathematics (TPSE Math), a project to transform post-secondary mathematics
Date
Jun. 09, 2016
Duration
30 months
Description
Transforming Post-Secondary Education in Mathematics (TPSE Math) was created in 2013 with funding from Carnegie Corporation of New York, in recognition of an urgent need to foster significant change in the teaching and learning of college math. Under the leadership of Phillip A. Griffiths and a small, voluntary group of other prominent mathematicians, TPSE Math has sought to develop both a compelling agenda for reform and an organization equipped to advance that agenda—one that fosters experimentation and collaboration, promotes best practices, works in partnership with others in the math community, and has the capacity to advance reform at a national scale With further Corporation support, TPSE Math developed a strategic plan (assisted by consultants at Parthenon-EY) and has taken the first steps toward implementation. This grant will provide support for full implementation of its strategic plan.
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For a project on U.S.-Russian relations
Date
Mar. 05, 2015
Duration
24 months
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As a final grant for research and training of Russian and American security experts
Date
Mar. 07, 2013
Duration
24 months
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For research and training of Russian and American security experts
Date
Mar. 10, 2011
Duration
24 months
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Academic Leadership Award in recognition of University System of Maryland Chancellor William Kirwan's outstanding academic and institutional leadership
Date
Sep. 10, 2009
Duration
12 months
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As a final grant for research and analysis on the public attitudes and the media in the Middle East
Date
Jun. 11, 2009
Duration
36 months
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Toward research and training of Russian and American security experts
Date
Mar. 05, 2009
Duration
24 months
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For research and analysis on the public attitudes and the media in the Middle East
Date
Jun. 14, 2007
Duration
24 months
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Toward research and training of Russian and American security experts
Date
Mar. 01, 2007
Duration
24 months
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Toward a symposium in honor of Thomas C. Schelling's 2005 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics
Date
Sep. 28, 2006
Duration
19 months
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Toward research and training of Russian and American security experts
Date
Mar. 03, 2005
Duration
24 months
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For research and analysis on the public attitudes and the media in the Middle East
Date
Jun. 09, 2005
Duration
24 months
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Toward randomized field experiments on mobilizing voters in the 2004 elections
Date
Dec. 02, 2004
Duration
12 months