Collaborative Research: Promoting Regional Opportunities for Practical and Engaged Learning in Artificial Intelligence

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Abstract

With support from the Improving Undergraduate STEM Education: Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) Program, this ELPSE Level 2 project aims to expand access to artificial intelligence (AI) education through the development of interdisciplinary AI minor and certificate programs, along with community-engaged research opportunities. The project will serve students in the Inland Empire region of Southern California, where there is strong demand for skilled workers in computing and AI-related fields. Building on ongoing collaboration between California State University, San Bernardino, and the University of California, Riverside, the initiative will provide students with flexible entry points into AI careers through curriculum development, industry-informed research experiences, and faculty mentoring. The program will be open to all students across disciplines and institutions. The specific aims of the project are to: (1) build new AI minor and certificate programs that provide students with theoretical and applied skills through career-relevant curriculum design and project-based coursework; (2) establish an AI Help Desk to support community organizations and small businesses by offering AI consultations and student-led solutions to real-world problems; (3) engage students from a range of disciplines, including non-computing majors, through mentoring, faculty-guided research, and community workshops; and (4) sustain pathways into AI by integrating formal instruction with inform

Key facts

NSF award ID
2524227
Awardee
University Enterprises Corporation at CSUSB (CA)
SAM.gov UEI
QJZ1F3UMLEJ4
PI
Yunfei Hou
Primary program
04002526DB NSF STEM Education
All programs
AI-Supported Learning, AI Education/Workforce Develop, Improv Undergrad STEM Ed(IUSE), UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION
Estimated total
$600,000
Funds obligated
$600,000
Transaction type
Standard Grant
Period
10/01/2025 → 09/30/2030