NSF award 2627659 · University of Louisville Research Foundation Inc

NSF FF: Planning: AI-Enabled Virtual Reality Manufacturing Foundry to Spark High School Manufacturing Workforce Interest

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28 February 2027

in 133 days · The award ends on 31 October 2026.

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Award number: 2627659
Period of support: 15 Jul 2026 – 31 Oct 2026
Amount: $50,000
Awardee: University of Louisville Research Foundation Inc, Louisville, KY
Program: Finders Foundry
Directorate: TIP

Abstract

This FINDERS Foundry award supports high school students exploration of modern manufacturing careers through an AI-enabled virtual reality platform. Most K-12 learners have few safe, accessible, and authentic opportunities to experience modern manufacturing because of safety risks, equipment costs, limited classroom infrastructure, and limited instructional time. This is a virtual reality platform where students…

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