2447289
Project Grant
Overview
Grant Description
Reu site: REU@UNO - An REU site on security and artificial intelligence/machine learning for the Internet of Things.
This research experiences for undergraduates? Site will provide 30 undergraduate students with opportunities to conduct research in cybersecurity and artificial intelligence in the context of the Internet of Things.
Participants will conduct research with faculty serving as mentors at the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) for 9 weeks and they will take part in professional development activities to expand their perspectives and prepare them for future careers in computer science, cybersecurity and artificial intelligence.
The REU experiences will develop participants' skills to secure the U.S. cyberspace, advance the knowledge and application of artificial intelligence, and develop a strong U.S. workforce.
The project will recruit 10 participants (U.S. citizens/U.S. residents) per year and will increase the participation in research in computer science, cybersecurity and artificial intelligence.
The REU projects will research the application of artificial intelligence and machine learning in IoT systems, and develop new methods, models and tools to secure them.
With the projected growth and pervasiveness of IoT systems in areas such as healthcare, public infrastructure, agriculture, entertainment, and U.S. national defense, the proposed projects will improve the security in these systems by collecting and analyzing data, and developing new algorithms and protocols applying artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML) in issues related to the confidentiality, integrity and authenticity of data on the Internet of Things.
The project and hands-on REU experiences and professional development activities (such as workshops in cybersecurity, AI/ML, research ethics, graduate school applications, among others) will enable participants to develop skills for their careers and will provide opportunities to gain knowledge about graduate schools degrees and research careers.
This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.
Subawards are not planned for this award.
This research experiences for undergraduates? Site will provide 30 undergraduate students with opportunities to conduct research in cybersecurity and artificial intelligence in the context of the Internet of Things.
Participants will conduct research with faculty serving as mentors at the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) for 9 weeks and they will take part in professional development activities to expand their perspectives and prepare them for future careers in computer science, cybersecurity and artificial intelligence.
The REU experiences will develop participants' skills to secure the U.S. cyberspace, advance the knowledge and application of artificial intelligence, and develop a strong U.S. workforce.
The project will recruit 10 participants (U.S. citizens/U.S. residents) per year and will increase the participation in research in computer science, cybersecurity and artificial intelligence.
The REU projects will research the application of artificial intelligence and machine learning in IoT systems, and develop new methods, models and tools to secure them.
With the projected growth and pervasiveness of IoT systems in areas such as healthcare, public infrastructure, agriculture, entertainment, and U.S. national defense, the proposed projects will improve the security in these systems by collecting and analyzing data, and developing new algorithms and protocols applying artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML) in issues related to the confidentiality, integrity and authenticity of data on the Internet of Things.
The project and hands-on REU experiences and professional development activities (such as workshops in cybersecurity, AI/ML, research ethics, graduate school applications, among others) will enable participants to develop skills for their careers and will provide opportunities to gain knowledge about graduate schools degrees and research careers.
This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.
Subawards are not planned for this award.
Awardee
Funding Goals
THE GOAL OF THIS FUNDING OPPORTUNITY, "RESEARCH EXPERIENCES FOR UNDERGRADUATES", IS IDENTIFIED IN THE LINK: HTTPS://WWW.NSF.GOV/PUBLICATIONS/PUB_SUMM.JSP?ODS_KEY=NSF23601
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Omaha,
Nebraska
68182-0001
United States
Geographic Scope
Single Zip Code
Related Opportunity
University Of Nebraska was awarded
Project Grant 2447289
worth $418,220
from the Division of Computer and Network Systems in August 2025 with work to be completed primarily in Omaha Nebraska United States.
The grant
has a duration of 3 years and
was awarded through assistance program 47.070 Computer and Information Science and Engineering.
The Project Grant was awarded through grant opportunity Research Experiences for Undergraduates.
Status
(Ongoing)
Last Modified 8/12/25
Period of Performance
8/1/25
Start Date
7/31/28
End Date
Funding Split
$418.2K
Federal Obligation
$0.0
Non-Federal Obligation
$418.2K
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
2447289
SAI Number
None
Award ID URI
SAI EXEMPT
Awardee Classifications
Public/State Controlled Institution Of Higher Education
Awarding Office
490505 DIV OF COMPUTER NETWORK SYSTEMS
Funding Office
490505 DIV OF COMPUTER NETWORK SYSTEMS
Awardee UEI
FZRNFQTKADH1
Awardee CAGE
0L386
Performance District
NE-02
Senators
Deb Fischer
Modified: 8/12/25