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Curriculum Improvements Partnership Award for the Integration of Research

[Faculty Higher Education]
[Available: Nationally]

The Curriculum Improvements Partnership Award for the Integration of Research, or CIPAIR, assists two- and four-year minority institutions with strengthening their science, technology, engineering and mathematics, or STEM, academic fields and technical programs. Funding is used to increase the quantity and quality of STEM curricula, the number of minority students who study these curricula and the number of minority students who choose careers in NASA-related fields. Some examples of CIPAIR activities include the development of an undergraduate minor in the field of computerized measurements and instrumentation, the creation of a Bioscience Improvement Center, and the implementation of community outreach, such as math and science enrichment programs for elementary, middle and high school students.

The current CIPAIR II project is an expansion of the original CIPAIR project and will integrate project management methodology to strategically enhance STEM curricula. Through innovative project management curricula and/or the infusion of project management methodology into existing STEM curricula, minority institutions will be able to groom STEM students for success in NASA and aerospace industry careers by providing both the theoretical knowledge and the "real-world" experiences necessary for thorough understanding and increased productivity. Students will gain the confidence, knowledge and skills necessary to understand conceptual frameworks, apply skills to manage projects and implement solutions to maximize efficiency.

Who to Contact at NASA
Dr. Parvin Kassaie
Manager of the Education Office
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
4800 Oak Grove Drive
Pasadena, CA 91109
Phone: (818) 354-8252
Fax: (818) 393-4977
E-mail: parvin.kassaie@jpl.nasa.gov

Secondary Point of Contact
Dr. Eva M. Graham
Manager of CIPAIR
Phone: (818) 393-5917
E-mail: eva.m.graham@jpl.nasa.gov

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