Springboard awards support innovative research

As an R-1 university with high research activity and as a member of the Association of American Universities, Tufts places an emphasis on supporting research through initiatives like the Tufts Springboard Awards. In the latest round of funding, four projects involving School of Engineering (SOE) faculty or staff members received Springboard Awards. An intramural grant program sponsored by the Office of the Provost, Office of the Vice Provost for Research (OVPR), and Tufts School of Medicine, the awards fund high-quality, high-impact research, scholarship, and educational initiatives that have an explicit plan leading to extramural funding or other outcomes that further influence research, scholarship, and/or policy. This year, all four projects with engineering affiliations were in Tier 2, which provides up to $35,000 and funds projects for up to one year.

Investigating a Community-of-Practice Approach to Support Faculty in Integrating Sociotechnical Activities in Engineering Courses
Team Lead: Chelsea Andrews (SOE)
Team Members: Kaylla Cantilina (Center for Engineering Education and Outreach; Institute for Research on Learning and Instruction) and Mafalda Gueta (Center for Stem Diversity)

Cumulative Impacts Assessment of Reggie Wong Park in Chinatown
Team Leads: MyDzung Chu (Tufts School of Medicine) and John Durant (SOE) 

Workforce Development of Electrochemical Engineers Phase I: Virtual Laboratory Development and Implementation
Team Leads: Milo David Koretsky (SOE) and Graham Leverick (SOE)
Team Members: Tom Ekstedt (SOE) and Samuel Gavitte (SOE)

The Future of Radiographic Interpretation Training: AI-Driven Personalized Learning
Team Leads: Karen Panetta (SOE) and Aruna Ramesh (Tufts School of Dental Medicine)
Team Members: Shishir Paramathma Rao (SOE) and Srijith Rajeev (SOE)