The Undergraduate Department and the Teaching and Learning Collaboratory are excited to announce the winners of the 2026 seed project call. The purpose of the seed projects are to develop a project to the point that it is competitive for external funding. The projects test new pedagogical approaches or technologies that will impact student learning. The grants are in partnership with funding from the Undergraduate Department and the Teaching and Learning Collaboratory.
We wish to extend a big Congratulations to this year’s winners!
- Computer Vision-Based Music Practice and Learning Mobile Application
Team Members: Robert Whalen, John Wen, Katherine Skovira
- Gameful Learning in Teaching Leadership Competencies
Team Members: Tracy Sullivan, Amy Corron Youmans, Susan Henry, Trisha Teig
- AI-Driven Scenario-Based Simulation for Communication Skills Training in Semiconductor Manufacturing
Team Members: Yinan Wang, Y. Helen Zhou, Muhsin Celik
- The Presentation Assistants Project
Team Member: Jidong Xiao
- Interactive Ethical Decision Labs: Leveraging the Beta Classroom to Advance Technological Leadership with Responsibilities
Team Member: Azita Hirsa
- Transformation of Mechanical Engineering Teaching by Combining Analytics, Numerics, and AI to Advance Critical Thinking and Engineering Intuition
Team Members: Ali S. Shahsavari, Catalin R. Picu
- Teaching & Learning AI Collaboratory (TLAIC) - Building the Enterprise AI Application Platform: A Living Laboratory for Agentic AI Development in Undergraduate Education
Team Members: Jason Kuruzovich, Saggi Nevo