{"650286":{"#nid":"650286","#data":{"type":"news","title":"New GT-Microsoft Accessibility Research Seed Grant Program Announces Winning Proposals for 2021 Funding","body":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s Center for 21st\u0026nbsp;Century Universities (C21U) announced four winning proposals for a new\u0026nbsp;accessibility-focused\u0026nbsp;seed grant\u0026nbsp;research\u0026nbsp;program funded by Microsoft.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe\u0026nbsp;GT-Microsoft Accessibility\u0026nbsp;Research\u0026nbsp;Seed\u0026nbsp;Grant\u0026nbsp;Program\u0026nbsp;offered\u0026nbsp;up to\u0026nbsp;$45,000\u0026nbsp;in funding per winning proposal and\u0026nbsp;was\u0026nbsp;open to proposals from all Georgia Tech faculty,\u0026nbsp;staff, and students.\u0026nbsp;The program\u0026nbsp;seeks\u0026nbsp;accessibility-focused research and projects in digital accessibility\u0026nbsp;\/\u0026nbsp;assistive technology, diverse student backgrounds, and campus life.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;C21U is thrilled to be supported by Microsoft in offering seed grants to innovative research\u0026nbsp;and project\u0026nbsp;teams\u0026nbsp;in our community,\u0026rdquo; said C21U Assistant Director of Research in Education Innovation\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EJeonghyun\u0026nbsp;Lee\u003C\/strong\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u0026ldquo;Accessibility research is a broad\u0026nbsp;and important\u0026nbsp;theme,\u0026nbsp;and our hope was that the Georgia Tech community would surprise us with creative,\u0026nbsp;aspirational proposals. We were not disappointed.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe winning proposals reflect a wide range of transformative concepts\u0026nbsp;including accessible art exhibits, computer science and music education\u0026nbsp;for visually impaired students, digital access\u0026nbsp;and equity as impacted by\u0026nbsp;the\u0026nbsp;COVID-19\u0026nbsp;pandemic, and technology-mediated mentoring for\u0026nbsp;research\u0026nbsp;students with disabilities. These projects are\u0026nbsp;led by faculty and staff from the College of Computing, the College of Design,\u0026nbsp;the Center for Inclusive Design and Innovation,\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;Georgia Tech Professional Education.\u0026nbsp;The contributing teams involved in each proposal encompass an\u0026nbsp;expansive\u0026nbsp;group of campus units and\u0026nbsp;reflect the collaborative nature of research within the Georgia Tech community.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E2021 Funded Research Projects\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cem\u003EDesigning a Computer Science + Music Learning Environment for Visually Impaired Students\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;led by\u0026nbsp;PI\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EStephen Garrett\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E(School of Music, College of Design),\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EJason Freeman\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;(School of Music, College of Design), and\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EBrian\u0026nbsp;Magerko\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;(School of Literature, Media, and Communication, Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts and School of Interactive Computing, College of Computing)\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cem\u003ETechnology-mediated Mentoring Platforms to Support Research Experiences for Students with Disabilities\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003Eled by PI\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EMaureen Linden\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;(Center for Inclusive Design and Innovation, College of Design) and\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003ENathan Moon\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;(Center for Advanced Communications Policy)\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cem\u003EAccessible exhibits at the intersection of art, science and technology\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;led by PI\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EBirney Robert\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E(College of Computing)\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cem\u003EAccessquity: Digital Accessibility, Equity, and Inclusion in a Post-COVID World\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;led by PI\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EYakut Gazi\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E(Georgia Tech Professional Education),\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EChaohua\u0026nbsp;Ou\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;(Center for Teaching and Learning),\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EMatt Lisle\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E(Center for 21st\u0026nbsp;Century Universities), and\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EWarren\u0026nbsp;Goetzel\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E(Office of Information Technology)\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOver the course of the next year, each of these projects will\u0026nbsp;work to create\u0026nbsp;more accessible\u0026nbsp;technology, events, and support structures\u0026nbsp;for\u0026nbsp;current\u0026nbsp;and future members of the\u0026nbsp;Georgia Tech community.\u0026nbsp;C21U will host a series of seminars in 2022 to highlight the work of each project team and celebrate their contributions.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s Strategic Plan asks our campus, locally and globally, to work together to create an inclusive environment that cultivates the well-being of all members of our community,\u0026rdquo; said C21U Interim Executive Director\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003ESteve Harmon\u003C\/strong\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u0026ldquo;Accessibility is a critical piece of this\u0026nbsp;work,\u0026nbsp;and we feel confident that these research projects will\u0026nbsp;expand access and remove barriers to success for current and future Yellow Jackets.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Georgia Tech\u2019s Center for 21st Century Universities (C21U) announced four winning proposals for a new accessibility-focused seed grant research program funded by Microsoft."}],"uid":"27998","created_gmt":"2021-08-31 14:58:45","changed_gmt":"2021-08-31 15:06:53","author":"Brittany Aiello","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2021-08-31T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2021-08-31T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"66244","name":"C21U"},{"id":"47223","name":"College of Computing"},{"id":"131901","name":"Provost"},{"id":"50876","name":"School of Interactive Computing"},{"id":"603290","name":"The Digital Learning Team"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"13481","name":"C21U"},{"id":"188767","name":"GT-Microsoft Accessibility\u00a0Research\u00a0Seed\u00a0Grant\u00a0Program"},{"id":"167679","name":"Seed Grant"},{"id":"360","name":"accessibility"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EBrittany Aiello\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECommunications Program Manager, C21U\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003Ebrittany@c21u.gatech.edu\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["brittany@c21u.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}