Our Research

Research & Experimental Projects

Become by doing. Research by leading.

The Center provides technical infrastructure and fosters partnerships to support research projects, including those funded by external institutions such as the NSF or industry partners.

Sample initiatives: 

• Project: “Enhancing Cybersecurity Education through Real-World Security Operations Training”. NSF 24-551 Hispanic-Serving Institutions: Enriching Learning, Programs, and Student Experiences Program. Award # 2434925. $200,000, 9/2024-8/2026.

• Project: XR-Enhanced Digital Twin for STEM Access and Learning (XRTwin STEM). Investigators: Mehrdad Koohikamali, Indira Guzman and Julie Lee.

• Project: Fostering Experiential Cybersecurity Learning Through Stakeholder Collaboration: An Activity Theory Perspective. Presented at the 2025 Western Decision Sciences Institute (WDSI) Annual Conference, Honolulu, Hawaii, April 8-11, 2025. Submission #264.

• ELLAS: Open data and gender equity in STEM leadership across Latin America