Grant
OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY
$750,000
Department of Agriculture
Award ID
20266801846076
Action Date
2026-06-01
Fiscal Year
FY 2026
Award Type
Grant
Place of Performance
STILLWATER, Oklahoma
Period of Performance
2026-06-01 → 2029-05-31
Funding Agency
Department of Agriculture
Description
THE MEAT INDUSTRY FACES PERSISTENT LABOR SHORTAGE, WITH INCREASED ABSENTEEISM AND JOBS BEING PERCEIVED AS UNDESIRABLE, PHYSICALLY DEMANDING AND HAZARDOUS. THIS PROJECT AIMS TO DETERMINE WHETHER INTRODUCING A STEM-BASED CURRICULUM IN MEAT SCIENCES USING VIRTUAL REALITY (VR), AUGMENTED REALITY (AR) AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) WOULD SPARK INTEREST IN RURAL AREA HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO PURSUE A STEM CAREER IN MEAT SCIENCES AND HELP ADDRESS ISSUES PERTAINING TO THE MEAT INDUSTRY FUTURE WORKFORCE
Recipient
Name
OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY
State
OK
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