{"id":28297,"date":"2026-08-07T09:19:41","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T13:19:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/rinker\/?p=28297"},"modified":"2026-08-07T09:21:22","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T13:21:22","slug":"gheisari-jeelani-antonenko-nsf-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/rinker\/gheisari-jeelani-antonenko-nsf-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Gheisari, Jeelani, and Antonenko Receive $750K NSF Award to Advance AI Literacy in Construction Education"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr. Masoud Gheisari, Dr. Idris Jeelani, and Dr. Pavlo Antonenko received a $750K NSF award for their project,\u00a0\u201cIntegrating Artificial Intelligence Literacy into Construction Education through Experiential Learning.\u201d\u00a0The project will develop experiential learning resources to integrate AI literacy into construction courses and investigate how these approaches enhance students\u2019 AI competencies and readiness for AI-driven construction practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For more details about the project, visit the official <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/awardsearch\/show-award\/?AWD_ID=2538947\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/awardsearch\/show-award\/?AWD_ID=2538947\">NSF award page<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-8bd1e0fc wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/rinker\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2026\/08\/Gheisari-Jeelani-and-Antonenko-Award-1024x575.png\" alt=\"Announcement of NSF-funded project at University of Florida on AI literacy in construction education. 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