This $608,130 federal grant award to the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) was made by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to characterize the distributions and interactions of gas and dust in the intra-cluster medium using novel analysis techniques applied to multi-probe observations. The grant does not have a set-aside designation. RIT is a private research university known for its expertise in technology, engineering, and applied sciences, and has a strong track...
This is a federal grant award to the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) with a ceiling value of $281,491.65. The grant is for research on "What Drives Star Formation in Galaxies?: A Multiwavelength Analysis of Infrared Galaxies," a project that aims to study the evolution of galaxy populations and the role of galaxy mergers and interactions in driving star formation activity, particularly at high redshift. The award was...
This is a $1,612,985.00 grant for research awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), a private university. The purpose of the grant is to conduct research for the Cosmic Infrared Background Experiment-2 (CIBER-2) project, which involves composing the history of near-infrared and optical light production. The grant has an ultimate completion date of August 31, 2026. RIT has extensive experience supporting federal government...
This is a grant award from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), a private university, for a project titled "REDSHIFT WRANGLER: CITIZEN SCIENCE ANALYSIS OF EXTRAGALACTIC SPECTROSCOPY". The $82,328.99 grant is for research and will be performed in Rochester, New York. RIT is a well-established institution with extensive experience supporting federal government research, development, and educational initiatives across...
This is a $1,494,932 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) to conduct research and simulations on binary neutron star mergers. The goal is to complement recent observational successes in multimessenger astronomy with detailed simulations modeling the full coalescence process, from prior to merger through the formation of accretion disks, jets, and outflows. RIT is working with researchers at Johns Hopkins...
This is a $529,311 federal grant awarded to the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center. The grant is for the development of science traceability matrices for the LANDIS mission, which is a NASA science project. RIT, a private research university, will provide research and development services to support this NASA science initiative. There is no set-aside designation for this award. RIT has an extensive history of...
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $150,000.00 grant to the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) to develop the largest infrared (IR) detectors for future NASA focal planes. This research and development contract has an anticipated completion date of August 31, 2025. RIT, a private university focused on career-oriented and professional programs, has extensive experience supporting the federal government through prime and subcontracts, including previous...
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $70,000 grant to the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) to conduct research entitled "Search for Variable Active Galactic Nuclei in Green Pea Galaxies Using TESS." The prime contractor, RIT, will perform the research over a two-year period ending in October 2024. The funding agency, NASA Shared Services Center, supports NASA's space exploration and aeronautics programs. Under this award, RIT researchers will...
This federal contract award from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) provides a $316,433.00 grant to the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) to conduct "Multiwavelength Studies of the Nearest Known Protoplanetary Disks." The research aims to test key predictions from models of planet-forming disks, such as dust grain orbital migration, ice mantle formation, and gas dispersal, using high-resolution, multiwavelength observations. This contract, awarded on January...
This is a $550,875.00 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) on June 1, 2022. The contract, titled "RADSCAPE: RADIATIVE TRANSFER SIMULATION AND VALIDATION OF THE DYNAMIC STRUCTURAL AND SPECTRAL PROPERTIES OF THE VEGETATION OF THE CAPE", is for research related to radiative transfer simulation and validation of vegetation properties. The contract does not have a set-aside designation. RIT is a private...