Grant For Research NNX17AD17G
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- This is a $99,905.80 grant awarded by the NASA Shared Services Center to the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) for the "K2 M Dwarf Program: Fields 6 and 7" research project. The grant supports target selection and characterization efforts, leveraging data from the Superblink proper motion database and the Pan-STARRS1 survey to identify and study low-mass (M dwarf) stars. The research aims to build on UCSC's previous successful proposals for the K2 mission's observational...
- This is a $124,647.04 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) to conduct a systematic study of the atmospheres of directly imaged exoplanets. The grant is part of NASA's "Understanding the Directly Imaged Planets" program, which aims to advance exoplanet science by characterizing newly discovered planets through ground-based and space-based spectroscopy. UCSC, as a public research university and...
- This is a grant award to the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center, valued at $149,860.19, to support the K2 Supernova Cosmology Experiment. The grant will fund UCSC's efforts to follow all supernova candidates from four different telescopes, allowing for improved observational cadence and weather mitigation compared to single-site observations. The goals of the project are to provide the best distances to...
- This is a $38,500.00 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) for a project titled "DAILY PRECISION SPECTRA OF MARKARIAN 421 FOR VARIABILITY AND MULTIWAVELENGTH STUDIES". The grant, which does not have a set-aside designation, will fund research activities related to observing and analyzing the variability of the active galactic nucleus Markarian 421 across multiple wavelengths. As a public research...
- This is a $296,467 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC), a public research university and Hispanic-Serving Institution. The grant is for UCSC to execute a balanced science program based on guidance from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, administration priorities, and direction from Congress. The grant does not have a set-aside designation. UCSC will leverage its expertise in areas...
- The University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) received a $74,981.48 research grant (KSMS 2022A-N125) titled "The Keck Infrared Transient Survey" awarded on December 1, 2022, with completion targeted for November 30, 2024. The contract, which carries no set-aside designation, was funded through a civilian federal agency's Shared Services Center and represents UCSC's continued engagement in astrophysics research. As a Hispanic-Serving Institution and 1862 Land Grant College, UCSC...
- This is a $40,000.00 grant award from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) for a research project titled "A NEW WINDOW INTO COMPACT OBJECT PHYSICS: THE WIDEST BINARIES". The grant supports fundamental research in astrophysics, with a focus on studying compact objects and binary star systems. UCSC, a public research university and Hispanic-serving institution, has a strong interdisciplinary research portfolio and...
- This is a $14,999.64 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) for research on "clusters of galaxies in large, optical imaging surveys like the Dark Energy Survey (DES)." The grant, which does not have a set-aside designation, is intended to support UCSC's work on using these galaxy clusters as a powerful probe of dark energy. UCSC is a public research university and a Hispanic-Serving Institution that...
- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $120,000.00 grant to the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) for the Keck Infrared Transient Survey (KSMS2024A-N123). The grant, which does not have a set-aside designation, is for research and development work. The award date is June 26, 2024, and the ultimate completion date is June 25, 2026. UCSC, a Hispanic-Serving Institution and 1862 Land Grant College, frequently collaborates with federal agencies on research...
- The University of California, Santa Cruz received a $5.01 million research grant award from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) with a completion date of April 30, 2026. This grant supports an interdisciplinary research program investigating the formation, evolution, and characterization of planetary atmospheres around other stars, with particular focus on understanding volatile element pathways from star-forming clouds through protoplanetary disks to planets. The research...
This is a $75,354.08 grant award from NASA to the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) for the K2 M Dwarf Program (K2-MDP) to monitor nearby M dwarf stars for transiting exoplanets in Fields 8 and 10 of the K2 mission. The program aims to dramatically increase the number of known M dwarf planetary systems, identify new potentially habitable exoplanets, and characterize the physical properties of these systems in support of future James Webb Space Telescope observations. UCSC, a Hispanic-Serving Institution and land grant university, frequently supports NASA and other federal agencies through research and technical expertise in areas like astrophysics, marine sciences, and advanced computing. This grant award does not have a set-aside designation.
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| Not listed | ($25k) | 4/23/19 | ||
| 2 | Funding Only Action | ($25k) | 4/23/19 | |
| Not listed | $0 | 1/26/18 | ||
| 1 | Other Administrative Action | $0 | 1/26/18 | |
| Not listed | $100.0k | 1/10/17 |