Grant For Research NNX17AG27G
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- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $372,401.89 grant to the University of Maryland, College Park to conduct research on active galactic nuclei (AGN) heating in galaxy clusters. The research aims to improve the modeling of the intracluster medium (ICM) beyond pure hydrodynamics by incorporating the effects of cosmic rays and anisotropic transport processes in a weakly collisional plasma. The objectives include understanding how CR-dominated bubbles heat the ICM,...
- This federal contract award, valued at $430,318, was granted by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of Maryland, College Park, a state-controlled institution of higher learning. The contract is a research grant to advance the scientific understanding of cold dense matter beyond nuclear saturation density, such as exists in the cores of neutron stars. This research has applications for the study of astrophysical phenomena. The University of Maryland, College...
- This federal contract award, valued at $465,633.03, was granted by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of Maryland, College Park. The contract is a grant for research to quantify the effects of various latitudes, seasons, and climate conditions on certain parameters. The results will be incorporated into the final version of an Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document (ATBD) and User Guide. The University of Maryland, College Park is a state-controlled...
- This federal contract award, valued at $150,000.00, was granted by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of Maryland, College Park (UMD) to study the role of ion heat flux driven waves on ion transport, acceleration, and abundance enhancements in impulsive solar flares. The contract is a grant for research with a performance period ending on August 31, 2026. UMD is a prominent research university that frequently partners with federal agencies, including NASA,...
- This federal contract award, valued at $54,673.18, was granted by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of Maryland, College Park, a state-controlled institution of higher learning. The contract is focused on conducting research into "Bursty Bulk Flows (BBFs) in the Earth Magnetotail", which are believed to be a primary mode for energy and magnetic flux transfer in the magnetosphere. The contract does not have a set-aside designation. As a prime...
- This federal contract award, valued at $765,248.35, was granted by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of Maryland, College Park (UMD), a prominent U.S. state government entity and 1862 land grant college. The contract supports research to improve understanding of the production of energetic electrons in impulsive solar flares, which is an important topic for space weather science. The contract is a grant for research and does not have a set-aside...
- This federal contract award, with ID 80NSSC21K0816, was granted by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of Maryland, College Park, a state-controlled institution of higher learning, for a research grant. The $299,999 contract supports NASA's efforts to study a "rich variety of eruptive solar activity" across a range of physical scales, from large coronal mass ejections to small coronal jets. The award has a completion date of November 7, 2025 and...
- This federal contract award, valued at $224,951.00, was granted by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of Maryland, College Park. The purpose of the award is to conduct a detailed study of the chemical enrichment history of galaxy clusters out to the virial radius using X-ray spectroscopic data from the Suzaku and XMM-Newton observatories. The study aims to better understand the origin of metal enrichment in the intracluster medium, which has implications...
- This federal contract award, valued at $69,999.61, was issued by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of Maryland, College Park (UMD), a prominent state-controlled institution of higher learning. The contract, titled "EXPLORING SHOCK ACCELERATION IN NOVAE AT HIGH AND VERY HIGH ENERGIES", is a grant for research related to space exploration. UMD, as the prime contractor, will conduct this fundamental and applied research without any set-aside...
- The University of Maryland, College Park has been awarded a $221,658 research grant by a civilian federal agency's Shared Services Center, with a completion deadline of May 15, 2026. This grant, awarded on May 16, 2024, supports fundamental research into the cosmic cycle of metals as found in hot, X-ray emitting gas within galaxy clusters. The award is not set aside for any specific business category, reflecting the university's competitive standing as a research-intensive institution capable of...
This federal contract award, valued at $448,691.00, was granted by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of Maryland, College Park for research into the microphysics of the intracluster medium (ICM) in galaxy clusters. The research aims to characterize thermal conduction within the ICM, which has important implications for understanding the thermodynamic state of galaxy cluster environments. The work will involve analytical theory, computer modeling, and particle-in-cell simulations to explore the impact of heat flux and pressure anisotropies on the whistler-wave instability and its role in regulating thermal conduction. No set-aside designation was used for this contract award. The University of Maryland, College Park is a state-controlled institution of higher learning that frequently receives federal contract and grant funding to support scientific research across a variety of disciplines.
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| 7 | Other Administrative Action | $0 | 4/22/22 | |
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| 6 | Other Administrative Action | $0 | 3/3/21 | |
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| 5 | Other Administrative Action | $0 | 2/21/20 |