Grant For Research NNX17AH30G

This is a $299,997.00 grant award from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the Regents of the University of Minnesota, doing business as the Office of Sponsored Projects Administration, to conduct the EBEX-IDS balloon-borne experiment. The goal is to measure the polarization of galactic dust at high frequency bands in order to improve the ability to extract the signal from cosmic inflation from the cosmic microwave background radiation. This award is not associated with a larger contract vehicle and does not have a set-aside designation. The University of Minnesota is the prime recipient and will leverage its expertise in cosmology research, advanced detector technology, and long-duration balloon platforms to deliver this critical measurement capability for NASA's science mission.