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This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Computing and Communication Foundations, under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070), provides $1,200,000 to the University of California, San Diego from August 1, 2022 to July 31, 2026. The award supports research into developing new coding techniques to enable DNA-based data storage. Specific objectives include establishing theoretical limits on DNA storage capacity and efficiency,...

This $50,330,798 Formula Grant awarded by the Federal Highway Administration (CFDA 20.205 - Highway Planning and Construction) on June 10, 2024 supports the construction of a new Diverging Diamond Interchange (DDI) at the intersection of US 24/SH 21 and Airport Road in Colorado. The project, carried out by the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), aims to improve highway infrastructure and safety at this critical intersection. AECOM Technical Services, Inc. has been identified as a key...

This three-year, $299,937 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070) will support research at San Diego State University and collaborating institutions on energy-efficient terahertz communications technologies for beyond fifth-generation wireless systems. The award funds four interconnected research thrusts: 1) channel estimation, performance analysis, and hardware design for doubly massive MIMO systems using...

Anadyne, Inc. received a $200,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Energy Office of Science on June 28, 2021 to develop a particle detector front-end readout integrated circuit optimized for high speed timing resolution measurements. The circuit will be designed under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA #81.049), which supports basic research to deliver scientific discoveries and tools that advance U.S. energy security and economic competitiveness. The one-year...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program, with a total funding of $180,000.00, supports the development of a user-friendly, high-performance, and portable GPU-accelerated data reduction cyberinfrastructure called Scientific GPU Compression Cyberinfrastructure (SGCC). The project aims to mitigate data challenges on GPU-equipped supercomputing systems, improve data analysis efficiency, and accelerate...

This $199,651.86 Formula Grant award from the Federal Highway Administration (CFDA 20.205 - Highway Planning and Construction) will provide the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) with a mechanism to obtain 342 additional speed feedback display signs, along with associated training, installation, and data reporting. The goal is to help reduce speeds and the severity of crashes across the state of Connecticut through this statewide project, which has a performance period running...

Applied Diamond, Inc. was awarded a $206,380 project grant from the Department of Energy Office of Science under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to develop a diamond detector system for ion-beam diagnostics. The grant-funded project will support the design and testing of an innovative diamond-based detector that can be used to characterize the properties of ion beams with unprecedented resolution. This detector system aligns with the Office of Science's mission...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) Project Grant award of $304,900 to Magnolia Electronics Inc. supports the development of a machine learning-enabled analog-to-digital converter (ADC) prototype. The project aims to demonstrate a new ADC approach that can capture higher density signals compared to traditional ADCs, enabling faster data center and internet connections. The prototype will implement a serializer/deserializer receiver...

This $2,448,306.00 Formula Grant award from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205) will fund a project to convert high-pressure sodium (HPS) street lighting to LED lighting on State Route 202L between milepost 18 and 30 in Mesa, Arizona. The project, titled "SR-202L; VAL VISTA TO SOUTHERN (MP 18 TO MP 30), IN MESA", aims to upgrade the existing lighting infrastructure to more energy-efficient LED technology. The...

This $23,463,780.00 Formula Grant award from the Federal Highway Administration (CFDA 20.205 - Highway Planning and Construction) supports the construction of a new diverging diamond interchange at the intersection of US 24/SH 21 and Airport Road in Colorado. The project, titled "US 24/SH 21 & Airport Rd DDI", will build this innovative interchange design to improve traffic flow and safety at this critical transportation junction. A sub-award of an undisclosed amount was made to...