Block Grant DEFG5206NA26207

This federal Project Grant award, valued at $300,000.00 and funded by the U.S. Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) under the Stewardship Science Grant Program (CFDA 81.112), supports fundamental scientific research critical to maintaining the safety, security, and effectiveness of the U.S. nuclear weapons stockpile. The goal of this three-year project (June 1, 2025 - May 31, 2028) is to utilize a new particle-absorption reaction technique developed by the...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Integrative Activities (47.083 CFDA) program provides $362,268 to Indiana Wesleyan University (Marion College) to develop a next-generation fast neutron detector for studying neutron-rich atomic nuclei. The new detector system will significantly improve the precision of neutron position measurements compared to current designs, enabling more advanced nuclear structure research at facilities like the Facility for Rare...

This $300,000 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Integrative Activities (IA) program aims to advance first-principles calculations of nuclear reactions. The project will leverage state-of-the-art mathematical techniques and high-performance computing capabilities to achieve unprecedented accuracy in describing nuclear reactions, with potential breakthroughs in nuclear science and astrophysics. The research endeavor, led by Louisiana State University, seeks...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) provides $600,000 in funding to North Carolina State University (NC State) to support their contributions to two high-precision experiments measuring neutron decay. The key products and services delivered under this award include: Contributions to the Neutron Beta Decay Experiment (NAB) at the Spallation Neutron Source in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, which uses...

This $100,000 cooperative agreement from the National Institute of Standards and Technology will support improved measurement of the neutron lifetime through September 2025. Funded under the Measurement and Engineering Research and Standards program, key activities include non-destructive measurement of the neutron lifetime using a Penning ion trap. Neutrons will decay into protons while in flight through the trap, with the protons captured and counted in-situ and via radio-frequency current,...

This $169,803 National Science Foundation project grant supports research and development activities related to neutrino detection technologies through January 2024. Funded under the NSF's Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083), the award to South Dakota School of Mines and Technology will advance the ANNIE (Accelerator Neutrino Neutron Interaction Experiment) neutrino detector and explore technologies for future large-scale neutrino experiments. Specific activities include developing...

This federal Project Grant award from the Department of Energy's Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) provides $200,000 to Adelphi Technology Inc. to develop a powder neutron diffractometer for testing irradiation effects in nuclear fuels and materials. The award period runs from July 22, 2024 to April 21, 2025. Adelphi Technology Inc. is a for-profit manufacturer of scientific instruments and technologies specializing in neutron generators, neutron optics, and advanced...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) to James Madison University (JMU) will support the development, construction, and commissioning of a modular array based on plastic scintillator detectors for fast neutron detection. The $436,952 award will enable the research team to create an advanced neutron detector that significantly improves position resolution compared to current designs, advancing nuclear structure studies...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $460,983 Project Grant to Virginia State University (VSU) to develop a next-generation fast neutron detector. The award, made under NSF's Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083), will support the design, construction, and commissioning of a modular plastic scintillator-based array to enable precise detection and measurement of fast neutrons produced in experiments studying neutron-rich atomic nuclei. This new detector system will significantly...

This $235,000 project grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) supports fundamental research on the properties of neutrons at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech). The principal investigator and graduate students will make precise measurements of free neutrons to improve understanding of the fundamental forces in nature, including the weak nuclear force. They will participate in the UCNTAU+ experiment,...