The University of California, Merced, a minority-serving and Hispanic-serving educational institution, received a $539,978.00 Block Grant award under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800) on September 18, 2023. The grant funds instrumentation to investigate relation-based trust in anthropomorphic robots. UC Merced, with its expertise in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, will utilize this funding to conduct research in this area. The award supports the Air Force's objectives of maintaining technological superiority, preventing technological surprise, and fostering a strong research infrastructure. As a prime or sub-awardee, UC Merced has a history of delivering diverse research, education, and training services to federal agencies like the Department of Defense, Department of Energy, and National Science Foundation.
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