Cooperative Agreement 2330040
Award Date
9/1/24
Completion Date
8/31/29
Dollars Obligated
$8M
Funding Federal Agency
Office of Emerging Frontiers and Multidisciplinary Activities
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Engineering Education and Centers
Federal Grant Program
47.041
Assistance Type
Cooperative Agreement
Place of Performance
Evanston, IL 60208, USA
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