The University of Missouri System, doing business as Curators of the University of Missouri, was awarded a $375,838 project grant by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) under the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA 81.121). The funding will support the university's scientific infrastructure and consolidated innovative nuclear research efforts from August 1, 2024 through the ultimate completion date of September 30, 2025. As a major research institution, the...
The University of Missouri System was awarded a $2,004,184 Cooperative Agreement from the Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy under the Conservation Research and Development program (CFDA 81.086). The award is for the development of a durable coating for wind turbine pitch bearings using hybrid manufacturing techniques. The project aims to advance materials science and manufacturing processes to improve the durability and efficiency of wind turbine components,...
The University of Illinois received a $2,200,000 Cooperative Agreement from the Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (CFDA 81.135) to develop a transformative cooling technology for future server racks. The project, titled "Holistic Rack-to-Processor Power and Thermal Co-Design for Future Servers," aims to combine technical innovations that enable efficient heat transfer from the processor die level to the rack scale. The University of Arkansas and Carnegie...
This federal Cooperative Agreement award, valued at $350,000.00 and effective from February 6, 2025 to February 5, 2026, was provided by the U.S. Department of Defense's Research Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM) under the Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering program (CFDA 12.630). The award supports research focused on "Electric Motor Thermal Management and Flow Boiling in Curved Channels" to be conducted by the University of Missouri System....
The Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) awarded the University of Missouri System $1,595,715 under the Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy federal grant program (CFDA 81.135) to develop a novel process for reducing comminution energy and improving energy-relevant metal element yields from carbon dioxide-reactive silicate minerals. Specifically, the three-year cooperative agreement aims to establish a pathway using oxalatization reactions to reduce...
This federal Project Grant award of $171,306.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to the University of Missouri System's Missouri University of Science & Technology. The award will fund initiatives to grow new innovative talent to enable fusion energy research over the period of February 1, 2025 to January 31, 2026. The university, which specializes in engineering, science, and technology disciplines, will leverage...
The University of Missouri was awarded a $304,724 Project Grant from the Department of Energy Office of Nuclear Energy under the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA #81.121) for the period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022. The grant funding will support the University's scientific infrastructure through the Nuclear Energy University Programs for research resolving technical and safety issues related to nuclear energy. As part of DOE's program to...
The University of Maryland, College Park was awarded a $2,184,484 Cooperative Agreement from the Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (CFDA 81.135 Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy) to develop co-simulation decision support software tools. These tools will enable the design of next-generation data centers that dramatically lower energy demand, CO2 footprint, and cost while maintaining high reliability. The software is critical for FOA Technical Category A and B awardees, who...
The Department of Energy's Office of Nuclear Energy awarded the University of Missouri, Columbia a $225,933 Project Grant under the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program. The grant supports scientific infrastructure at the university to advance the DOE's mission of promoting nuclear energy through research, development and demonstration efforts aimed at resolving technical challenges. Specifically, the funding will support university research infrastructure from...
The Department of Energy's Office of Science awarded a $493,103 Project Grant under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to the University of Missouri System, doing business as Missouri University of Science & Technology (Missouri S&T). The grant, awarded on August 15, 2024, supports a 2-year project titled "Methods for the Construction of Multiple Coupled Potential Energy Surfaces with Applications to Nonadiabatic Molecular Dynamics". The project...