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This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences program provides $325,293 to The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) to conduct collaborative exoplanet research. The key objectives are to discover new exoplanets using advanced ground-based telescopes with adaptive optics, as well as measure the masses and orbits of the detected planets. The research will leverage the Subaru Coronagraphic Extreme Adaptive Optics Project (SCExAO)...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $259,278 Project Grant under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to the Regents of the University of California, operating as the University of California, Berkeley. The "COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: GEOPATHS:GO: SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATH STUDENT EXPERIENCES ABOARD SHIPS (STEMSEAS)" project aims to increase the number and diversity of students pursuing degrees and careers in the geosciences. The project will provide short...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Environmental Biology awarded a $100,000 Project Grant under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) to the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) for the "COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: IDEAS LAB: SMARTER MICROBIAL OBSERVATORIES FOR REALTIME EXPERIMENTS (SMORES)" project. This three-year project aims to develop a novel seafloor sensor/sampler array and intelligent control systems to better understand how tidal pumping and subsurface...

Sunfish Inc. was awarded a $746,671 Project Grant from the Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration under the Ocean Exploration federal grant program (CFDA 11.011) to conduct ocean exploration activities from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2024. As part of the grant, Sunfish Inc. will explore submerged areas in and around Del Valle, Texas to advance knowledge of the Earth's oceans. The Ocean Exploration program supports discovery and research using state-of-the-art...

This federal Project Grant award of $289,578 from the National Science Foundation's Geosciences Program (CFDA 47.050) supports the "COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: GEOPATHS:GO: SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATH STUDENT EXPERIENCES ABOARD SHIPS (STEMSEAS)" project. The goal of this 4-year project is to increase the number and diversity of students pursuing degrees and careers in the geosciences by providing undergraduate students, especially those from underrepresented backgrounds, with...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of South Florida received a $241,274 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Ocean Sciences under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028. This collaborative research initiative develops biohybrid jellyfish instrumented with pressure and temperature sensors as a novel, low-cost platform for oceanographic measurement in deep midwater regions. The project delivers...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Integrative Activities (CFDA 47.083) project grant award of $286,524 to the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) is focused on using simulations to generate testable predictions for the NASA ESPEX mission. The primary objectives are to: Collaborate with scientists at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) to generate synthetic observations from UNLV's simulation data to assist in the design of the ESPEX mission, which aims to study early star and planet...

This $403,358 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Astronomical Sciences will fund research to characterize the surface properties of the four Galilean moons of Jupiter - Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto. The research will use multi-wavelength observations from radio telescopes to create 3D maps of temperature and density across the moons' surfaces. This will provide insights into how internal and external factors influence the surface features observed on...

The Salinas Union High School District Community Science & Outdoor Learning Collaborative will receive $199,680 under a one-year Project Grant award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Marine Sanctuary Program (CFDA #11.429). The collaborative partnership between the district's educational services team, Bird School Project, and Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History will create and implement annual multi-week educator seminars and ongoing outdoor learning and...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary: Jupiter's Upper Atmosphere The Trustees of Boston University received a $114,468 Project Grant from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Science Mission Directorate under the Science program (CFDA 43.001) to conduct research on Jupiter's upper atmosphere. The award was obligated on September 1, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of August 31, 2028, and research activities are being performed in Boston, Massachusetts. Under this...