The University of Toledo received a two-year, $249,938 National Science Foundation project grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to study non-hydrolytic sol-gel mineralization of natural materials into metal oxides. The university will research the conversion mechanism of cellulosic materials and compatibility of the process with other natural polymers. Researchers aim to unlock a general strategy for tailoring metal oxide compositions through mineralizing...
The University of Toledo received a three-year $124,261 project grant from the National Science Foundation to conduct collaborative research on the impact of feedback on dense gas and the end of star formation. Funded through the NSF's Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), this award will support research from September 2021 through August 2024 to promote progress in the mathematical and physical sciences and enhance understanding of major problems confronting the nation. The...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemistry awarded a $322,980 Project Grant to the University of Toledo for the "MRI: TRACK 3 ACQUISITION OF HELIUM RECOVERY EQUIPMENT TO ESTABLISH A SUSTAINABLE NMR FACILITY". This grant, which runs from September 1, 2023 to August 31, 2026, is funded under the NSF's Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program. The grant supports the University of Toledo's acquisition of a helium recovery system to capture and reLiquefy...
The University of Toledo received a $165,590 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences on January 1, 2022 to support research titled "LEAPS MPS: SURFACE SUBGROUPS OF OUTER AUTOMORPHISM GROUP OF THE FREE GROUP AND DYNAMICS ON THE BOUNDARY." The research focuses on surface subgroups of the outer automorphism group of the free group and dynamics on the boundary, advancing understanding of major problems in mathematical...
The University of Texas at San Antonio received a $483,119 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation Division of Chemistry on August 1, 2021 to support catalytic cycloaddition reaction research and applications through July 31, 2024. The grant is part of NSF's Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), which aims to advance scientific knowledge and understanding in these fields. Under the award, UTSA researchers will conduct work exploring catalytic cycloaddition...
The National Science Foundation awarded a $203,813 Project Grant to The University of Toledo on May 1, 2021 for research activities concluding on March 31, 2023. The grant is part of NSF's Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070), which supports investigator-initiated research and education in computing, communications, and information science and engineering. Specifically, the grant funds model-based analysis of dynamic networks using continuous-time network...
The University of Toledo received a $294,375 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Geosciences program to advance the use of geophysical imaging techniques for better understanding changes in soil conditions along coastal interfaces. The 5-year project from May 2024 to April 2029 will [1] assess the relationship between natural electric potential, redox potential, soil moisture, and organic matter, [2] investigate how organic matter and soil moisture affect electrical...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $463,709 Project Grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program to the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA). This grant, awarded on April 1, 2025, supports a collaborative international research project led by Professors Oleg Larionov and Michael Doyle of UTSA, along with Professors Nicolas Blanchard and Jean-François Brière from France. The research aims to develop new catalytic methods to construct important...
The Ohio State University received a $521,946 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation Division of Chemistry under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences federal grant program (CFDA 47.049). The award will fund research from August 1, 2023 through July 31, 2026 to develop novel sequestering molecules capable of binding various analytes, including toxins. Professor Jovica Badji and students will prepare, functionalize, and test vase-shaped "basket" compounds for trapping...
The Ohio State University received a $525,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation Division of Chemistry on July 1, 2021 for work concluding on June 30, 2024. The grant supports research under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to promote progress in these fields and strengthen the Nation's scientific enterprise through increasing knowledge and enhancing understanding of major problems. Specifically, the funding enables The Ohio State University...