Project Grant 2051059
Award Date
3/15/21
Completion Date
2/29/24
Dollars Obligated
$311K
Funding Federal Agency
National Science Foundation
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Physics
Federal Grant Program
47.049
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Lincoln, NE 68583, USA
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