The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC-Chapel Hill) was awarded a $366,654 project grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (47.049) federal grant program. The grant will fund research in three key areas of applied mathematics: properties of model operators in condensed matter and topological physics; performance of numerical algorithms for studying wave propagation; and studying how the geometry of a domain or graph impacts...
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill received a $740,299 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation Division of Mathematical Sciences under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences federal grant program (CFDA 47.049). The funding will support research into complex Lagrangian geometry as a tool to study geometric questions and quantization arising at the intersection of geometry and topology. Specifically, the award will allow researchers to construct concrete models...
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill was awarded a $545,613 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Materials Research under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). The grant will fund research from August 2021 through July 2024 on optical bound states and non-linearity in geometrically-modulated dielectric nanowires. The Mathematical and Physical Sciences program aims to advance scientific knowledge and understanding in these fields...
This $234,951 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) supports research into nonlinear partial differential equations and minimal submanifolds in Lagrangian geometry. The project, conducted by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, will generate research opportunities for graduate students and facilitate the mentoring of graduate students and postdocs. The research will focus on two key areas:...
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will use a $530,312 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation to study white dwarf stars under the influence of planets. The grant was awarded on September 1, 2021 under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to be completed by August 31, 2024. The funding will support research examining how planetary systems affect white dwarf stars, advancing understanding of major problems in astrophysics. Chapel Hill's Office of...
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will receive $425,000 from the National Science Foundation under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to support the project "CAREER: GROUNDING NUCLEAR PHYSICS IN THE STANDARD MODEL FOR NEW PHYSICS SEARCHES" from August 2021 through July 2026. The funding will support research aimed at strengthening the nation's scientific enterprise and increasing understanding of major problems through advancing knowledge of...
The National Science Foundation awarded a $199,989 Project Grant to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on June 1, 2021 to support research titled "Dualities in Enumerative Geometry and Representation Theory" through May 31, 2024. The grant is funded through NSF's Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), which aims to promote progress in these scientific fields and strengthen the national scientific enterprise. Under this award, UNC-Chapel Hill...
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will conduct collaborative research on combined waves and currents over multi-scale topography from September 1, 2021 to August 31, 2024 through a $313,734 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Ocean Sciences. Under the grant, UNC-Chapel Hill will investigate boundary layer dynamics and parameterization to strengthen understanding of the integrated Earth system, as outlined in the objectives of the NSF's Geosciences program...
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will receive $500,000 from the National Science Foundation under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to conduct the DATA INTEGRATION VIA ANALYSIS OF SUBSPACES (DIVAS) project from September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2024. The funding will support the University's integration of data through analysis of subspaces to promote progress in mathematical and physical sciences and enhance understanding of major problems, in...
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will receive $219,990 from the National Science Foundation under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) for the project "NETWORK TIME SERIES: FROM DYNAMICS TO COEVOLUTION" from September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2024. This Project Grant aims to advance understanding of major problems confronting the nation through promoting progress in mathematical and physical sciences. Specifically, the university will analyze...