Project Grant 2100322

Award Date 10/1/21
Completion Date 9/30/24
Dollars Obligated $548K
Funding Federal Agency
National Science Foundation
Federal Grant Program
47.076
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Logan, UT, USA
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