The University of Cincinnati was awarded a three-year $500,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation to conduct research titled "TAMING THE REACTIVITY OF BASE METAL HYDRIDES THROUGH BIFUNCTIONAL LIGANDS." The grant is part of NSF's Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), which aims to promote progress in these scientific fields and strengthen the nation's scientific enterprise through increasing knowledge and enhancing understanding of major problems. Under the award, University of Cincinnati researchers will work to control the reactivity of base metal hydrides using bifunctional ligands, with the goal of gaining a better scientific understanding of these compounds. The grant period runs from September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2024, and all work will be conducted at the University's campus in Cincinnati, Ohio.