The University of Hawaii at Manoa was awarded a $697,010 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). The grant will fund the "CATCH A FADING STAR: USING TRANSIENT DIMMING TO EXPLORE THE PLANET-FORMING ZONES OF YOUNG STARS" research project being conducted from September 2021 through August 2024. The project aims to use observations of temporary dimming events caused by dust clouds around young stars to explore the planet-forming zones within these systems and increase understanding of early stellar and planetary system evolution. The Mathematical and Physical Sciences program supports research and activities to advance knowledge in these fields and strengthen the national science enterprise, consistent with the goals of this observational research project.
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