The University of Colorado Boulder received a $198,728 project grant award from the National Science Foundation Office of International Science and Engineering under the Office of International Science and Engineering federal grant program (CFDA 47.079). The two-year project grant, awarded August 1, 2021 and concluding July 31, 2023, will support research examining the creation and division of wealth and the long-term consequences of inequality. The grant funds will enable the University of...
This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Astronomical Sciences provides $475,526 to develop a new research and education partnership in astronomy between the University of Colorado at Boulder and Fort Lewis College. Over three years, the award will enable nine Fort Lewis College undergraduates to participate in 10-week summer research internships at CU Boulder's Astrophysics Department and the National Solar Observatory located on campus. The students will develop...
The Regents of the University of Colorado received a $372,783 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation on September 1, 2021 to complete the project by August 31, 2024. The grant is part of NSF's Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), which aims to promote progress in these fields and strengthen the nation's scientific enterprise through increasing knowledge and enhancing understanding of major problems. Specifically, the University of Colorado will utilize...
The National Science Foundation Division of Astronomical Sciences awarded a $421,796 Project Grant to Arizona State University to conduct collaborative research on revealing exoplanet atmospheres using high-resolution spectroscopy. The 3-year grant, starting September 1, 2023, will support a team led by the University of Chicago and Arizona State University to study the atmospheres of close-in giant planets orbiting distant stars. The research aims to address four key science questions related...
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $146,673 Project Grant (CFDA 43.001 - Science) to The Regents of the University of Colorado, Boulder to contribute to NASA's strategic science, technology, and exploration research goals as outlined in the 2022 NASA Strategic Plan. The award, which spans from March 12, 2025 to March 11, 2026, will support scientific discovery and exploration initiatives across disciplines such as astrophysics, planetary science, heliophysics, and...
The University of Colorado was awarded a $152,142 Project Grant from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) under the Science Mission Directorate (CFDA 43.001) program. The award, effective July 1, 2024 and running through June 30, 2027, supports research to model solar cycle irradiance variability and detect intercycle irradiance changes using data from the Global Oscillation Network Group (GONG) solar images. The University of Colorado will leverage its expertise in space...
The University of Colorado Boulder received a $127,944 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Materials Research to organize a virtual workshop on materials for space. The workshop will bring together 50 experts over six half-day sessions spanning three weeks to identify current and future needs for materials that can perform in various space environments. Participants will define key areas for materials research investment to support future space missions and prolong the...
The Regents of the University of Colorado were awarded a $464,509 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Earth Sciences under the Geosciences federal grant program (CFDA 47.050). The three-year award, made on August 1, 2023 and set to be completed by July 31, 2026, will support collaborative research into the roles of lithology and water on deep continental crustal rheology using natural field settings and laboratory experiments. The research aims to further fundamental...
This Project Grant award from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) under the Science Mission Directorate (CFDA 43.001 Science) will provide $727,880 to The Regents of the University of Colorado (CU) from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2028. The grant supports CU in executing a balanced science program that aligns with discipline-specific guidance from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, as well as NASA's exploration initiatives and priorities...
The University of Colorado at Boulder will receive $274,988 under a three-year Project Grant from the National Science Foundation for research titled "Collaborative Research: Topological Dynamics of Hyperbolic and Fractal Lattices." The grant is part of NSF's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), which supports fundamental engineering research and education to improve the Nation's technological capacity and advance its economic strength and quality of life. Specifically, the University...