This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) provides $719,573 to The Washington University in St. Louis to acquire a multi-modal x-ray diffraction and scattering instrument. This state-of-the-art equipment will enable researchers to probe the structure of materials at scales ranging from the atomic arrangement to surface roughness. The instrument's advanced capabilities will support a wide range of materials research across...
The National Science Foundation awarded a $295,464 project grant to Washington University to support the acquisition of a laboratory-based x-ray absorption and emission spectroscopy instrument. The grant falls under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050), which aims to strengthen fundamental geoscience research and understanding of the integrated Earth system. Through this two-year award beginning September 2021, the university will obtain a new spectroscopy device to enable expanded research...
The National Science Foundation awarded a $503,025 Project Grant to The Washington University under the Engineering federal grant program (CFDA 47.041) for the period of February 1, 2021 through January 31, 2026. The grant funds analytical investigation of the spatiotemporal heterogeneities in particulate porous electrodes to advance precision electrochemical kinetics research. As part of NSF's mission to promote innovation through engineering research and education, this award will support...
The National Science Foundation awarded Louisiana State University a $1,462,820 project grant under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to acquire a high frequency electron paramagnetic spectrometer. This cutting-edge research tool will support modern engineering investigations at LSU from August 1, 2021 to July 31, 2023. The spectrometer's high frequency capabilities will enable innovative material science and nanotechnology research requiring electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy....
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $648,177 Project Grant to the University of Montana under the Integrative Activities (CFDA #47.083) grant program. The funding will enable the University to acquire a 600 MHz nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectrometer equipped with advanced instrumentation to support research, teaching, and outreach activities. The NMR spectrometer will directly impact the research of 12 laboratories and will be utilized in upper division lab courses and...
The University of Washington was awarded a three-year, $797,107 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Office of Integrative Activities under the Engineering (47.041) federal grant program. The grant will fund the acquisition of a high-resolution LC mass spectrometer to support the characterization of environmental organic contaminants. This instrumentation will enhance the university's ability to identify trace levels of pollutants in various matrices and aid research on...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) Office of Integrative Activities awarded a $394,988 Project Grant to the University of Puget Sound to acquire a 400 MHz nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectrometer. The grant, awarded under NSF's Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083), will enable advanced research and education across multiple undergraduate-serving institutions in Tacoma, Washington. The NMR spectrometer will facilitate research in fields such as materials science, medicinal...
Wichita State University received a $606,305 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to acquire a 500 MHz nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometer. The spectrometer will be used by Professor James Bann and colleagues to support research in drug design, cancer therapeutics, nanomaterials, and polymer chemistry. It will also enhance education and research efforts for students and faculty across multiple departments at Wichita...
The National Science Foundation awarded The Washington University $299,131 under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) for a two-year project grant concluding August 2024. The university will leverage expertise in astrophysics, statistics, and plasma physics to develop new tools analyzing multi-band time series data from radio, optical, and gamma-ray telescopes. A library of simulated light curves will be generated and novel diagnostic techniques created to characterize...
This $450,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA #47.049) program supports research and development of new quantum sensors to study open quantum systems. The project at The Washington University in St. Louis aims to leverage quantum entanglement to characterize the role of memory in quantum environments, develop quantum-entanglement-enhanced metrology techniques, and investigate the transition between quantum and classical...
The National Science Foundation awarded The Washington University $886,362 under the Engineering federal grant program (CFDA 47.041) from September 1, 2021 to August 31, 2024. The project grant will fund the acquisition of a high temperature and pressure solid-state NMR spectrometer. The spectrometer will enable research to improve the quality of life and economic strength of the nation by fostering innovation and excellence in engineering, in line with the goals of the NSF Directorate for Engineering. The equipment will be located at The Washington University's facilities in University City, Missouri.