Project Grant 2124319
- This $620,240 National Science Foundation award through the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program will support the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in developing remotely operated, reconfigurable walker robots for eldercare services. The project aims to deliver quality eldercare safely in individual homes and institutions through a network of caregivers and robotic equipment. Key work includes enabling the robot to alter its footprint for narrow spaces and cluttered...
- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) received a $185,595 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation on July 1, 2021 to support research titled "EAGER: TRANSFER BY CONTACT USING ADHESION ENGINEERING FOR INTEGRATION OF TWO-DIMENSIONAL MATERIALS INTO FUNCTIONAL DEVICES." The award is part of NSF's Engineering (ENG) program (CFDA #47.041), which seeks to improve quality of life and economic...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Engineering Education and Centers awarded a $100,000 Project Grant to the University of Houston System for a planning grant titled "Engineering Research Center for Engineering Student Success Initiatives." The grant period runs from September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2022. Under the NSF Directorate for Engineering's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), which seeks to improve engineering research and education and foster innovation, the...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation awarded a $300,000 Project Grant to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) under the NSF Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to advance the field of engineering design. The project aims to develop a framework for accurately evaluating the novelty and quality of diverse design artifacts, such as CAD drawings, text, sketches, and prototypes, using a combination of human experts and machine...
- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) received a $420,061 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems on August 1, 2021 to develop nanosensor chemical cytometry (NCC) technologies in support of cellular therapeutics through July 31, 2024. The NSF award supports MIT's work under the Engineering (47.041) federal grant program, which seeks to foster innovation and excellence in engineering...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Industrial Innovation awarded a $250,000 Project Grant to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology from July 15, 2021 to June 30, 2023 under the Engineering federal grant program (CFDA 47.041). The grant funds the development of an automated tool to generate and optimize programs for operating on complex big data. The Engineering program seeks to improve quality of life and economic strength by fostering innovation and excellence in engineering...
- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) received a $400,000 project grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Information and Intelligent Systems on October 1, 2021. The award is part of the NSF's Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070) to support collaborative research on computational design of complex fluidic systems through September 30, 2025. Under the award, MIT researchers will work with NSF to advance development of...
- The University of Nebraska received a $100,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation on September 1, 2021 to support planning activities for an Engineering Research Center for Agricultural and Rural Connectivity through August 31, 2022. Funded under the NSF's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), the grant will allow the University to develop plans for an Engineering Research Center focused on improving connectivity infrastructure and technologies for agricultural and rural...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) provides $375,000 to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to conduct collaborative research on developing a fundamental understanding of multi-functional 3D-woven architected nanocomposite sensors. The research aims to create highly deformable, woven architected materials with coupled mechanical and electrical responses, enabling their use as sensitive and tunable sensors for applications...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) awarded a $550,000 CAREER grant to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) from April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2030. This project aims to improve the size and efficiency of buck-boost power converters by leveraging advancements in wide-bandgap semiconductor technology and capacitor-based topologies. The goal is to develop a framework of condensed buck-boost converters that can achieve dramatically increased power density...
The National Science Foundation Division of Engineering Education and Centers awarded a $100,000 Project Grant to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) for a planning grant titled "Engineering Research Center for Connected Eldercare." The grant period runs from September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2022. Under the NSF's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), which seeks to improve quality of life and economic strength through engineering research and education, this planning grant will support MIT's initial development of an Engineering Research Center focused on connected technologies to support eldercare. The Center aims to foster innovation in technologies enabling independent living and improved healthcare access for older adults. The $100K award will allow MIT to conduct preliminary research and stakeholder engagement to design the Center's full scope and programming.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $100.0k | 7/21/21 |