Project Grant 2124918
Award Date
8/1/21
Completion Date
7/31/24
Dollars Obligated
$447K
Funding Federal Agency
National Science Foundation
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport System
Federal Grant Program
47.041
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Omaha, NE 68182, USA
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