The National Science Foundation awarded Virginia Commonwealth University a $148,781 Project Grant under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering federal grant program (CFDA 47.070). The grant will support VCU's project "Using Innovations in Sensing, Data Analytics, and Community Engagement to Address Opioid Overdose Crisis" from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022. Through this funding, VCU will leverage advances in sensing technologies, data analytics, and community partnerships to combat the opioid overdose epidemic in Richmond, Virginia. Specifically, VCU aims to develop novel approaches and tools to improve overdose surveillance and enable more timely emergency responses. The grant's focus on technological innovations and community engagement aligns with the NSF program's goals of advancing computing and communications research, cyberinfrastructure, and their applications to address important societal challenges.
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