The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) received a $108,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation Division of Computing and Communication Foundations to support collaboration research on probabilistic, geometric, and topological analysis of neural networks from theory to applications. The two-year award, issued on January 1, 2022 and set to conclude on December 31, 2024, will fund research under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA #47.049). This...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Mathematical Sciences awarded a $331,902 Project Grant to the Trustees of Boston University on August 15, 2023 under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). The purpose of this 3-year grant is to develop rigorous mathematical analysis and theory for the training algorithms used in neural network models across various machine learning applications. The research will leverage stochastic analysis and weak convergence theory...
Boston College was awarded a $330,331 project grant from the National Science Foundation under the federal grant program titled "Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences" (CFDA 47.075). The grant funds the "REU SITE: DEVELOPING SOCIAL MINDS" project, which will contribute to research and education in the social sciences from April 2021 through March 2024. The project aims to enhance understanding of how social minds develop and function through promoting basic research and...
The National Science Foundation Division of Computing and Communication Foundations awarded a $500,000 Project Grant to Princeton University from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2024 to support collaborative research on probabilistic, geometric, and topological analysis of neural networks. This award falls under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), which aims to strengthen the Nation's scientific enterprise through advancing knowledge and understanding of major problems....
This Project Grant award for $250,000 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Mathematical Sciences supports research on flat surfaces conducted by the Trustees of Boston College, a private nonprofit educational institution. The award, which runs from August 1, 2023 to July 31, 2026, focuses on advancing the understanding of flat surfaces and their applications across various fields, including geometry, dynamics, and algebraic structures. Through this project, the Principal...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) supports research on geometric limits in low dimensional geometry and topology. The $260,000 award to Trustees of Boston College, operating as Boston College, will fund a 3-year project focused on understanding the structure and applications of geometric limits, especially in hyperbolic geometry. Key activities include studying the global topology of the "space of...
The National Science Foundation Division of Computer and Network Systems awarded a $100,000 Project Grant to Trustees Of Boston University for the period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022. The grant supports the COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: SATC: CORE: SMALL: FOUNDATIONS FOR THE NEXT GENERATION OF PRIVATE LEARNING SYSTEMS project under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070). This program aims to advance computing and information sciences through...
The Trustees of Boston University were awarded a $379,149 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Computer and Network Systems under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering federal grant program (CFDA 47.070). The grant will fund the COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: CCRI:NEW: RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE FOR REAL-TIME COMPUTER VISION AND DECISION MAKING VIA MOBILE ROBOTS project from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2024. The project aims to advance the development...
The National Science Foundation awarded Trustees of Boston College $267,400 under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences Project Grant program to acquire a thermal scanning probe lithography instrument for use in a glovebox. The three-year award beginning October 1, 2021 will support the purchase of the equipment to enable research and training in materials and devices. The instrument will allow manipulation of matter at the nanoscale to advance understanding and development of new materials...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $259,129 Project Grant under the Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (CFDA 47.075) program to the Trustees of Boston College. The grant supports a research project entitled "Collaborative Research: Science and Information Integrity: Strategies for Rebuilding Trust in Science". The project aims to advance theory and knowledge about enhancing the public value of scientific findings and scientific communities, and to offer...