The National Science Foundation awarded Cornell University a $459,414 Project Grant under the Engineering federal grant program (CFDA 47.041) to support research titled "The Fluid Mechanics of Bacterial Swimming in Yield Stress Fluids" from December 1, 2021 through November 30, 2024. The grant funding will enable Cornell researchers to study the swimming behavior of bacteria in non-Newtonian fluids that exhibit a yield stress, providing insight into bacterial locomotion in environments like mucus or biofilms. As the prime awardee, Cornell University's Office of Sponsored Programs will oversee delivery of the research objectives through performance of work at their Ithaca, NY campus. The NSF Directorate for Engineering seeks to foster innovation and excellence in engineering research, and this award advances those goals through exploration of bacterial fluid dynamics with implications for fields like biomedical engineering and environmental microbiology.
Mod # | Description | Reason For Modification | Federal Obligation (Click to sort descending) | Date (Click to sort ascending) |
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| Not listed | $459.4k | 11/30/21 |