Project Grant 2141193
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Utah received a $427,930 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Earth Sciences under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050), effective May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2029. This collaborative research award supports fundamental scientific investigation into particle transport through soil and groundwater systems, with a specific focus on understanding how nanoscale surface features and repeated particle-surface...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Earth Sciences has awarded a $448,915 Project Grant to the University of California, Davis (UC Davis) for the period of October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2026. The grant is funded under the NSF Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050), which supports basic research to expand fundamental knowledge and understanding of the integrated Earth system. The primary objective of this project is to develop new analytical and imaging tools to provide spatially...
- This $199,998 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Biological Infrastructure, under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074), will fund Montana Technological University to acquire, maintain, and operate an Hitachi HT7800 electron microscope. The microscope will advance interdisciplinary research, education, and outreach in biology, chemistry, geochemistry, mechanical engineering, environmental engineering, and geology. It will strengthen PhD programs in materials...
- The National Science Foundation awarded a $306,062 Project Grant to Princeton University under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to conduct collaborative research from April 2022 through March 2025. The research aims to advance understanding of cohesive sediment transport through multiscale experiments and numerical simulations. Specifically, the university will combine nano- to microscale imaging and molecular dynamics simulations, micro- to mesoscale millifluidic experiments and...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Geosciences Program (CFDA 47.050) provides $176,639 to the University of New Mexico to acquire a laser diffraction particle size analyzer. This state-of-the-art instrument will enable scientists and students to analyze the size and shape of particles in soil, sediment, and airborne dust. Key applications include understanding environmental change through sedimentary records, assessing air quality in vulnerable communities impacted...
- The National Science Foundation awarded the University of Missouri System a two-year, $625,000 Project Grant under the Geosciences federal grant program (CFDA 47.050) to upgrade an X-ray tomographic microscope. The upgrade will allow the university's X-ray Microanalysis Laboratory to better serve researchers in earth sciences and other STEM fields. Specifically, the new Zeiss Xradia 610 model microscope funded through this award will accommodate larger and denser samples, dramatically enhance...
- The New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology received a $396,934 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation on September 15, 2021 to acquire a high-resolution confocal Raman microscope. The microscope will enable liquid and solid experiments under the Geosciences program (CFDA #47.050). The Geosciences program supports basic research in the atmospheric, earth, and ocean sciences to strengthen understanding of the integrated Earth system. Acquisition of the confocal Raman...
- This National Science Foundation Project Grant award in the amount of $260,334 provides funding to the University of South Florida to acquire a state-of-the-art Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) Imaging Microscope. The instrument will enable rapid, non-destructive chemical analyses of a wide variety of materials, with microscopic resolution, to support research in areas such as understanding the cycling of carbon dioxide and water in volcanic glasses, as well as identifying sources, sinks, and...
- This $1.49 million project grant from the National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) supports the acquisition of an Xradia Versa 620 x-ray microscope to enable multiscale 3D/4D materials research. The microscope will be used to examine the microstructure and properties of a variety of natural and engineered materials, with a focus on lightweight aerospace materials, geological materials, and biological materials. Experiments will study early-stage cracking in aerospace...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Utah received a $303,117 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), effective August 1, 2025 through July 31, 2028. This collaborative research project delivers fundamental scientific knowledge and advanced computational tools advancing the understanding of bacterial flagellar mechanics and their applications to nanorobotic...
The National Science Foundation Division of Earth Sciences awarded a $316,927 Project Grant to the University of Utah under the Geosciences federal grant program (CFDA 47.050) to support the acquisition of a flow total internal reflection fluorescence video microscopy system. The equipment will be used to conduct research on nano- and micro-particle transport and surface interaction near surfaces, allowing for direct real-time observation of colloid transport and attachment to surfaces under varying physical and chemical conditions. Specifically, the microscopy system will enable investigation of how nanoscale charge heterogeneity on surfaces impacts the development of fast- and slow-attaching colloid subpopulations. It is expected that the equipment will support current and anticipated future research by the Principal Investigator and collaborators, as well as outreach efforts engaging secondary school science teachers and an estimated 600 students. Simulation capabilities will also be expanded and provided to the public through particle transport freeware.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $316.9k | 7/7/22 |