Project Grant 2143456
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Geosciences Program (CFDA 47.050) provides $115,508 to Wilkes University to acquire an ion chromatograph instrument for environmental research, student training, and community engagement. The instrument will enhance STEM undergraduate research, support laboratory-based classroom learning, and allow students to explore local environmental science questions. It will enable research in areas such as water quality, regenerative farming,...
- The University of Oklahoma was awarded a $177,632 project grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Earth Sciences Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to acquire an inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectrometer and ion chromatograph. These instruments will be used to increase hydrological and geochemical research and education capabilities in the university's School of Geosciences. The Geosciences program aims to expand fundamental scientific knowledge of integrated Earth...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $240,528 Project Grant to Northwestern University's Stable Isotope Biogeochemistry Laboratory under the NSF Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050). The funding will support the acquisition of two peripheral instruments - a gas chromatograph with combustion and pyrolysis interfaces, and an elemental analyzer - as well as a water purification system. These instruments will replace aging equipment and maintain the laboratory's analytical capabilities to...
- This $548,158 National Science Foundation project grant will fund the acquisition of an atomic force microscopy-based infrared spectroscopy instrument (NanoIR3) at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. The instrument will enable interdisciplinary research at the intersection of biology and surface engineering in fields such as applied biology, bio-inspired engineering, biophysics, chemical engineering, materials science, and nano-engineering. It will provide nanoscale infrared chemical...
- Montana Technological University (MTU) received a $180,058 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Office of Integrative Activities under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to support the acquisition of a multi-channel ion chromatograph. The two-year award, made on September 1, 2021, will provide funding through August 31, 2023. The ion chromatograph will support geochemical and environmental research by strengthening MTU's ability to analyze water and soil samples as...
- This $336,623 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) will fund the refurbishment and upgrade of an existing 21-year old Thermo Element 2 inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICPMS) instrument and the acquisition of a new laser ablation system at the University of Maryland, College Park. The ICPMS upgrade will include software replacement and modernization of some electronic and vacuum components to make the system compatible with current...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Ocean Sciences awarded a $405,037 Project Grant to the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) for research from February 1, 2022 to January 31, 2025. The award will support collaborative research to better understand how the depth of magmatic processes in the mid-ocean ridge system varies based on tectonic setting. Researchers will analyze melt inclusions and crystals in ocean floor basalts from a...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Office of Integrative Activities (CFDA 47.083) provides $1,097,251 to the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology to acquire a Nexsa G2 X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) surface analysis system. This state-of-the-art equipment will significantly enhance multi-disciplinary research and education capabilities at the university, its affiliated research centers, and industry partners across the state and region. The Nexsa...
- North Dakota State University received a $202,374 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation Division of Earth Sciences to acquire inductively-coupled plasma optical emission and x-ray fluorescence spectrometers for geoscience research. The award, made under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050), will support the purchase of analytical instrumentation to strengthen NDSU's capabilities for fundamental research in the atmospheric, earth, and ocean sciences through September 1,...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award under the Geosciences Program (CFDA 47.050) provides $1,099,952 to the University of Arkansas to acquire a new multicollector inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer (MC-ICP-MS). This state-of-the-art instrument will replace aging equipment in the university's Trace Element and Radiogenic Isotope Lab, enabling critical advances in research on lead-zinc ore formation, developing novel lead isotope techniques for repatriating Native...
This $158,475 National Science Foundation project grant supports the acquisition of ion chromatography analytical facilities at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology from February 2022 to January 2023. The funding will be used to purchase an ion chromatography system and upgrade low-temperature geochemistry sample preparation equipment, enabling a diversity of geochemical analyses not currently available in the region. The instrumentation will be part of a multi-user research facility supporting projects in areas such as water quality, soil chemistry, and biogeochemical cycling. It will also be incorporated into undergraduate geology courses and hands-on workshops for students and staff at South Dakota Mines and Oglala Lakota College. This award from the NSF's Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) aims to strengthen the national scientific enterprise through expanded fundamental knowledge and understanding of the integrated Earth system via basic research support in the atmospheric, earth, and ocean sciences.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $158.5k | 2/11/22 |