This $371,451 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) will support research to improve the understanding of extragalactic gamma-ray photons from blazars and the detection of these photons by imaging atmospheric Cherenkov telescopes. The key products and services to be delivered under this 2-year award include: The project will study the creation of gamma-ray photons within blazars, quantify the interactions of the...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Physics has awarded a $800,000 Project Grant from the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to the University of Delaware for the WOU-MMA: Exploring the Extreme Universe with VERITAS and CTA project. The 3-year grant supports the University's research on high-energy gamma-ray observations to study galactic and extragalactic particle accelerators. Key research objectives include studying supernova remnants as multi-messenger...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) provides $1,100,000 to support faculty, postdoctoral researchers, and students at the University of Utah in conducting astrophysics research activities. The research focuses on exploring the physical forces and processes occurring in violent astrophysical settings, with the goal of understanding the origin and evolution of stars, galaxies, and the elements of the...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (CFDA # 47.049 - Mathematical and Physical Sciences) provides $291,962 to the Cal Poly Corporation at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo to conduct research using the VERITAS gamma-ray observatory and Schwarzschild-Couder Telescope prototype. The key products and services supported by this 3-year award include: Analyzing VERITAS data to improve the understanding of very-high-energy gamma-rays produced in active...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) Project Grant award of $830,000 to Barnard College provides funding for a research project focused on particle and gamma-ray astrophysics with the VERITAS and upcoming Cherenkov Telescope Array (CTA) observatories. The project aims to advance the understanding of cosmic accelerators and high-energy phenomena in the universe. Key activities include operating and observing with the VERITAS telescope,...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award, titled "WOU-MMA: VERY-HIGH-ENERGY GAMMA-RAYS AS A UNIQUE PROBE OF MULTIMESSENGER ASTROPHYSICS," provides $349,946 over 3 years to researchers at the University of Alabama to study multi-messenger astrophysics. The project aims to conduct two dedicated searches: 1) Combining VERITAS very-high-energy gamma-ray observations with IceCube neutrino detections to identify astrophysical neutrino sources, and 2) Searching for...
The National Science Foundation (CFDA 47.049 - Mathematical and Physical Sciences) awarded a $650,000 Project Grant to the University of Wisconsin-Madison to develop data acquisition and analysis procedures to exploit the scientific capabilities of the upgraded Schwarzschild-Couder Telescope (SCT) prototype located at the Fred Lawrence Whipple Observatory. The project aims to measure astrophysical particle accelerators that are likely sources of neutrinos and gravitational waves, supporting...
The National Science Foundation awarded a $574,603 Project Grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to researchers at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). The funding supports the development of advanced analysis methods for measuring the energy spectrum and mass composition of ultra-high-energy cosmic rays using the Owens Valley Radio Observatory Long Wavelength Array (OVRO-LWA). Key activities include...
The National Science Foundation Division of Physics awarded a $564,999 Project Grant to the Regents of the University of Minnesota Office of Sponsored Projects Administration to support research titled "VERY HIGH ENERGY ASTROPHYSICS WITH VERITAS" from September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2024. The grant is being used to fund research under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), which aims to promote progress in these scientific fields and strengthen the...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $3,904,416 project grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) to develop, fabricate, and install the optical alignment systems for the initial seven medium-sized telescopes for the Cherenkov Telescope Array (CTA) observatory. This project supports U.S. CTA scientists in this work, which will be conducted at the telescope sites in La Palma, Spain, Paranal, Chile, and...