This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation, under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), provides $506,132 to New Mexico State University to acquire a field-emission scanning electron microscope. The microscope will enable multi-disciplinary research in materials development, fuel cells, batteries, water purification membranes, and biosciences. Initial users include faculty working in areas such as fuel cell design, additive manufacturing, and membrane technologies for water...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) Office of Integrative Activities awarded a $186,765 Project Grant to the California State University, East Bay Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization, to acquire a desktop scanning electron microscope with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (SEM-EDS) instrument. This award, made through the Major Research Instrumentation and Chemistry Research Instrumentation programs (CFDA 47.083), will facilitate advanced materials and biological characterization...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Integrative Activities (CFDA 47.083) program provided $306,816 to the Cal Poly Corporation, doing business as Cal Poly Partners, to acquire a field emission-variable pressure scanning electron microscope (FE-VPSEM) at California Polytechnic State University. The FE-VPSEM will advance scientific and engineering research and training across multiple disciplines, including materials science, chemistry, biology, and engineering. The...
This $391,730 National Science Foundation Project Grant under the Integrative Activities program will fund the acquisition of a field emission scanning electron microscope (FE-SEM) by West Chester University of Pennsylvania. The FE-SEM and associated energy dispersive spectrometer will support research across multiple departments including chemistry, biology, physics, geology and earth sciences. Faculty and students will use the equipment to image and analyze nano- and microscale samples,...
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 $461,650 Project Grant to The University of Iowa to acquire a field emission scanning electron microscope to expand characterization capabilities. Funded through the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050), the microscope will improve data collection and analysis for a wide range of research in earth and environmental sciences, chemistry, anthropology, engineering, and physics. It will provide key support for undergraduate and graduate student research and...
This $292,500 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) will fund the acquisition of a field emission scanning electron microscope (FE-SEM) at Ball State University. The FE-SEM will advance nanoscience research and training across multiple STEM departments at Ball State, enabling faculty and students to conduct cutting-edge, interdisciplinary projects in areas such as photocatalysis, energy conversion, and biomedical nanomaterials....
This Project Grant award of $355,500 from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) will support the acquisition of a Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) at Pennsylvania State University Harrisburg. The SEM will significantly enhance research productivity and the educational experience for both faculty and students by providing essential hands-on training and enabling advanced research capabilities across disciplines such as materials science,...
This $439,805 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Integrative Activities (CFDA 47.083) program will fund the acquisition of a field emission scanning electron microscope (FE-SEM) and associated detectors at Colgate University. The FE-SEM system will enable a wide range of new research opportunities across disciplines such as geology, environmental science, physics, biology, and anthropology for students and faculty at Colgate University and in the greater Central New...
This $144,300 National Science Foundation project grant supports the acquisition of a desktop scanning electron microscope (SEM) system at Texas A&M University-Commerce for research and education. Funded under the NSF's Integrative Activities program, which enhances STEM competitiveness through capacity building and broadening participation, the SEM allows nano-scale imaging and elemental analysis of various sample systems. It will impact on-campus research activities and increase student...