Project Grant 2215833

Award Date 10/1/22
Completion Date 9/30/25
Dollars Obligated $366K
Funding Federal Agency
National Science Foundation
Federal Grant Program
47.074
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Newark, DE 19716, USA
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