This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (CFDA 47.049 - Mathematical and Physical Sciences) provides $636,210 to Stony Brook University to develop experimental approaches for studying the ultrafast dynamics of electrons and nuclei in small molecules following the absorption of light. The research team will generate and shape ultrafast laser pulses to capture detailed "movies" of the coupled electron-nuclear motions, with the goal of gaining a more comprehensive...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Office of Integrative Activities (CFDA 47.083) provides $320,463 to West Chester University of Pennsylvania to acquire a tunable ultrafast spectroscopy system. This highly versatile instrument enables advanced research and hands-on training opportunities for undergraduate students across STEM disciplines, including physics, biomedical engineering, materials engineering, chemistry, and molecular biology. The spectrometer allows...
This five-year, $519,013 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) supports the development of an ultra-broadband high-power frequency comb light source for advanced spectroscopy and imaging at Stony Brook University from September 2022 through August 2027. Professors Allison and Liu will create a new laser-based light source spanning the electromagnetic spectrum from terahertz to soft x-rays, enabling phase-coherent femtosecond...
This $515,037 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) supports the acquisition of a laboratory-based X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) instrument at Stony Brook University. The instrument will enable spectroscopic studies to probe the chemical state, electronic structure, and local coordination environment of atoms, enabling research across materials science, chemistry, geosciences, environmental sciences, and related...
The National Science Foundation Division of Chemistry awarded a $675,000 Project Grant to Stony Brook University for collaborative research titled "Understanding Ultrafast Observables." The three-year award, made under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), will support efforts to promote progress in these scientific fields and strengthen the Nation's scientific enterprise through increased knowledge and understanding of major problems. Funds will enable Stony...
This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Office of Integrative Activities, under the Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083), provides $468,564 to support the acquisition of a next-generation Near-field Scanning Optical Microscope (NeaSNom) at the University of Central Florida. The instrument, custom-built by NeaSpec, will enable simultaneous Atomic Force Microscopy and nanoscale (10 nm spatial resolution) Fourier Transform Infrared and Tip-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy. It...
This $375,000 three-year Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) will fund collaborative research between the University of Delaware and other partners to investigate room-temperature superfluorescence in multi-fluorophore protein cages. The researchers will chemically bind hundreds of molecular dyes to the protein shell of a small plant virus to induce synchronized...
This $1,099,000 National Science Foundation Engineering grant funds the acquisition of a state-of-the-art trapped ion mobility spectrometry quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometer with matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization capabilities. This instrument will enable multidisciplinary research teams at the State University of New York at Albany and partner institutions to advance scientific discovery in areas like environmental monitoring and remediation, biological and biomedical...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) provides $197,968 to Suffolk County Community College, a Hispanic-Serving Institution in New York, to acquire a desktop mass spectrometer and nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometer. These instruments will be used to enhance undergraduate learning and experiences in organic chemistry courses, benefiting an estimated 100 students annually. The equipment will also support student clubs, public...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) provides $199,916 to The Research Foundation For The State University Of New York to acquire an ultra-performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS) instrument and integrate it into the undergraduate curriculum at the State University of New York at Old Westbury, a designated Hispanic-Serving Institution. The project aims to: 1) ensure seamless installation and comprehensive...