This two-year, $610,363 National Science Foundation project grant supports research into nucleosynthesis in degenerate stars through the Foundation's Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). The principal investigator at the University of Notre Dame will estimate neutron star merger rates by analyzing elemental abundances in nearby galaxies. High school students will participate in the research during summer internships with stipends to promote inclusion. The investigator plans to implement tiered mentoring from faculty to postdocs to graduate students to undergraduates to high school students to encourage younger students to pursue research careers. The award aims to advance understanding of which stellar explosions created the elements on Earth and throughout the universe using NSF-supported gravitational wave observatories.
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