Project Grant 2309261
Award Date
9/1/23
Completion Date
8/31/26
Dollars Obligated
$278K
Federal Agency
Division of Physics
Federal Grant Program
47.049
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Lincoln, NE 68503, USA
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