Project Grant 2309320
- This $210,000 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (CFDA 47.049 - Mathematical and Physical Sciences) supports research by the University of Virginia to advance gravitational wave physics and astrophysics. The key goals are to: (i) Compute persistent gravitational wave signals from binary black hole mergers using new conservation law models, and assess their detection prospects. (ii) Improve modeling of the gravitational wave memory effect to better understand its...
- The University of Texas at Austin was awarded a $299,761 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Astronomical Sciences on September 1, 2021, with a completion date of August 31, 2024. The grant supports collaborative research exploring the galaxy and its white dwarfs through the HET Dark Energy Experiment. The research aligns with the NSF's Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), which aims to promote progress in these fields and strengthen the Nation's...
- The University of Texas at Dallas was awarded a $240,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences federal grant program (CFDA 47.049) for the period of July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2024. The grant funding will support collaborative research on high-dimensional quantum states in two-dimensional material quantum dots. Specifically, the University will conduct research to promote progress in mathematical and physical sciences by increasing...
- The National Science Foundation awarded a $180,000 project grant to the University of Arizona under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences federal grant program (CFDA 47.049) to support theoretical research on strongly gravitating systems such as black holes and neutron stars. The funding period is from June 1, 2023 to May 31, 2025. Specifically, the university will conduct research into novel gravitational phenomena that push the known laws of physics to their limits, with the goal of...
- The University of Texas at Austin was awarded a $285,129 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Astronomical Sciences on September 1, 2021, with a completion date of August 31, 2024. The grant falls under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), which aims to promote progress in these fields and strengthen the nation's scientific enterprise through increasing knowledge and enhancing understanding of major problems. Specifically, the University will...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley received a $200,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Physics under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), awarded on August 1, 2025, with completion targeted by July 31, 2027. This award supports two primary research initiatives to advance the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) detector capabilities. First, the project will design, test, and...
- The National Science Foundation awarded a $596,662 project grant to the University of Texas at Austin under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) for work on "COMPACT OBJECTS AND GRAVITATIONAL RADIATION" from January 15, 2021 through January 31, 2022. The grant supports research to advance understanding of major problems in the mathematical and physical sciences, such as compact objects like neutron stars and black holes that are sources of gravitational...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Physics awarded a $540,000 Project Grant to the University of Illinois from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2026. This award supports theoretical research in relativity and relativistic astrophysics under NSF's "Windows on the Universe" Big Idea program. The research addresses key topics including the physics of compact objects, the generation of gravitational waves and associated electromagnetic signals, the stability and evolution of...
- This $395,272 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) supports research to significantly increase the sample size of known gravitational lenses and improve constraints on dark matter properties. Specifically, the University of California, Los Angeles will collaborate with other institutions to discover quadruple the current number of strong gravitational lenses, enhancing understanding of dark matter's nature. The research...
- The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth (UMass Dartmouth) was awarded a $349,101 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Mathematical Sciences under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). The grant will support UMass Dartmouth's development of advanced computational techniques to accurately simulate gravitational waveforms over long time periods. Key activities include developing efficient and stable high-order numerical methods to handle...
The University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) has been awarded a $299,842 Project Grant by the National Science Foundation's Mathematical and Physical Sciences division (CFDA 47.049). The grant is focused on advancing understanding of black holes, gravitational waves, and gravitational lensing, which are key predictions of Einstein's theory of general relativity. Key activities include: Developing new theoretical models to study strong gravitational lensing of gravitational waves, including the effects of asymmetric lenses and misaligned orbital angular momentum. Analyzing synergies between electromagnetic observations of lensed galaxies/transients and gravitational wave sources to better characterize the properties and gravity of black holes across cosmic history, as well as the distribution of dark matter in lensing galaxies. Facilitating educational and outreach activities, such as extending an interactive simulation of binary black hole mergers and developing curriculum materials for high schools and undergraduate classes. The grant will support graduate and undergraduate research opportunities, helping to train the next generation of scientists for academia and industry. This research aims to advance our fundamental understanding of astrophysics and gravity using multi-messenger observations enabled by the increasing sensitivity of ground-based and future space-based gravitational wave detectors.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $203.2k | 8/10/23 | ||
| Not listed | $96.6k | 6/22/23 |