Project Grant 2311054

Award Date 7/1/23
Completion Date 6/30/26
Dollars Obligated $113K
Federal Agency
Division of Physics
Federal Grant Program
47.049
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Valparaiso, IN, USA
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