Project Grant 2318422

Award Date 8/15/23
Completion Date 7/31/26
Dollars Obligated $500K
Funding Federal Agency
National Science Foundation
Federal Grant Program
47.076
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Las Vegas, NV 89154, USA
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