The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $258,001 Project Grant under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program to The Research Foundation For The State University Of New York, doing business as Stony Brook University, to conduct collaborative research aimed at extending the lifetimes of partially broken computing equipment. The goal is to improve the sustainability of computing hardware by finding ways to repurpose and utilize components of devices that would...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $522,995 Project Grant under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program to the University of Pittsburgh to develop novel lifespan-aware strategies for reducing carbon emissions from distributed computing infrastructures. The project aims to design a "lifetime management system" that incorporates principles of "safe computing" to maintain the longevity of computing systems while minimizing their...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $249,957 project grant under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program to the University of Florida (UF) for the "COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: DESC: TYPE 1: SOFTWARE-HARDWARE RECYCLING AND REPAIR DATASET INFRASTRUCTURE (SHREDI) FOR SUSTAINABLE COMPUTING" project. This 3-year collaborative effort aims to enhance electronic waste (e-waste) recovery by transforming electronics design practices and optimizing e-waste...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded the University of Notre Dame a $500,000 Project Grant under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program (CFDA 47.070) for the period of October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2027. The project, titled "COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: DESC: TYPE II: REFRESH: REVISITING EXPANDING FPGA REAL-ESTATE FOR ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABILITY HETEROGENEOUS-SYSTEMS," aims to develop innovative approaches to minimize the environmental impact of...
This $1,500,000 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program supports research at the University of Pittsburgh to develop sustainable computing solutions by recycling and reintegrating decommissioned computer chips. The project aims to minimize the environmental impact of computing systems across their lifecycle, including manufacturing, usage, and disposal. The key technical approaches involve creating...
The Pennsylvania State University, doing business as Penn State, received a $384,439 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to upcycle consumer plastic waste into high-value graphitic carbons for electric vehicles and renewable energy storage. The research seeks to test the hypothesis that plastic waste can serve as a high-quality feedstock for graphene...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) Federal Grant Program (CFDA 47.070) award of $299,994 to Clemson University's Division of Research is focused on developing a framework for sustainable revitalization of computing systems to reduce greenhouse gas emissions during industry expansion. The project aims to establish robust methods for optimizing the migration and lifecycle management of smart computing devices in order to minimize their...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (CFDA 47.070 - Computer and Information Science and Engineering) provides $540,000 to The Pennsylvania State University to develop a scalable, automated software infrastructure for computational storage devices (CSDs) used in high-performance computing (HPC) systems. The project aims to create compiler-directed optimizations, a runtime system, and simulation tools to enable more intelligent orchestration of heterogeneous...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $489,239 Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) Program grant to The Pennsylvania State University, doing business as Penn State, to develop cost-effective, high-throughput data storage solutions to support scientific research across disciplines including physics, astronomy, biology, and materials science. The 2-year project, titled "CC* DATA STORAGE: COST-EFFECTIVE ATTACHED STORAGE FOR HIGH THROUGHPUT COMPUTING USING...
The Pennsylvania State University was awarded a $500,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems on March 1, 2021 to support research under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041). The grant will fund development of two-dimensional straintronic field effect transistor technology from March 2021 through February 2026 at Penn State's University Park campus. As part of its mission to improve engineering innovation and education,...