This $449,995 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program supports research conducted by Ohio University to develop novel microscopic models of hot and dense nuclear matter. The key products and services to be delivered include:
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Leveraging advances in nuclear theory, chiral effective field theory, and high-performance computing to significantly improve predictions of the nuclear equation of state with comprehensive uncertainty quantification. This will enable rigorous interpretations of observational and experimental data to advance fundamental understanding of strongly interacting matter and the structure and evolution of neutron stars.
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Constructing novel microscopic equations of state with improved thermodynamics for simulations of core-collapse supernovae and neutron star mergers, and studying their implications for neutron star properties.
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Enhancing public awareness and literacy in nuclear physics and astrophysics in Ohio's Appalachian region through an accessible poster series and public learning events.
The award has an effective date of August 1, 2024 and a period of performance through July 31, 2029. No sub-awards are planned under this grant.
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