The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $164,120 Project Grant to the University of Rochester under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). The grant funds a collaborative research project between Professor Daniel Mittleman of Brown University and Professor Michael Ruggiero of the University of Vermont to study the vibrational motions of clathrate materials using terahertz spectroscopy. The goal is to investigate the fundamental kinetics and dynamics driving the formation and properties of clathrates, which are porous materials that can encapsulate guest molecules like methane and carbon dioxide. The project will develop new theoretical frameworks for interpreting the terahertz spectroscopy measurements and accurately accounting for mode anharmonicity. In parallel, the researchers are coordinating summer workshops for high school students to expand the reach of this research. No sub-awards are planned under this grant, which has an award date of October 1, 2023 and an ultimate completion date of July 31, 2024.