This $110,000 Project Grant award was made by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) federal grant program. The award will support a postdoctoral research fellowship for Briley Lewis at the University of California, Santa Barbara. The research project aims to advance the understanding of planet formation around low-mass stars by using polarimetry observations from the Keck Observatory. The project will contribute to developing a new polarimetry capability for the Keck NIRC2 instrument, enabling observations of fainter and redder stars than previously possible. Lewis will also create educational resources, including a series of planetarium shows and a writing workshop for graduate students in physics and astronomy. This award will run from October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2027.
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