The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $110,000 Project Grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program to Joseph Michail for a postdoctoral fellowship at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. The fellowship supports a multi-decade statistical analysis of the Sagittarius A* supermassive black hole's total intensity and polarimetric variability at radio and submillimeter frequencies. The grant will fund observations and data analysis to track Sagittarius A*'s flux, spectral, and accretion rate variability, as well as coordinated observations with the Event Horizon Telescope. The research will improve understanding of what powers this enigmatic source, and the educational component includes developing training modules and mentoring students. No sub-awards are planned for this award, which runs from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2027.
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