Project Grant 2407922

This $484,024 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Division of Astronomical Sciences under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program will support a 4-year collaborative research program led by investigators at Louisiana State University, Harvard University, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, and University of Maryland, College Park. The project aims to improve understanding of explosive transient events in the universe by leveraging observations from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, high-energy space-based observatories, and ground-based gravitational wave interferometers. Key objectives include developing software to discover and characterize these events through multiwavelength and multimessenger approaches, providing research opportunities for students, and engaging K-12 students in Louisiana through educational outreach activities. The research is expected to advance knowledge in areas such as gravity, fundamental physics, dense matter, cosmology, and the origin of elements.