The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $329,659 Project Grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) Federal Grant Program to the University of California Irvine (UC Irvine). The grant funds collaborative research to study the formation and evolution of galactic disks over cosmic time. The investigators will use advanced simulations to explore when and how galaxies, including the Milky Way, developed their characteristic disk structures. This research aims to improve understanding of the astrophysical processes that regulate galactic disk formation and match observations of disk galaxies in the early and present-day universe. The project also supports the education and training of Ph.D. students and undergraduates in STEM fields. The award period is from September 15, 2024 to August 31, 2027.
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