Project Grant 2408749
Award Date
9/1/24
Completion Date
4/25/25
Dollars Obligated
$1.2M
Funding Federal Agency
National Science Foundation
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Engineering Education and Centers
Federal Grant Program
47.041
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Lincoln, NE 68503, USA
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