Project Grant 2410687
Award Date
8/15/24
Completion Date
7/31/25
Dollars Obligated
$500K
Funding Federal Agency
National Science Foundation
Awarding Federal Agency
Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences
Federal Grant Program
47.084
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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