Project Grant 2411665
Award Date
9/1/24
Completion Date
8/31/27
Dollars Obligated
$130K
Federal Agency
Division of Physics
Federal Grant Program
47.049
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Cincinnati, OH 45220, USA
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