This $307,943 Project Grant was awarded by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS) program (CFDA 47.049) to the University of Maryland, College Park. The grant will fund research efforts to enhance the IceCube Neutrino Observatory's capability to detect extremely high-energy neutrinos, which are unique messengers to the distant universe. The project aims to develop new methods for separating neutrino signals from background atmospheric muons, as well as improve energy and directional reconstruction algorithms to enable the most sensitive search for neutrinos above 100 petaelectronvolts (PeV). This research could yield insights into the nature and origin of the highest energy accelerators in the universe and contribute to the NSF's "Windows on the Universe" multi-messenger astrophysics initiative. The award also includes plans for undergraduate mentorship and public outreach activities.
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