The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $630,000 Project Grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program to The Johns Hopkins University. This 3-year award from September 2024 to August 2027 funds the research activities of Professors Marc Kamionkowski, David E. Kaplan, Surjeet Rajendran, and Ibrahima Bah. The project aims to advance new ideas for cosmological observations, fundamental physics searches, and novel mathematical tools to understand the structure of physical theories. Key focus areas include developing non-accelerator techniques for exploring the laws of nature, pursuing a deeper understanding of quantum mechanics, creating new early-universe probes, and studying geometric engineering of quantum field theories and "topological stars." This award supports training of students and postdocs, as well as public outreach to communicate the excitement of particle physics and cosmology. No subcontracts are planned under this award.
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