This $230,625 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program will support a research project titled "LEAPS-MPS: UNVEILING THE ROLE OF A GALAXY'S STRUCTURE WITH BESPOKE NUMERICAL MODELS." The project aims to use computer simulations to assess how the structure and dynamics of nearby galaxies influence their star formation rates. The principal investigator will employ two undergraduate researchers to help constrain simulation parameters, test new physics routines, and compare simulation results to observational data. The work will produce a tailored set of galactic models to serve as a tool for studying the impact of spiral arms and bars on star formation processes. There are no planned sub-awards for this project, which is scheduled to run from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2026.
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