Project Grant 2425126

Award Date 9/15/24
Completion Date 8/31/27
Dollars Obligated $415K
Funding Federal Agency
National Science Foundation
Federal Grant Program
47.041
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
West Lafayette, IN, USA
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