Project Grant 2425529
Award Date
10/1/24
Completion Date
9/30/27
Dollars Obligated
$617K
Funding Federal Agency
National Science Foundation
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems
Federal Grant Program
47.041
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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