Project Grant 2438226

Award Date 8/15/24
Completion Date 7/31/26
Dollars Obligated $337K
Federal Agency
Division of Physics
Federal Grant Program
47.049
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Penn State University, PA 16802, USA
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