Project Grant 2439922
Award Date
9/1/24
Completion Date
5/12/25
Dollars Obligated
$240K
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
Cambridge, MA 02138, USA
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