This $242,456 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program will enable a researcher and team at California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB) to study ultrafaint dwarf galaxies (UFDs) and develop a mentorship curriculum for the CAL-BRIDGE STEM scholarship program.
The research aims to advance understanding of galaxy formation, evolution, and cosmology in the early universe by analyzing spectroscopic data from 5 UFDs to measure metallicities and chemical abundances. The team will also create a large, accurate dataset of RR Lyrae stars in the Milky Way to better measure the galaxy's mass. Additionally, the Principal Investigator will develop and pilot a 2-year mentorship education curriculum for the CAL-BRIDGE program, which aims to broaden participation of underrepresented groups in STEM fields. No subawards are planned under this award, which has an overall period of performance from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2026.
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