The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $1,305,791 Project Grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program to the University of Florida (UF) Division of Sponsored Research. This award supports the base operations of the SuperCDMS SNOLAB experiment, a direct detection dark matter search that aims to detect dark matter particles with unprecedented sensitivity. Key products and services to be delivered include:
- Operating advanced cryogenic detectors to search for lower mass dark matter particles, potentially down to the mass scale where dark matter-nucleon scattering becomes significant due to solar neutrinos.
- Developing accessible analysis resources and incorporating computational skills into outreach efforts to enhance training opportunities for undergraduate/graduate students and postdoctoral researchers.
- Advancing the understanding of the particle nature of dark matter, its astrophysical properties, and its relation to the Standard Model of particle physics.
The award period runs from December 1, 2024 to November 30, 2027, supporting the initial science data collection phase as the SuperCDMS SNOLAB detector reaches completion and integration at the deep underground SNOLAB site in Canada.
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