Project Grant 2511541
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) provides $423,155.00 to the University of Pittsburgh to conduct collaborative research on the final stages of evolution for the most massive stars. The project aims to constrain uncertainties in massive stellar evolution, such as mass loss efficiency and supernova kick impacts, by precisely measuring formation timescales and evolutionary pathways for key stellar populations...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $390,977 Project Grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences federal grant program (CFDA 47.049) to Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) for the collaborative research project "One Step Back and Two Steps Forward: Understanding Gravitational Wave Progenitors by Leveraging Binary Stars in the Local Universe". The project, which runs from September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2028, will investigate the formation of merging double compact...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $279,533 Project Grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program to the University of Washington. The grant supports collaborative research to constrain the most uncertain processes in the evolution of the most massive stars, which play a crucial role in astrophysics. The research aims to precisely measure the formation efficiencies and evolutionary timescales for key outcomes of massive stellar evolution, such as...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $509,959 Project Grant to the University of California, Merced under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) federal grant program. This collaborative research grant will support a study on the evolving dynamics of star clusters within Milky Way-like galaxies. The research team will analyze advanced computer simulations to track the orbital dynamics and evolution of open star clusters, examining how the changing galactic environment...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $447,644 Project Grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program to the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO) for the "CAREER: CHARTING THE FORMATION, TRANSFORMATION, AND DESTINIES OF GAS AND YOUNG STARS IN THE SOLAR NEIGHBORHOOD" project. The project aims to produce an integrated 3D model of gas and young stars in the solar neighborhood, enabling high-resolution comparisons between galactic and...
- This $325,777 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) will support a collaborative research effort to study nearby cosmic explosions, known as supernovae, from their earliest moments. The research team will enhance its rapid survey capabilities to promptly identify and study new supernovae in nearby galaxies, taking advantage of a network of small telescopes. This will enable the discovery of...
- This $545,315 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences Program (CFDA 47.049) will support advanced numerical simulations to study the explosive end of the first generation of stars in the high-redshift universe. The project aims to better understand the origin of chemical elements, including carbon, oxygen, and nitrogen, that were synthesized in these early stellar events. The research will explore how phenomena such as...
- This federal Project Grant award, provided by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), will support collaborative research to improve understanding of the common envelope evolution process in binary star systems. The investigators will use telescopes and computer simulations to study this poorly understood phenomenon, where a lower-mass star orbits within a larger, expanding star, resulting in dramatic energy exchange and mass ejection....
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) provides $253,363 to study the common envelope evolution process in binary star systems. The investigators will use telescopes and computer simulations to observationally map the initial and final conditions of this poorly understood but common stellar phenomenon. They will characterize a benchmark set of 52 high-probability post-common envelope binary systems located...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) provides $385,958 to the University of Arizona to investigate the formation of merging binary compact objects, such as black holes and neutron stars, which produce gravitational waves. The research collaboration between Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Arizona will leverage state-of-the-art population synthesis models and detailed binary system...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $240,810 Project Grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) federal grant program to Carnegie Mellon University. The grant supports a collaborative research project titled "Near Field Population Synthesis - The Final Stages in the Evolution of the Most Massive Stars". The project aims to constrain key uncertainties in the evolution of massive stars, such as mass loss efficiency and supernova impacts, by precisely measuring the formation and evolutionary timescales of related stellar phenomena like Wolf-Rayet stars, X-ray binaries, and supernova remnants. The research will leverage spatially resolved stellar population data to develop new modeling tools that can maximize the scientific insights gained from emerging observational facilities. The project also includes educational and public outreach components to foster engagement by students and the broader community. The award period is from September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2027.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $240.8k | 8/14/25 |