Project Grant 2512014
Award Date
6/15/25
Completion Date
5/31/28
Dollars Obligated
$640K
Federal Agency
Division of Physics
Federal Grant Program
47.049
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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