Project Grant 2514779
- The National Science Foundation (NSF), through its Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), awarded a $450,000 project grant to Ohio University to support nuclear physics experiments using the electro-weak probe at the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (JLab). The research, led by Principal Investigators Roche and King, aims to investigate the internal structure of protons and neutrons and advance the understanding of fundamental physics beyond the Standard Model....
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award, under CFDA 47.049 - Mathematical and Physical Sciences, provides $180,000 in funding to Northern Illinois University to conduct research on particle physics and advance the understanding of the fundamental constituents of matter. The key activities under this award include: Studying particle collisions at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) in Geneva, Switzerland to enhance the understanding of the Higgs boson and search for new...
- This $150,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Physics under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) funds research on light, feebly-interacting particles being conducted by Professor Julian Heeck at the University of Virginia from August 1, 2022 to July 31, 2024. Professor Heeck's research focuses on exploring novel search strategies for light, feebly-interacting particles such as axions and sterile neutrinos that may have evaded detection...
- This Project Grant award of $197,658, provided by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Division of Physics under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences Federal Grant Program (CFDA 47.049), funds research and educational activities at the University of South Alabama (USA). The key products and services delivered through this award include: Continued support for the USA's participation in the NOVA experiment, a leading particle physics research project on the intensity frontier. This will...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $330,000 Project Grant under its Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program to Trustees of Indiana University (Indiana University) to provide theoretical research and analytical models needed to support precision neutrino physics experiments. The research focuses on developing improved descriptions of neutrino-nucleus interactions, particularly the nucleon axial form factor which is crucial for accurately modeling neutrino...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $570,000 Project Grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences grant program (CFDA 47.049) to Christopher Newport University (CNU) to support research on the internal structure of protons and neutrons. The research group at CNU will conduct experiments at the Jefferson Laboratory, involving the scattering of polarized electrons from protons and neutrons to measure their electric and magnetic properties. This research aims to further the...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $207,997 Project Grant to Appalachian State University under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program. The grant supports a collaborative research effort to conduct experimental studies of highly charged ions using an electron beam ion trap. The research aims to precisely measure nuclear charge radii, quantum electrodynamic effects, and other properties to test predictions of the Standard Model and search for evidence of physics...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $565,000 Project Grant to the Catholic University of America (CUA) to conduct research advancing the understanding of the quark-gluon structure of the fundamental building blocks of the atomic nucleus - protons, neutrons, pions, and kaons. The award, funded through NSF's Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), has two primary goals: 1) to deepen the Quantum Chromodynamics (QCD) understanding of pions and kaons, and 2) to provide...
- This $450,000 National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Physics Project Grant, awarded on August 1, 2023, will fund theoretical research and modeling to further the understanding of neutrinos and their role in multi-messenger astrophysics. Key focus areas include the physics of neutrinos from core collapse supernovae, predictions of the diffuse flux of cosmological supernovae, and interpretation of the observed flux of TeV-PeV neutrinos from outside our galaxy. The research aims to develop...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences Program (CFDA 47.049) provides $245,732 to East Tennessee State University (ETSU) for a 3-year period from Sep 1, 2025 to Aug 31, 2028. The award supports experimental research focused on high-precision measurements of neutron properties to advance the understanding of the weak nuclear force, one of the four fundamental forces of nature. The research team at ETSU, led by the Principal...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $140,000 Project Grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) federal grant program to the Rector & Visitors of the University of Virginia (UVA). The grant supports a program of experimental research by UVA's particle physics group to explore the properties and interactions of fundamental subatomic particles, including the pion, muon, and neutron. Key deliverables include: (A) Conducting precise measurements of neutron beta decay parameters at the Spallation Neutron Source at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, (B) Finalizing data analysis and publishing results on the muon gyromagnetic ratio from the Muon g-2 experiment at Fermilab, (C) Analyzing phase-I results from the MUonE experiment at CERN, and (D) Concluding data analysis. The project aims to advance basic science in nuclear and particle physics, contribute to STEM workforce development, and develop new research tools with potential broader applications. The award period runs from September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2026.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $140.0k | 8/15/25 |