Project Grant 2514991
- 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 $845,994 Project Grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to The Administrators of the Tulane Educational Fund (Tulane University) to conduct precision neutron decay measurements. The grant will support experiments using neutron beams and specialized detectors to precisely measure neutron decay properties, such as lifetime and angular distributions of the decay products. This research aims to test and refine the...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Physics, CFDA 47.049 - Mathematical and Physical Sciences, provides $229,999 to Tennessee Technological University from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2026. The project aims to enhance the sensitivity of two key experiments leveraging ultracold neutrons to test fundamental symmetries and probe the Standard Model of particle physics. The key research activities include: 1) Incorporating empirical magnetic field data and...
- 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...
- The federal Project Grant award of $375,000 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences Program (CFDA 47.049) aims to study the 3D structure of atomic nuclei and their constituents, protons and neutrons, to better understand the strong nuclear force. The program will use world-leading electron-scattering facilities at Jefferson Lab in Virginia to conduct experimental studies on the distribution of quarks and gluons within nucleons and nuclei. The key products...
- This National Science Foundation Project Grant of $211,202 awarded on July 1, 2022 will support precision measurements of neutron beta decay parameters and student research training at Eastern Kentucky University through June 30, 2024. Funded by NSF's Mathematical and Physical Sciences Directorate under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), this award will advance fundamental symmetry testing and resolve discrepancies in neutron lifetime measurements. Principal...
- 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 awarded to Indiana Wesleyan University (Marion College) under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) provides $147,161 over 3 years to advance the understanding of neutron-rich atomic nuclei. The key activities include: Conducting experiments at the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB) at Michigan State University using the Modular Neutron Array (MONA) and Large-Area Multi-Institutional Scintillator Array (LISA),...
- This National Science Foundation Project Grant of $660,000 supports research into nuclear, particle, and weak interaction physics related to extreme conditions in the cosmos from August 1, 2022 to July 31, 2025. Funded under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), key products include modeling how atomic nuclei and elementary particles behave in extreme temperatures and densities found in cosmic events like the Big Bang and stellar collapse. Insights gained will provide...
- 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...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) provides $600,000 in funding to North Carolina State University (NC State) to support their contributions to two high-precision experiments measuring neutron decay. The key products and services delivered under this award include: This work has broader impacts on advancing particle physics and astrophysics research, and provides valuable training opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students, as well as postdoctoral researchers, at NC State.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $600.0k | 7/25/25 |