Project Grant 2529132
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Maine received a $310,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Computing and Communication Foundations under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program (CFDA 47.070), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028. This collaborative research project delivers research and development services focused on enabling artificial intelligence (AI)-based dialogue systems to assist software...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems awarded $200,000 to the University of Massachusetts on June 15, 2025, under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) for a project titled "Closed-Loop Hybrid Intelligence with Optogenetic-Neuromorphic Co-Designed Cell Interfaces." The project, scheduled for completion by May 31, 2028, delivers advanced engineering tools and methods that integrate high-resolution...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Information and Intelligent Systems (Computer and Information Science and Engineering program, CFDA 47.070) awarded $278,570 to the University of Maine System for a project spanning January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2027. The award supports the development and delivery of virtual preconference activities and two in-person conferences targeting early-career computer science and engineering investigators across Maine,...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Central Florida Board of Trustees received a $300,240 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Directorate for Engineering (CFDA 47.041) awarded July 15, 2026, with completion targeted for June 30, 2029. This collaborative research initiative focuses on developing robust multi-agent learning algorithms and decentralized control methods for autonomous systems operating in real-world environments. The project deliverables include...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Engineering awarded the University of Texas at Arlington $299,963 on July 15, 2026, through its Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to support collaborative research on scaling robust multi-agent systems. The project, which runs through June 30, 2029, will develop efficient learning methods and decentralized algorithms that enable autonomous multi-agent systems to perform reliably in real-world environments. The...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems awarded $199,992 to the University of Massachusetts Boston under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) for an Engineering Research Initiation (ERI) project running from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. This project will deliver integrated simulation tools and analytical frameworks for evaluating communication-based cyberattacks on electric grid infrastructure,...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Minnesota's Office of Sponsored Projects Administration received a $334,264 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Engineering (CFDA 47.041) effective September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2029. This award funds research developing mathematical and computational tools to support infrastructure planning decisions under uncertain and changing conditions. The project creates an integrated hierarchical...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Maine System received a $1,196,834 NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) Project Grant awarded October 1, 2025, with completion targeted for September 30, 2028. Titled "Beginnings: Experiential Learning in Digital Twin Technologies for the Blue Economy," this grant funds the development and delivery of experiential learning programs in digital twin (DT) technology for undergraduate and graduate students at the...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Massachusetts received a $599,961 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Computing and Communication Foundations under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070), effective August 1, 2025 through July 31, 2028. The award funds the AERIAL (AI-Embedded Responsive Intelligent Agents with Trajectory-Induced Digital Twin Learning) project, which develops advanced computational frameworks enabling...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Maine System received a $119,776 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Office of Integrative Activities under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050), effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2027. This collaborative research initiative, titled "NSF R2I2: Identifying Community Need Based Adaptation and Resilience Priorities in the US Northeast," will develop and deliver a regionally coordinated adaptation...
The University of Maine received a $249,959 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Engineering (CFDA 47.041) awarded July 1, 2026, with completion scheduled for June 30, 2029. This award funds research toward collaborative intelligence in networked multi-agent systems, addressing how autonomous decision-makers can learn to cooperate using partial local information. The project delivers an integrated learning framework that jointly optimizes communication and control, enabling agents to determine not only how to coordinate actions but also what information to share, when to share it, and with whom. Research outputs include game-theoretic formulations characterizing the relationship between communication and decision-making in learning and coordination, analytical tools and metrics for understanding when communication improves learning outcomes, and decentralized learning algorithms incorporating event-triggered mechanisms to enable cooperation under imperfect communication conditions. The research will be validated through smart grid applications and produces both theoretical and algorithmic contributions to multi-agent reinforcement learning. Beyond technical deliverables, the award supports broader impacts through workforce development in artificial intelligence and power systems via graduate training, undergraduate research opportunities, and updated course modules. The project also includes K-12 outreach and mentoring activities to broaden participation in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines. These products and services advance decentralized artificial intelligence solutions intended to enhance the resilience and efficiency of critical infrastructure while building human capital in emerging technology areas.Federal Project Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $250.0k | 6/23/26 |