Project Grant 2544442
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Physics awarded a CAREER grant of $400,179 to the University of California, San Diego on May 15, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). The project, extending through April 30, 2031, focuses on developing artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms and techniques to detect extremely rare physics events that address fundamental questions about matter-antimatter asymmetry and dark matter...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Physics awarded $540,000 to the University of California, Berkeley under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) beginning September 1, 2025 and concluding August 31, 2028. This Project Grant supports theoretical physics research conducted by Professors Hitoshi Murayama and Lawrence J. Hall that aims to connect experimental data from major research facilities with overarching theoretical...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Physics awarded a CAREER grant of $452,953 to University of Massachusetts Boston, effective September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2030, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program. The project delivers quantitative computational frameworks and numerical tools for predicting the time-dependent behavior of strongly correlated Fermi systems, a capability critical for advancing quantum material...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded $990,000 to the University of California, Irvine under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program for a three-year project running from September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2028. Principal Investigators Jonathan L. Feng, Manoj Kaplinghat, and Tim M.P. Tait will conduct theoretical research in particle physics and cosmology, delivering a comprehensive research program that includes theoretical...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Physics awarded $235,000 under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program to the California Institute of Technology for fundamental nuclear physics research. The project, effective September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2026, supports the Principal Investigator and graduate students in conducting precise measurements of free neutron properties through participation in the UCNTau+ (Ultra-Cold Neutron...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of California, San Diego received a $360,000 CAREER (Faculty Early Career Development) grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Materials Research under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) for the period February 1, 2026 through January 31, 2031. The award supports research aimed at understanding emergent quantum phenomena in moire materials—specifically, the appearance of anyons with fractional electric...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of California, Santa Barbara received a CAREER Project Grant of $288,497 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Materials Research under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), effective June 1, 2025 through May 31, 2030. This award supports theoretical research aimed at discovering and characterizing new phases of quantum matter that emerge from the intersection of quantum information theory and quantum many-body...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Physics awarded $640,000 to the University of California, San Diego under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) on June 15, 2025, for a project concluding May 31, 2028. This collaborative research initiative, conducted jointly with General Atomics and the Extreme Light Infrastructure – Nuclear Physics (ELI-NP) facility in Romania, focuses on developing gamma-ray sources through high-intensity...
- 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...
- Federal Project Grant Summary The University of California, San Diego received a $330,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) awarded September 1, 2025, with a completion date of August 31, 2028. The project delivers theoretical physics and astrophysics research focused on nuclear, particle, and weak interaction physics in extreme cosmic environments. Specifically, the research produces calculations and theoretical...
The National Science Foundation's Division of Physics awarded a CAREER (Faculty Early Career Development) grant totaling $400,000 to the University of California, Irvine, effective July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2031, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). This project grant supports the development of precision theoretical tools and computational frameworks to reduce fundamental uncertainties in neutrino physics research. The primary research deliverables include machine-learning-based models for neutrino-nucleus interaction analysis to support long-baseline experiments investigating leptonic charge-parity violation, and first-principles quantum decoherence calculations to enhance the interpretation of upcoming major U.S.-led neutrino experiments. In addition to core research outputs, the award integrates educational and workforce development components as required by CAREER program guidelines. The project will deliver immersive virtual-reality public engagement tools, quantum information science training curricula to strengthen STEM workforce capabilities, and undergraduate-accessible research experiences designed to broaden participation in fundamental physics. By combining precision theoretical modeling with education and outreach initiatives, this award aims to maximize the scientific return on national investments in neutrino experimental infrastructure while advancing broader STEM workforce development objectives.Federal Grant Award Summary