Project Grant 2544816
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Earth Sciences awarded a $299,996 Project Grant to the University of Hawaii at Manoa (Award Date: August 1, 2025; Completion Date: July 31, 2027) under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to conduct experimental research on the electrical conductivity of hydrous bridgmanite. The primary deliverable is empirical laboratory data measuring the electrical conductivity of (iron, aluminum)-bearing bridgmanite containing...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Ocean Sciences awarded a $661,926 Project Grant to the University of Hawaii at Manoa, effective July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2029, under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050). This award funds research to improve analytical methods for measuring urea, a low-concentration nitrogen compound in open ocean waters, and to quantify its utilization by phytoplankton—specifically the dominant species Prochlorococcus—in...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Hawaii at Manoa received a $524,548 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Astronomical Sciences under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2028. This collaborative research project investigates rotational evolution and angular momentum transport in K dwarf stars, which exhibit unexpected rotational behavior as they age. The research will...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Hawaii at Manoa received an $850,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Ocean Sciences under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050), effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2028. This award supports fundamental research evaluating the functional impacts of ash deposition from terrestrial wildfires on tropical coral reef ecosystems and their associated microbial communities. The project will...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Hawaii at Manoa received a $409,940 Project Grant awarded August 1, 2025, by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). This three-year project, concluding July 31, 2028, develops algebraic and computational geometry methods to identify keystone species in microbiome communities across aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. The research...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Office of Integrative Activities awarded a Project Grant of $253,394 to the University of Hawaii at Manoa under the Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) for the EPSCOR Research Fellows initiative. The award, dated May 1, 2026, with completion by April 30, 2028, provides a fellowship supporting an assistant professor and graduate student training to conduct multi-disciplinary Earth sciences research in collaboration with NASA...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Hawaii at Manoa received a $100,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) under the Earthquake Hazards Program Assistance (CFDA 15.807) for the period September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2026. This collaborative research initiative will develop improved methodologies for assessing ground failure susceptibility—specifically liquefaction and lateral spreading—by leveraging Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR) remote...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Hawaii at Manoa received a $399,994 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Undergraduate Education under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), awarded September 1, 2025, with completion targeted for August 31, 2028. This Level 1 Engaged Student Learning initiative develops and tests an immersive, projection-based learning environment that integrates spatial augmented reality (SAR), tangible user interfaces, and natural...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Hawaii at Manoa received a $577,875 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050), awarded August 15, 2025, with completion targeted for July 31, 2028. This award funds fundamental research into the eyewall replacement cycle (ERC) in tropical cyclones—a critical meteorological phenomenon characterized by the formation of an outer eyewall while the...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Hawaii at Manoa received a $519,030 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) on April 15, 2026, to conduct collaborative research on coronal processes during three upcoming total solar eclipses. The grant will fund the development and deployment of advanced imaging and spectroscopic instrumentation at multiple observing sites along the path of...
The University of Hawaii at Manoa received a $374,973 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Ocean Sciences under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) effective June 1, 2026, through May 31, 2029. This award supports fundamental research tracking magmatic and tectonic processes along the Hawaiian-Emperor volcanic chain through application of advanced seismic analysis techniques to existing geophysical datasets. The research deliverables include characterization of magmatic underplating and its contribution to the magma budget using seismic tomography, full-waveform modeling, and complementary geophysical techniques applied to ocean bottom seismograph data collected across four seismic profiles. The project delivers scientific research findings and technical analyses that constrain the amount of magma solidifying in the crust and upper mantle rather than erupting at the surface, with implications for understanding lithospheric bending, plate deformation, and oceanic lithosphere properties. Educational services constitute a significant component of the award, with deliverables including graduate student training in advanced marine seismic analysis techniques and undergraduate student research opportunities. No sub-awards are planned under this project grant.Federal Project Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $375.0k | 5/18/26 |