Project Grant 2546898
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Utah received a $303,117 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), effective August 1, 2025 through July 31, 2028. This collaborative research project delivers fundamental scientific knowledge and advanced computational tools advancing the understanding of bacterial flagellar mechanics and their applications to nanorobotic...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) awarded $600,000 to The Research Foundation For The State University Of New York (SUNY at Binghamton) under a CAREER Project Grant, effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2030. This award funds the development of an integrated bioengineering platform to advance understanding of glaucoma-induced neurodegeneration. The research deliverables include: (1) an injectable microbead-based in vivo flow...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Utah received a $288,091 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Division of Computer and Network Systems under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program (CFDA 47.070), effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2028. This collaborative research initiative focuses on the design, fabrication, modeling, and control of microscale soft robots constructed from deformable materials and inspired by...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Utah's Office of Sponsored Projects received a $523,361 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Engineering (CFDA 47.041) awarded March 1, 2026, with completion targeted for February 28, 2029. This award funds development of a bioorthogonal signal transduction system utilizing chemical exponential signal amplification for biosensing and diagnostic applications. The core deliverable is a purely chemical approach to...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Utah's Office of Sponsored Projects received a $521,455 CAREER Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Engineering (CFDA 47.041), effective May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2031. The award funds research to develop an electrically reconfigurable chiroptical platform based on one-dimensional chiral quantum materials and phase change materials, with carbon nanotubes and nonvolatile phase change materials serving as primary...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Office of Integrative Activities awarded a $307,000 Project Grant to the University of Nevada, Reno (Board of Regents of Nevada System of Higher Education) effective May 1, 2025, through April 30, 2030, under the Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083). The primary deliverable is the engineering and design of multifunctional Tissue Inhibitors of Metalloproteinases (TIMPs)—protein inhibitors capable of simultaneously targeting...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Directorate for Engineering (Engineering, CFDA 47.041) awarded $398,609 to the Regents of the University of California at Riverside on July 1, 2026, for a three-year project (completion June 30, 2029) investigating the molecular design rules governing tear film lipid composition and its relationship to mechanical stability and lubrication in the human eye. The research aims to establish a quantitative, mechanism-based...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Utah received a $328,416 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), awarded July 15, 2025, with completion scheduled for June 30, 2028. This collaborative research initiative investigates the biomechanical mechanisms underlying bone fragility in aging and Type-2 diabetic populations by examining how advanced glycation end product (AGE)...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Utah TECH University received a $999,882 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Undergraduate Education under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), effective January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2028. Under this award, the institution is establishing a biotechnology micro-hub model in St. George, Utah designed to expand access to experiential learning and workforce development for rural students. The primary deliverables include a...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation awarded the Board of Regents of the Nevada System of Higher Education (University of Nevada, Reno) an Early-Concept Grant for Exploratory Research (EAGER) project grant of $150,000 on August 1, 2025, with a completion date of July 31, 2027. Under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), this project will develop an embedded section-by-section bioprinting (ESB) process...
The University of Utah received a $500,106 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Directorate for Engineering (CFDA 47.041) effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029. The award supports development of a high-fidelity cornea-on-a-chip—a miniaturized, physiologically accurate in vitro platform that replicates the structure and function of the human cornea for ocular drug evaluation and safety testing. The deliverable device will integrate three primary corneal cell layers separated by authentic basement membranes, incorporate the natural curvature of the eye, and utilize microfluidic channels and biodegradable nanofibers to create a functional tissue model. This innovation addresses significant limitations in existing corneal models by enabling drug permeability and toxicity studies without animal testing, thereby supporting more efficient and ethically sound pharmaceutical development for the millions of Americans affected by corneal diseases. Beyond the research deliverable, the project includes an educational component targeting workforce development in engineering and life sciences. The award will fund training activities for undergraduate and graduate students in microfabrication, tissue engineering, and cell biology through summer programs, interdisciplinary design teams, and public outreach initiatives including Engineering Day, Elementary Engineering Week, and a hands-on laboratory summer camp. These educational products support the broader NSF Engineering Directorate mission to foster innovation and build the Nation's engineering workforce.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $500.1k | 6/30/26 |