Project Grant 2548017
- 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...
- This federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) provides $548,202 to the University of Wisconsin-Madison to operate a 10-week Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program in astronomy and astrophysics. The program aims to provide hands-on research opportunities to 8 undergraduate students each summer, exposing them to the latest developments in fields like exoplanet research and multi-messenger...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site award provides $300,000 over three years to Northern Arizona University (NAU), Lowell Observatory, and the USGS Astrogeology Science Center to host an astronomy and planetary science research program. The project will pair 10 undergraduate students per year with scientists from these organizations to conduct astrophysics research across a range of topics, including planetary, solar, stellar, and galactic...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Hawaii at Manoa received a $435,843 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Astronomical Sciences (Mathematical and Physical Sciences program, CFDA 47.049) effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2028. The award supports the full automation of the Robo-AO-2 adaptive optics (AO) system integrated with the University of Hawaii 2.2-meter telescope to deliver space-telescope-quality imaging capabilities. Key...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences awarded a $439,616 Project Grant to the University of Hawaii (UH) Institute for Astronomy (IFA) and the University of California, Riverside (UCR) for the California-Hawaii Astrophysics Mentoring Partnership (CHAMP) program. The 3-year grant aims to build a collaborative research, education, and outreach program focused on addressing recommendations from the 2022 Astronomy and Astrophysics Decadal Survey. Key...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF), Division of Astronomical Sciences, awarded the University of Hawaii at Manoa a $521,080 Project Grant (CFDA 47.049 – Mathematical and Physical Sciences) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028. This collaborative research initiative enhances the Bayesian Likelihood Analysis of Supernovae Transients (BLAST) web application to analyze the connection between astrophysical transient events—such as supernovae—and their...
- This $129,943 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Astronomical Sciences will support an eight-week Research Experience for Undergraduates site at the University of California, Riverside focused on educating a new generation of astronomers. Eight student interns will conduct observational, theoretical, computational, and data-driven research addressing fundamental questions in modern astronomy. Interns will receive instruction in Python programming, data...
- The University of Hawaii at Manoa was awarded a $697,010 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). The grant will fund the "CATCH A FADING STAR: USING TRANSIENT DIMMING TO EXPLORE THE PLANET-FORMING ZONES OF YOUNG STARS" research project being conducted from September 2021 through August 2024. The project aims to use observations of temporary dimming events caused by dust clouds around young stars to explore...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Hawaii at Hilo received a $462,900 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Biological Infrastructure under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074), awarded June 1, 2025, with completion scheduled for May 31, 2028. The REU HI'IAKA (Research Experiences for Undergraduates) Site Award provides research training and educational services for 10 undergraduate students annually across three summer programs (2025-2027),...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Astronomical Sciences awarded $525,733 to the University of Hawaii at Manoa under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program on June 15, 2025, to support research on the formation and disruption of resonant planetary chains. The project, scheduled for completion by May 31, 2030, will deliver observational data, numerical simulations, and atmospheric characterization of multi-planet systems...
The University of Hawaii at Manoa received a $429,454 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Astronomical Sciences under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) effective May 1, 2026, through April 30, 2028. This Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site award supports an individually mentored research program that provides undergraduate students and teaching professionals with hands-on astronomical research experiences at the University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy (IFA). Participants engage in cutting-edge astrophysical research projects utilizing data from world-class observatories on Maunakea, participate in direct observations with IFA scientists, and contribute to public engagement activities. The program delivers comprehensive professional development and technical training beyond core research activities, including instruction in critical computational and engineering skills such as Python programming, version control systems, machine learning, and advanced data analysis techniques. Students analyze datasets from major astronomical surveys including TESS and GALEX, develop presentation competencies through structured instruction on poster and oral presentations, and receive funding support to publish and present their research findings at professional conferences and journals. With mentorship from over 40 faculty and staff researchers specializing in diverse astrophysical disciplines and state-of-the-art detector and instrumentation development, the REU Site prepares the next-generation STEM workforce while advancing the Nation's scientific enterprise in astronomical sciences and emerging computational technologies.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $429.5k | 4/7/26 |