Project Grant 2553421
- Federal Grant Award Summary CAL Poly Corporation received a $2.6 million Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Undergraduate Education under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), awarded March 15, 2026, with completion targeted for February 29, 2032. This collaborative research initiative provides scholarships averaging $13,000 annually for up to five years to high-achieving, low-income students pursuing associate degrees at Allan Hancock College and Cuesta...
- This $432,740 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to the Cal Poly Corporation supports the development of a new class of paper-based chronometric biosensors. The objective is to create quantitative point-of-care diagnostic tools that can detect a range of biological analytes, including disease markers, environmental contaminants, and security threats, using time as the sensing signal. The novel biosensors will leverage polymer...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of California, Merced received a $200,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to develop non-intrusive electrical device monitoring technology based on magnetic inductive sensing. The award, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027, supports the design and development of handheld tachometers capable of estimating motor...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems awarded New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) a $400,000 project grant effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028, under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041). The project focuses on developing flexible, breathable, and biocompatible nanofibrous devices for next-generation wearable electronics. The research addresses critical limitations in current wearable...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Rice University received a $450,000 project grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), awarded March 1, 2026, with completion targeted for February 28, 2029. The project focuses on developing a self-optimizing electrical muscle stimulation (EMS) garment system designed to advance functional electrical stimulation (FES) therapy for individuals with nervous system injuries, including spinal cord injuries and stroke. The...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation awarded a $200,000 Engineering Research Initiation (ERI) grant to The Trustees of the Stevens Institute of Technology, effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2027. This project grant supports fundamental research in the development of soft robotic devices designed to deliver musculoskeletal manipulation therapy for pain reduction. The research addresses the...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of California, San Diego received a $420,334 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) for the period of June 1, 2025 through May 31, 2028. This collaborative research initiative will develop microcoaxial electro-optical mechanically flexible probes designed for minimally invasive interfacing with spinal neural...
- Federal Grant Award Summary San Diego State University Research Foundation received a $376,176 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation (Engineering program, CFDA 47.041) effective August 1, 2025, through July 31, 2028. This collaborative research initiative delivers fundamental scientific research investigating the ballistic plasticity and failure mechanisms of elastomeric polymers under ultra-high strain-rate loading...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Colorado State University received a $300,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), awarded September 1, 2025, with completion scheduled for August 31, 2028. This collaborative research initiative, titled "MORPHOSIS: Modeling and Control for Robotic and Programmable High-Dimensional Shape-Morphing Structures," focuses on developing...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) awarded the University of Virginia a $500,000 Smart and Connected Health (SCH) project grant effective July 15, 2025, with a completion date of June 30, 2029. The project develops wearable intelligent soft exosuits to enhance understanding and rehabilitation of upper extremity musculoskeletal disorders (UEMSDs), a significant occupational health challenge affecting worker quality of life and...
CAL Poly Corporation received a $200,000 Engineering Research Initiation (ERI) project grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems (CFDA 47.041) effective April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2028. The project deliverables center on developing and testing a lightweight, tape-based wearable device designed to accurately capture high-risk spinal postures—particularly simultaneous bending and twisting motions—during real-world activities. The wearable sensor system will distinguish between low-body postures that current technologies cannot differentiate, such as bending at the back versus safer movement strategies like squatting, thereby advancing biomechanical measurement capabilities beyond existing laboratory and wearable monitoring limitations. The grant supports the creation of new healthcare technology and biomechanics knowledge with direct application to reducing low back pain-related disability in occupational settings. Project outcomes include a validated wearable monitoring system for studying spinal loading patterns during everyday activities and the development of evidence-based safer work practices and prevention strategies. Additionally, the award funds educational components through hands-on training of undergraduate and graduate students in wearable device design, biomechanics testing, and community-based research methodologies, contributing to workforce development in bioengineering disciplines.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $200.0k | 3/13/26 |