Project Grant 2606478
- The National Science Foundation Division of Astronomical Sciences awarded the Board of Regents of Nevada System of Higher Education, doing business as University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), $210,198 in project grant funding on September 1, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) for collaborative research analyzing observations from the Hydrogen Epoch of Reionization Array (HERA). UNLV and a research team from the University of California, Berkeley will...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Astronomical Sciences awarded the President and Fellows of Harvard College $417,136 on December 15, 2025, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to map the distribution of baryons in the cosmic web using fast radio bursts detected by the Deep Synoptic Array. The research team will analyze a growing catalog of localized fast radio bursts (FRBs) discovered by the 110-antenna Deep Synoptic Array (DSA-110) located near Big Pine,...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Astronomical Sciences awarded the University of California, Berkeley $374,521 on May 1, 2026, under the REU Site program (CFDA 47.049, Mathematical and Physical Sciences) to renew a 10-week summer Research Experiences for Undergraduates site at the Berkeley SETI Research Center serving eight student interns annually through April 30, 2028. Undergraduate students conduct research with BSRC researchers on the Breakthrough Listen Initiative, developing...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Astronomical Sciences awarded the University of California, Berkeley $1.19 million on September 1, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to advance CASPER (Collaboration for Astronomy Signal Processing and Electronics Research), an open-source hardware and software infrastructure for radio astronomy research. CASPER develops and maintains tools, libraries, and digital instrumentation that reduce the cost and...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Astronomical Sciences awarded a $463,511 Project Grant to the University of California, San Diego under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences federal grant program (CFDA 47.049) to support collaborative research titled "AI-Enhanced Exascale Simulations of the Earliest Galaxies" from September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2024. The University will utilize artificial intelligence and high-performance computing to conduct exascale simulations...
- This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Astronomical Sciences provides $269,690 to support research and education activities under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). A collaboration between the University of Nevada, University of California Los Angeles, and Arizona State University will develop advanced galaxy modeling tools and conduct cross-correlation analyses to maximize scientific return from upcoming telescopes studying the epoch of...
- This $543,942 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Astronomical Sciences supports a research project at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) to study the epoch of reionization in the early universe. The project will use observations of distant quasars to investigate the ionization state and enrichment of the intergalactic medium during this critical period. Key activities include spectroscopic analysis of over 200 quasar sightlines, theoretical...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) project grant, awarded under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), aims to constrain the carbon monoxide (CO) and neutral hydrogen (HI) cross power spectrum during the Epoch of Reionization. The $160,448 award will fund a collaborative research project between the California Institute of Technology, University of Miami, and University of Maryland. The project will duplicate an existing pathfinder receiver and conduct a survey of...
- This is a 3-year $444,576 project grant awarded by the National Science Foundation's (CFDA 47.049 - Mathematical and Physical Sciences) program to the University of Texas at Austin. The project aims to use observations of the cosmic dawn era, when the first galaxies formed, to advance understanding of dark matter. The researchers will develop a theoretical framework to model the 21-cm signal of hydrogen in the presence of different dark matter scenarios, and analyze data from the Hydrogen...
- This $1,192,635 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Division of Astronomical Sciences under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program supports a collaborative research project titled "Cosmic Fizz - Constraining the CO x HI Cross Power Spectrum at the Epoch of Reionization." The research team from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), University of Miami, and University of Maryland will use a spectral line intensity...
The National Science Foundation Division of Astronomical Sciences awarded $778,169 to the University of California, Berkeley on September 1, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to analyze three years of Hydrogen Epoch of Reionization Array (HERA) observations collected in South Africa and develop artificial intelligence-based techniques for separating faint cosmological signals from radio interference and telescope systematics. The work focuses on 21 centimeter power spectrum analysis of hydrogen emission from the intergalactic medium during the epoch of reionization and cosmic dawn, constraining the timing and morphology of reionization and properties of the first galaxies. The project runs through August 31, 2028, with place of performance in Berkeley, California. The award also funds paid summer research experiences for undergraduates at UC Berkeley and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, including mentorship and training designed to build pathways to graduate study and careers in science and technology.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $778.2k | 7/31/26 |