Project Grant 2607686
- This National Science Foundation Project Grant award of $225,832 provides funding from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2025 to support research in numerical relativity and relativistic astrophysics under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) federal grant program. Specifically, the award to California State University Fullerton Auxiliary Services Corporation will advance modeling of gravitational waves from merging black holes using supercomputer simulations. Key work includes...
- The National Science Foundation Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences awarded CSU Fullerton Auxiliary Services Corporation $535,893 on August 15, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to evaluate potential host sites for Cosmic Explorer, the next-generation gravitational-wave observatory that will scale LIGO technology from 4 km to 40 km detector arm lengths. The project will transition Cosmic Explorer site evaluation from a national "long...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant, awarded under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), provides $200,000 over two years to the CSU Fullerton Auxiliary Services Corporation to develop a plan for establishing a sustainable Center of Research Excellence in Gravitational-Wave Science at California State University, Fullerton. The project aims to broaden participation and advance gravitational-wave astronomy research capabilities at this minority-serving institution. Key...
- This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Physics, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), provides $355,683 to California State University, Fullerton Auxiliary Services Corporation from September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2025. The award supports research aimed at advancing optical technology to further explore the cosmos using gravitational waves. Key deliverables include characterizing and developing techniques to reduce laser light...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Physics awarded California Institute of Technology (Caltech) $300,000 on July 1, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to develop next-generation numerical relativity simulations of binary neutron star mergers incorporating multi-scale microphysics in dynamical spacetime evolutions. The research focuses on modeling the impact of dense-matter physics, weak interactions, magnetic-field amplification, relativistic...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Physics grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) provides $300,000 in funding to the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2026. The award supports research in numerical relativity and relativistic astrophysics, particularly in the context of gravitational wave events from binary neutron star mergers. Key objectives include advancing the modeling of small-scale microphysical...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Physics awarded California Institute of Technology $500,000 on August 1, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to theoretically improve LIGO's ability to extract information from observed gravitational waves and to enhance interpretation of LIGO events accompanied by simultaneous detections from other instruments such as neutrino detectors and optical, gamma-ray, and radio telescopes. The award funds development of...
- Colorado State University was awarded a $449,930 project grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Physics under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences federal grant program (CFDA 47.049). The grant will fund research into coatings for next generation gravitational wave interferometers from September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2024. The funding will support development of advanced optical coatings to increase sensitivity and reduce noise in future gravitational wave detectors,...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Physics awarded the California Institute of Technology $480,000 on August 1, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to develop and apply methods for identifying weak gravitational wave signals from astrophysical sources in LIGO detector data and interpreting results in meaningful ways. The recipient's team, working with the LIGO Laboratory and the LIGO, Virgo, and KAGRA collaborations, will further develop these...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Physics awarded a $240,000 Project Grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to the California State University Long Beach (CSULB) Research Foundation. The project, titled "RUI: Investigating Phases of Cosmic Matter with Neutron Star Seismology," will use mathematical and computational methods to quantify how neutron star composition affects observables such as gravitational waves. The goal is to...
The National Science Foundation Division of Physics awarded $249,916 to CSU Fullerton Auxiliary Services Corporation on August 1, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to support numerical relativity research for next-generation gravitational-wave observations. The award funds a computational research program that uses supercomputer calculations to predict gravitational waves from merging black holes that future observatories will detect. The project will advance understanding of the accuracy that future observatories will require and minimize computational costs needed to achieve such precision. Undergraduate and master's-level students at California State University, Fullerton will participate as members of the Simulating Extreme Spacetimes Collaboration, developing research and computational skills for STEM careers. The principal investigator and student researchers will integrate project results into a week-long workshop introducing community-college students to gravitational waves, high-performance computing, and undergraduate research. Performance takes place in Fullerton, California, with a period of performance from August 1, 2026, through July 31, 2029. This award renews support for California State University, Fullerton's existing computational gravitational-wave research program, which applies numerical relativity to model merging black holes with applications for the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $249.9k | 7/29/26 |