Project Grant 2608368
- This National Science Foundation Project Grant award provides $180,000.00 to the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2026 under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). The primary goal of the project is to develop novel numerical simulations and data-driven models to predict gravitational wave signals from mergers of black holes and neutron stars. This research will test Einstein's general relativity under extreme conditions and help maximize...
- The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth (UMass Dartmouth) was awarded a $349,101 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Mathematical Sciences under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). The grant will support UMass Dartmouth's development of advanced computational techniques to accurately simulate gravitational waveforms over long time periods. Key activities include developing efficient and stable high-order numerical methods to handle...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Physics awarded the University of New Hampshire $300,000 on August 15, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to develop computational models of gravitational wave and electromagnetic signals from merging black holes and neutron stars. The award funds three specific deliverables. First, the recipient will generate high-accuracy templates of gravitational wave signals produced by black hole-neutron star mergers to...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Physics awarded The University of Mississippi $240,000 on August 15, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to develop precision gravitational wave models combining numerical and analytical relativity approaches. The award funds two research components. Part I involves analytical modeling of inspirals and gravitational wave signals from binary black hole systems on eccentric orbits with misaligned spins, accounting for...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Physics awarded the University of Rhode Island $150,000 on August 1, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) for a project grant to develop machine learning approaches for exploring binary black hole parameter space and quantifying accuracy limitations in numerical relativity simulations used to predict gravitational waveforms. The award funds three primary deliverables. First, the recipient will create a neural network...
- This $210,000 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (CFDA 47.049 - Mathematical and Physical Sciences) supports research by the University of Virginia to advance gravitational wave physics and astrophysics. The key goals are to: (i) Compute persistent gravitational wave signals from binary black hole mergers using new conservation law models, and assess their detection prospects. (ii) Improve modeling of the gravitational wave memory effect to better understand its...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) will support and extend ongoing research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) on the dynamics of binary black hole systems and the characterization of the gravitational waves they produce. The $360,000 award, spanning August 1, 2024 to July 31, 2027, will fund projects to improve the understanding of how black holes in binary systems interact and how...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth received a $232,034 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Astronomical Sciences under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) beginning August 1, 2025, and concluding July 31, 2028. The award supports theoretical research into helium-ignited binary white dwarf mergers as progenitors of Type Ia supernovae, with emphasis on the dynamically-driven double degenerate double detonation...
- This $346,639 federal Project Grant award was provided by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program. The funding supports a collaborative research project between Carnegie-Mellon University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to study gravitational waves as messengers from the early universe. The key products and services to be delivered include: Using gravitational waves as a tool to gain insights into high energy...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Physics awarded the President and Fellows of Harvard College $200,000 on August 1, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to advance theoretical understanding of gravity, black holes, and the quantum structure of spacetime through research in general relativity. The award funds theoretical work developing the infrared and holographic structure of general relativity using gravitational soft theorems, asymptotic...
The National Science Foundation Division of Physics awarded the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth $209,943 on August 1, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to develop fast, high-fidelity numerical models of gravitational waves produced by merging binary black holes with complex orbital dynamics and unequal masses. The project will advance numerical relativity surrogate modeling to generate computationally efficient yet accurate waveform predictions that capture physical effects underrepresented in existing models. These models will enable more precise extraction of astrophysical information from current and future gravitational-wave detector observations, support precision tests of general relativity, and enhance understanding of the black hole population across the universe. The work includes development of numerical methods for modeling binary black hole mergers and their remnants, with resulting software and data released publicly to support ongoing scientific progress. The award funds research, training of graduate and undergraduate students in computational science, mathematics, and astrophysics, mentored research opportunities, and public engagement on gravitational-wave astronomy. Performance occurs in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts, with a period of performance from August 1, 2026, through July 31, 2029. This award is classified as assistance type Project Grant.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $209.9k | 7/29/26 |