Project Grant 2609463
- The National Science Foundation Division of Physics awarded New Mexico State University $450,000 on August 1, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) for a CAREER project investigating the role of gluons in nucleon mass and spin structure through lattice quantum chromodynamics, quantum computing, and machine learning. The research combines three complementary approaches to decode how gluons function as the fundamental binding force within protons and neutrons....
- This $239,996 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Physics, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), aims to advance theoretical and phenomenological studies of the three-dimensional momentum and spin structure of the nucleon in Quantum Chromodynamics (QCD). The primary objectives are to discover the internal landscape of the nucleon, provide analysis and explanation of existing data, and make predictions for future measurements at...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Physics awarded $270,000 to Old Dominion University Research Foundation on September 1, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to develop theoretical models for extracting fundamental physics measurements from the PRIMEX experiment at Jefferson Lab. The recipient will compute photoproduction cross sections for pseudoscalar meson creation from first principles, using ab-initio nuclear structure calculations enhanced...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $570,000 Project Grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences grant program (CFDA 47.049) to Christopher Newport University (CNU) to support research on the internal structure of protons and neutrons. The research group at CNU will conduct experiments at the Jefferson Laboratory, involving the scattering of polarized electrons from protons and neutrons to measure their electric and magnetic properties. This research aims to further the...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Physics awarded the University of New Mexico $550,000 on August 15, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to demonstrate high-fidelity measurements for optical quantum states comprising superpositions of coherent states using photon counting and coherent optical processing. The project seeks to develop optimized binary projectors onto continuous-variable non-Gaussian states and efficient measurement techniques for...
- This $299,997 Project Grant, awarded by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program, supports fundamental research on the structure of nucleons (protons and neutrons) at Stony Brook University. The key products and services to be delivered under this 3-year award include: Computations of nucleon electromagnetic form factors over a wide range of high momentum to enable comparison with recent experimental data from the Jefferson Lab. This work...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Physics awarded the University of New Mexico $400,000 on August 1, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to perform definitive measurements of the Migdal Effect in atomic targets relevant to dark matter detection experiments. The Migdal Effect, a quantum mechanical process in which nuclear recoil induces emission of an atomic electron, has emerged as a technique for extending sensitivity of direct dark matter searches...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $565,000 Project Grant to the Catholic University of America (CUA) to conduct research advancing the understanding of the quark-gluon structure of the fundamental building blocks of the atomic nucleus - protons, neutrons, pions, and kaons. The award, funded through NSF's Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), has two primary goals: 1) to deepen the Quantum Chromodynamics (QCD) understanding of pions and kaons, and 2) to provide...
- This $300,000 project grant, awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Physics under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), supports fundamental research in quantum chromodynamics (QCD) using lattice QCD simulations with advanced computational methods. The research will deliver theoretical predictions and computational modeling of multi-hadron interactions, including nucleon-pion scattering, nucleon-nucleon interactions, and three-meson systems....
- The National Science Foundation Division of Physics awarded the University of New Mexico $600,000 on August 15, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to establish the Quantum New Mexico Institute (QNM-I) Theory Hub, a national center for theoretical quantum information science research and workforce development. The hub will conduct collaborative research in four complementary areas: quantum algorithms and computing architectures; characterization and control...
The National Science Foundation Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences awarded New Mexico State University $449,690 on August 15, 2026, to conduct nucleon spin structure measurements using particle accelerator data collected at Thomas Jefferson National Laboratory in support of quantum chromodynamics research. The project team will measure spin structure functions and transverse momentum dependent parton distribution functions to test and refine quantum chromodynamics theory by understanding how quarks and gluons combine to form nucleons and composite nuclei. Research activities include collaborative development of a dynamic nuclear polarization target at Jefferson Lab in partnership with other institutions. The principal investigator and two Ph.D. students will employ artificial intelligence-driven techniques to develop instruments and analyze experimental data. Outcomes will establish foundational techniques and equipment for two planned large-scale particle scattering experiments at Jefferson Lab, providing professional training and nuclear physics expertise to the doctoral students. Performance occurs in Las Cruces, New Mexico through July 31, 2029. The award is a project grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049).
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $449.7k | 8/10/26 |