Project Grant 2609759
- The National Science Foundation Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences awarded $510,000 to the University of Kansas Center For Research Inc. on August 15, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to apply machine learning techniques to probe the lifetime and total width of the Higgs boson using data from the Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS) experiment at the CERN Large Hadron Collider. The research will employ machine learning and artificial intelligence...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Physics awarded Michigan State University $100,000 on August 1, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to support particle physics research led by Professor Kirtimaan Mohan. The award funds development of statistical methods and artificial intelligence tools to improve interpretation of data from particle physics experiments, particularly from the Large Hadron Collider. Research activities include using quantum...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Physics awarded Kansas State University $528,092 on June 1, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to support a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) site in physics. The award funds an REU site engaging eleven students per year in state-of-the-art research projects spanning laser-matter interactions at atomic and molecular scales, condensed matter physics, biophysics, biomanufacturing, neutrino and elementary...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Physics awarded $140,000 to the University of South Dakota on August 15, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to support research activities of Professor Doojin Kim investigating light dark-sector particles using high-intensity neutrino experiments, artificial intelligence and machine learning, and quantum-sensing concepts. The research integrates dark-sector phenomenology, neutrino physics, machine learning, and...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award, under CFDA 47.049 - Mathematical and Physical Sciences, provides $180,000 in funding to Northern Illinois University to conduct research on particle physics and advance the understanding of the fundamental constituents of matter. The key activities under this award include: Studying particle collisions at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) in Geneva, Switzerland to enhance the understanding of the Higgs boson and search for new...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Physics awarded Cornell University $680,000 on August 15, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to support theoretical particle physics research at Ithaca, New York through July 31, 2028. The award funds research activities of four faculty members: Professors Csaba Csaki, Yuval Grossman, Liam McAllister, and Maxim Perelstein. Research areas include mathematical aspects of quantum mechanics and gravity, as well as...
- This Project Grant award, valued at $360,000.00, was provided by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) federal grant program. The funding supports theoretical research activities of Professors Nikolaos Kidonakis and Marco Guzzi at Kennesaw State University's Research and Service Foundation (KSU R&SF). The research project aims to advance the understanding of fundamental particles and their interactions, with a focus on the top quark,...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Physics awarded the University of Maryland, College Park $150,000 on August 1, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to conduct theoretical particle physics research addressing puzzles beyond the Standard Model. The award funds development of new theoretical frameworks to explain parameter hierarchies in the Standard Model and identify dark matter candidates, determination of testable predictions at high-energy...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Physics awarded the University of Illinois at Chicago $410,000 on August 1, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to support high-energy physics research on the CMS Experiment at CERN's Large Hadron Collider. The award funds direct searches for new particles addressing fundamental physics questions, including the universe's survival of the Big Bang and the role of symmetries in nature, using proton-proton collision...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Physics awarded the Regents of the University of Michigan $550,000 on July 1, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to study quantum chromodynamics at the Large Hadron Collider Beauty experiment at CERN. The award funds research into how quarks and gluons scattered from protons or produced in high-energy particle collisions form new bound states, using data from the LHCb experiment. The project will perform...
The National Science Foundation Division of Physics awarded $118,783 to the University of Kansas Center For Research Inc. on August 15, 2026, to support theoretical particle physics research led by Professor Kyoungchul Kong under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program. Professor Kong will develop computational methods combining artificial intelligence, machine learning, and quantum information science to extract scientific discoveries from large-scale particle physics datasets. The research investigates three interconnected directions: quantum algorithms for data analysis, event reconstruction, and anomaly detection applied to radiative decays of neutrinos and dark matter particles via superconducting qubits and trapped ions; collider phenomenology studies of top quark properties, Higgs boson interactions, and beyond-Standard Model physics signatures at the Large Hadron Collider and future collider facilities, with emphasis on combinatorial reconstruction; and additional theoretical investigations in particle physics informed by data-driven approaches. The award funds research activities and training for undergraduate and graduate students, contributes to curriculum development in emerging areas of artificial intelligence and quantum computing, and prepares skilled workforce at the intersection of physics, computation, and information science. Period of performance runs through July 31, 2028. Work is performed in Lawrence, Kansas.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $118.8k | 8/10/26 |