Project Grant 2609814
- Federal Grant Award Summary Michigan State University received a $300,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Physics under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) awarded September 1, 2025, with completion targeted for August 31, 2028. The grant funds research on "Unveiling Meson and Nucleon Structure with Lattice QCD," which employs computational simulations to advance understanding of fundamental particle physics. The research...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Physics awarded $350,077 under CFDA 47.049 (Mathematical and Physical Sciences) to the University of Michigan, with a project period from December 1, 2025 through November 30, 2028. This collaborative research project, conducted in partnership with Columbia University, West Virginia University, and New York University, delivers scientific research products focused on understanding wave-particle interactions...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Physics awarded $540,000 to the University of California, Berkeley under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) beginning September 1, 2025 and concluding August 31, 2028. This Project Grant supports theoretical physics research conducted by Professors Hitoshi Murayama and Lawrence J. Hall that aims to connect experimental data from major research facilities with overarching theoretical...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Michigan received a $700,000 Project Grant awarded on August 15, 2025, through the National Science Foundation's Division of Physics under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). The research focuses on quantum optics with atomic ensembles and arrays, with completion targeted for July 31, 2028. The primary deliverables include scientific advances in creating and understanding quantum entanglement through optical trapping...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Michigan State University received a $125,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Physics under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), effective September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2026. This award supports research and data analysis stemming from a 2024 nuclear collision experiment conducted by the SPIRIT (Superconducting PbRa Ion Reaction Target) collaboration at the RIBF (Radioactive Isotope Beam Factory)...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Physics has awarded $1.8M to the University of Nebraska–Lincoln under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) for the period September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2028. The award supports a research and training program focused on particle physics analysis and detector development for the Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS) experiment at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) in Switzerland. Key deliverables...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Michigan, in collaboration with Marquette University and Brookhaven National Laboratory, received a $449,975 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Physics under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to advance fundamental research in antimatter plasma physics. The award, effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2028, supports collaborative research that will advance understanding of novel...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Physics awarded Indiana University a $300,000 Project Grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2028. The project investigates quantum transport effects in quark-gluon plasma—a form of matter studied at major research facilities including the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) and the Large Hadron Collider (LHC). The Principal Investigator...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Massachusetts Institute of Technology received a $400,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF), Division of Physics, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), awarded July 15, 2026, with completion targeted for June 30, 2027. The award supports MIT researchers conducting fundamental physics research on the LHCb (Large Hadron Collider beauty) experiment at CERN's Large Hadron Collider to search for physics beyond...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Carnegie Mellon University's Office of Sponsored Programs received a $197,136 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Physics under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) for the period September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2029. This collaborative research project develops and distributes optimized software for executing lattice quantum chromodynamics (LQCD) calculations on graphics processing unit (GPU)-accelerated...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Physics awarded $550,000 to the University of Michigan under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) effective July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2029. This Project Grant supports research investigating quantum chromodynamics (QCD) through analysis of Large Hadron Collider Beauty (LHCb) experiment data at CERN. The primary research deliverable involves conducting complementary measurements to understand how high-energy color-charged quarks hadronize into observable color-neutral bound states, with specific focus on quark flavor differences and baryon versus meson production mechanisms. The project will generate peer-reviewed publications advancing fundamental understanding of strong-force bound state creation and dynamics. Beyond core research outputs, the award funds workforce development and scientific infrastructure products. Deliverables include mentored doctoral research training for four Ph.D. students, with specific emphasis on artificial intelligence and machine learning applications in nuclear physics, plus summer research opportunities for undergraduate students from Mount Holyoke College. The project will also contribute to open data infrastructure improvements, expanding public accessibility of LHCb experimental data—a worldwide-unique resource for the international physics research community. These combined deliverables align with NSF's strategic objective to strengthen the Nation's scientific enterprise while addressing long-term workforce requirements in nuclear physics relevant to national energy and defense capabilities.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $550.0k | 7/1/26 |