Project Grant 2610736
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Rhode Island Research Office received a $200,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), effective March 1, 2025 through February 28, 2027. This Experimental Research Initiative (ERI) project delivers experimental research investigating the hydrodynamic interactions between mangrove root systems and...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Rhode Island received a $3.94 million Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Office of Integrative Activities (CFDA 47.083) on July 15, 2025, to support the E-RISE RII (Enhancing Research Infrastructure and Science Education Research Instrumentation) initiative addressing the socio-ecological impact of microplastics in coastal ecosystems through June 30, 2029. This multidisciplinary research incubator project,...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) awarded a $199,999 Project Grant to the University of Rhode Island (URI) Research Office Division, doing business as URI - Research. The award titled "ERI: A MICROFLUIDIC APPROACH FOR MONITORING MICROPLASTICS IN SEAWATER" aims to develop effective methods for sampling and identifying microplastics in seawater as global pollution concerns grow. The project will run from Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2026 and leverage URI's...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Chemistry, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), awarded $464,964 to the University of Rhode Island beginning September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2028. Professor Jason Dwyer and his research team will develop a nanopore scanner instrument and establish molecular design principles for optimizing nanopore conductance, transport, and sensing performance. The primary deliverables include...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Rhode Island, Research Office Division, received a $290,552 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Ocean Sciences under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) effective August 15, 2025, with completion scheduled for July 31, 2028. This collaborative research initiative will recover, calibrate, and analyze dissolved oxygen sensor data from a six-year moored array deployed across the Labrador and Irminger Seas in the North...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Rhode Island received a $1.49 million Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Undergraduate Education under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), awarded July 1, 2026, with a completion date of June 30, 2031. This Level 2 Institutional and Community Transformation project delivers faculty professional development and curriculum modernization services to improve general and inorganic chemistry laboratory instruction...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Directorate for Engineering (CFDA 47.041) awarded a $550,000 Project Grant to the University of Wisconsin - Madison effective July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2031. This CAREER award funds the development of a deep learning-enabled surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) platform for rapid, low-cost detection of organic contaminants in drinking water regulated under EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations. The project...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Rowan University received a $200,000 Engineering Project Grant (CFDA 47.041) from the National Science Foundation's Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems, awarded October 1, 2025, with completion targeted for September 30, 2027. The project delivers the development of a portable, real-time sensor system for detecting per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)—commonly known as "forever chemicals"—in water. The sensor integrates a...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Rhode Island Research Office received an $801,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) effective August 1, 2025, through July 31, 2028. This award supports fundamental research investigating toxin activation mechanisms within bacterial toxin-antitoxin (TA) systems, specifically examining how protein quality control factors...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Dartmouth College, through its Office of Sponsored Projects, received a $660,389 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028. The award supports the design, synthesis, and development of plasmonic metal-insulator-metal (MIM) nanosensors for liquid-phase sensing applications using surface-enhanced...
Award Details: The University of Rhode Island received a $548,667 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Directorate for Engineering (CFDA 47.041) effective August 1, 2026, through July 31, 2029. This collaborative research initiative develops a surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) sensor platform to detect anionic nutrient pollutants—particularly nitrogen and phosphorus compounds—in freshwater and seawater environments. Products and Services: The project delivers multiple research outputs and educational components. Laboratory and computational studies conducted at the University of Rhode Island, combined with field sampling and analysis at Roger Williams University, will produce technical characterization data on how nutrient species with different chemical properties and charges interact with sensor surfaces. The research team will employ microscopy and analytical tools to measure nutrient concentrations under varying experimental conditions, comparing sensor performance in controlled laboratory water samples with real-world water samples from Narragansett Bay to validate practical applications. Additionally, the project provides funded research assistant and intern positions offering students technical and professional development training, and develops educational classroom materials. The primary technical outcome—a reproducible, selective detection method for continuous-flow nutrient monitoring—addresses environmental and industrial water quality assessment needs critical to detecting harmful algal bloom precursors and managing wastewater contaminants.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $548.7k | 7/13/26 |