Project Grant 2614884
- The National Science Foundation Office of Integrative Activities awarded the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska $2 million on September 1, 2026, under the Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) to develop and validate AI-enabled environmental surveillance technologies that detect microbial pathogens and chemical contaminants in food production systems. The recipient will integrate artificial intelligence with environmental sampling, metagenomics, and high-resolution mass...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Information and Intelligent Systems awarded the University of Hawaii $747,358 on January 1, 2026, under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070) to develop and integrate low-cost systems for localized environmental data acquisition and analysis in Hawaii. The project, titled "SCC-IRG: Edge AI, Biofabrication, and Data Science for Disaster Preparedness and Community Wellbeing in Hawaii," creates three core...
- The National Science Foundation Office of Integrative Activities awarded the University of Hawaii at Manoa $502,183 on September 1, 2026, under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to develop computational tools for understanding coastal groundwater and ocean exchange using machine learning and artificial intelligence. The project will construct a next-generation computational framework combining neural operators with an open-source coupling framework to create hybrid physics-aware surrogate...
- The University of Hawaii at Manoa will use a $2.5 million project grant from the National Science Foundation to understand how microbes govern food web architecture and efficiency in a model watershed. The grant was awarded on January 15, 2022 under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) and will support research through December 31, 2026. As part of its basic research mission, the Biological Sciences program aims to increase scientific knowledge of major problems confronting the...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Office of Integrative Activities awarded $299,989 to the University of Hawaii at Manoa under the Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) for an EPSCOR Research Fellows project, effective January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2027. The project delivers artificial intelligence (AI) tools and computational frameworks designed to interpret and analyze vast volumes of data generated by the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center's...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Award: NSF R212: Microbes as Activators of Abundance for Food Security and Community Resilience Funding Agency: National Science Foundation (NSF) Federal Grant Program: NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) Awardee: University of Hawaii at Manoa Award Amount: $499,938 Award Date: September 1, 2025 Performance Period: September 1, 2025 – August 31, 2027 This project grant addresses food security and community resilience in Hawaii through the...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Hawaii at Manoa received a $199,992 Project Grant awarded on September 1, 2025, from the National Science Foundation's Office of Integrative Activities under the Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083). The award supports a three-year research initiative (through August 31, 2028) investigating hydrogeologic controls on the accumulation, transport, and discharge of fecal indicator bacteria (FIB) in coastal beach environments. The research team...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems awarded the University of Hawaii $169,999 on May 1, 2026, under the Engineering Program (CFDA 47.041) to investigate fecal contamination transport in groundwater following extreme storm events in Hawaii. The research examines how storm-induced groundwater-table rise mobilizes bacteria and viruses from onsite wastewater systems into basalt aquifers, a critical concern for Hawaii's...
- The Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded the University of Hawaii at Manoa $490,916 on September 15, 2026, under the Alaska Native Serving and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions Education Grants program (CFDA 10.228) to assess contaminant levels in West Maui coastal waters and reef fish and their food safety implications. The project will synthesize existing data on coastal water quality and coral reef ecosystem health with new measurements of...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education awarded the University of Hawaii $645,000 on October 1, 2026, under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to strengthen community college faculty capacity in artificial intelligence and data science education. The project develops and delivers a structured professional development model combining self-directed study, online coursework, and individualized mentorship from practicing data science and AI professionals to...
The National Science Foundation Office of Integrative Activities awarded the University of Hawaii at Manoa $2 million on September 1, 2026, under the Focused EPSCOR Collaborations (FEC) program (CFDA 47.083) to develop and validate artificial intelligence-enabled environmental surveillance technologies for detecting microbial pathogens and chemical contaminants in food production systems. The project integrates artificial intelligence with environmental sampling, metagenomics, and high-resolution mass spectrometry to detect and quantify biological and chemical hazards in aquaculture, livestock, and related agricultural environments. Research teams will develop novel AI models to improve signal detection, interpret complex metagenomic and non-targeted mass spectrometry datasets, and forecast risks associated with pathogen emergence and contaminant accumulation. System integration and field testing will demonstrate the effectiveness of these technologies in protecting animal health, enhancing food safety, and improving food production system resilience. The project will leverage and enhance research capacities at the University of Hawaii at Manoa and the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, strengthening research infrastructure in both EPSCOR jurisdictions while establishing a sustainable interdisciplinary partnership focused on food system security. Performance runs from September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2030, with work performed in Honolulu, Hawaii. The award is classified as a Project Grant under the Integrative Activities program, which builds research capacity and broadens participation in science and engineering.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $2.0m | 7/16/26 |