Project Grant 2614889
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Pennsylvania State University received a $699,833 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050), effective August 15, 2025, with completion targeted for July 31, 2028. This award funds research to advance understanding and prediction of the convective boundary layer (CBL) and entrainment zone (EZ) using dual-polarization radar observations from the WSR-88D...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Pennsylvania State University received a $1,099,777 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Office of Integrative Activities under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to conduct fundamental research on tornado formation processes from supercell thunderstorms. The project, which commenced July 1, 2026 and concludes June 30, 2029, investigates how near-ground atmospheric turbulence and coherent structures in the turbulent boundary layer contribute...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Pennsylvania State University received a $256,693 Project Grant awarded on September 1, 2025, by the National Science Foundation's Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050). This collaborative research initiative will deliver fundamental scientific knowledge regarding corona discharge development in electrified storms through controlled laboratory experimentation. The primary deliverable will consist of...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Pennsylvania State University received a $798,249 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences (Geosciences program, CFDA 47.050) on August 15, 2025, for laboratory studies of ice vapor growth in static and changing environments. The award, scheduled for completion on July 31, 2028, will deliver controlled experimental data on ice crystal formation and growth at temperatures between -20°C to -70°C using...
- Federal Project Grant Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences awarded $700,693 to The Pennsylvania State University on August 15, 2025, under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) for the "Collaborative Research: Super Dual Auroral Radar Network (SuperDARN) Facility Research and Operations—Imaging Convection at Small Scales Globally" project, with completion targeted for July 31, 2028. The award supports operations and maintenance of...
- Summary The Pennsylvania State University was awarded $629,189 by the National Science Foundation's Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to conduct laboratory and modeling studies of lightning-driven atmospheric chemistry. The project, which began March 1, 2026 and will conclude February 28, 2029, delivers research products focused on understanding how lightning generates highly reactive chemical compounds that influence the atmosphere's...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Pennsylvania State University received a $297,347 EAGER (Exploratory Research) project grant from the National Science Foundation's Directorate for Engineering (CFDA 47.041) awarded July 15, 2026, with completion scheduled for June 30, 2028. Funded through the Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems, this research project develops and applies physics-based computational tools to reconstruct complex fluid motion from sparse...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Pennsylvania State University received a $150,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), awarded August 1, 2025, with completion targeted for July 31, 2026. This Smart and Connected Communities (SCC) Civic Innovation Challenge (CIVIC) Track A award funds the Resilient Arctic Innovations for Sustainable Communities in Extreme Environments...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems awarded $710,741 to The Pennsylvania State University under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) for a three-year project beginning July 1, 2025 and concluding June 30, 2028. The project delivers fundamental research and experimental analysis investigating scalar (thermal) transport mechanisms in rough-wall turbulent boundary layers, challenging the...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Pennsylvania State University received a $193,006 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084) effective August 1, 2025, through July 31, 2027. This collaborative research initiative, the Alaska Innovation Incubator for Resilient and Smart Infrastructure in Extreme and Changing Environments (NSF R2I2), develops solutions to critical infrastructure challenges in Alaska's Arctic region,...
The Pennsylvania State University received a $492,137 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050), awarded July 1, 2026, with completion targeted for June 30, 2029. The research project investigates entrainment processes in deep convection thunderstorms through observational validation of four hypotheses regarding environmental controls on cloud width and entrainment rates. The research team will utilize ground-based weather radar, large eddy simulation modeling, satellite-derived databases, atmospheric reanalysis products, and satellite radar-derived echo top heights to advance scientific understanding of how cloud background environments and organizational structures influence entrainment—a critical mixing process that regulates thunderstorm development. The grant deliverables include observational evidence to validate theoretical entrainment hypotheses, identification of conditions under which each hypothesized control mechanism is valid, and advancement of a unifying theory explaining entrainment factors. These outputs are intended to inform numerical weather modeling communities on improved parameterization of entrainment processes to enhance weather forecast model accuracy and support public safety and national security objectives. The award also incorporates workforce development through student mentorship and public engagement through K-12 school outreach events. No subawards are planned for this project.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $492.1k | 6/25/26 |