Project Grant 2623467
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) awarded $199,991 to the University of Michigan-Dearborn on May 15, 2026, through an Engineering Research Initiation (ERI) grant to develop a novel microphysiological system that models perivascular environments in the brain. The primary deliverable is an engineered device that replicates cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) flow dynamics and cellular conditions while enabling precise control over...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Minnesota's Regents received a $249,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Information and Intelligent Systems (Computer and Information Science and Engineering program, CFDA 47.070) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028. This collaborative research initiative focuses on developing advanced haptic graphical user interfaces by leveraging dynamic behaviors of soft materials to integrate tactile...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Regents of the University of Minnesota received a $323,821 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028. This collaborative research project investigates substrate-mediated control of drop impact dynamics through systematic examination of how substrate mechanical properties—including...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences awarded $158,654 to the University of Minnesota (Regents of the University of Minnesota) under the Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences program (CFDA 47.075) on October 1, 2025, for collaborative research on embodied cognitive shifts during geometry learning. The primary deliverable is a rich dataset generated through data-driven interviewing methodology that combines artificial...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Minnesota's Regents received a $393,606 CAREER (Careers) award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Computing and Communication Foundations under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program (CFDA 47.070). Funded from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2031, this five-year project will develop novel artificial intelligence (AI) methods and tools to optimize adaptive experimental design across large, structured...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems awarded $285,380 to the University of Maryland Baltimore County under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) beginning September 1, 2025, with completion by May 31, 2026. This project grant supports research and development of high-resolution transcranial ultrasound (HR-TUS) neuromodulation technology utilizing orthogonal crossed ultrasound beams to achieve unprecedented...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation awarded $475,491 to the University of Michigan-Dearborn under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) beginning August 1, 2025, and concluding July 31, 2028. This collaborative research project delivers experimental and computational research services focused on uncovering the ballistic plasticity and failure mechanisms of elastomeric polymers under ultra-high strain-rate...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems awarded $200,000 to the University of Massachusetts on June 15, 2025, under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) for a project titled "Closed-Loop Hybrid Intelligence with Optogenetic-Neuromorphic Co-Designed Cell Interfaces." The project, scheduled for completion by May 31, 2028, delivers advanced engineering tools and methods that integrate high-resolution...
- Federal Grant Award Summary This collaborative research project grant of $317,248 was awarded on September 1, 2025, by the National Science Foundation's Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041). The award, which runs through August 31, 2028, supports fundamental research at the University of Illinois to develop a hierarchical analytical framework for understanding and optimizing fracture resistance in mechanical metamaterials (MMMs)....
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Minnesota received a $531,021 Project Grant award from the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) under the Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health program (CFDA 93.286), effective April 10, 2026, with a completion date of January 31, 2030. This award supports technology development to advance ultrahigh-field magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) capabilities at 10.5 Tesla,...
The University of Minnesota's Regents received a $206,132 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), awarded March 15, 2026, with completion targeted for March 31, 2027. This collaborative research initiative delivers fundamental research products examining the extreme mechanics of the human brain through integrated in vivo and ex vivo mechanical experiments. The primary deliverables include high-rate mechanical testing data, analytical and computational models of brain tissue response under large and rapid loading conditions, linear viscoelastic constitutive models derived from wide-band magnetic resonance elastography experiments across multiple brain regions, and multi-fidelity predictive models fusing observed tissue responses with existing in vivo brain tissue data. The research outputs are designed to advance understanding of traumatic brain injury mechanisms under conditions representative of blasts and automotive crashes—critical knowledge gaps in current brain mechanics literature. Secondary deliverables include machine learning applications for predicting brain injury response, new educational course materials, and contributions to tissue mechanics and injury prevention fields. The project emphasizes workforce development through involvement of underrepresented minorities and generates intellectual property and methodologies applicable to improved computer modeling for predicting brain injury, designing personal protective equipment, and developing injury management and prevention strategies.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $206.1k | 4/30/26 |