Project Grant 2625764
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Astronomical Sciences awarded a CAREER grant totaling $621,104 to the University of New Mexico, with an award date of July 1, 2025, and completion date of June 30, 2030. The project delivers astronomical research and education services focused on understanding planetary system formation and architecture. The primary deliverables include spectroscopic observations using the Keck Planet Finder spectrograph to...
- Federal Grant Award Summary New Mexico State University received a $429,110 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Astronomical Sciences under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) for the period of August 1, 2025, through July 31, 2028. The project focuses on identifying young, nearby stars suitable for direct infrared imaging planet surveys and conducting initial searches to discover exoplanets. The research team will identify isolated stars...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of New Mexico received a $732,385 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 scheduled for August 31, 2028. The award supports experimental particle physics research utilizing data from the ATLAS (A Toroidal LHC ApparatuS) experiment at the Large Hadron Collider to investigate phenomena beyond the...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary New Mexico State University received a $318,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Astronomical Sciences under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), awarded August 15, 2025, with completion targeted for July 31, 2028. This collaborative research initiative will deliver computational modeling and simulation services focused on validating gravitational instability as a mechanism for rapid planet formation...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of New Mexico, through its Office of Sponsored Projects Division, received a $495,261 Project Grant award dated September 15, 2025, from the National Science Foundation's Division of Materials Research under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). The award supports fundamental research into submicron-thick bright white photonic coatings through controlled disorder in nanorod-based photonic structures. The project, with a...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) awarded the University of New Mexico $360,405 on June 15, 2025, for a CAREER (Faculty Early-Career Development Program) project extending through May 31, 2030. The award supports the development of artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML)-based computational tools designed to accelerate the investigation of dark matter and dark energy—the invisible...
- Federal Project Grant Summary The University of New Mexico received a $600,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemistry under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) effective August 1, 2026, through July 31, 2029. The award funds development of theoretical and computational methods for modeling ultrafast quantum dynamics in nanoscale materials and devices. The research team will create novel nonadiabatic molecular dynamics simulation...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $280,869 Project Grant under its Integrative Activities (IA) Program to the University of New Mexico (UNM). The grant will support a collaboration between UNM and the University of California, Riverside to perform research on how giant planets like Jupiter and Saturn impact the formation and evolution of potentially habitable Earth-like planets. The project aims to develop an unprecedented understanding of planetary system architectures and the...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of New Mexico received a $288,720 Project Grant award dated July 15, 2025, from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Environmental Biology under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074). This collaborative research initiative, supporting seven Principal Investigators, one postdoctoral fellow, five graduate students, and two undergraduate students across five U.S. universities, will investigate how marine nutrient availability...
- This $200,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) supports the "GLOW: FOLLOWING THE PHOSPHORUS: CONSTRAINING THE LOCATION OF HABITABLE WORLDS THROUGH AN ASTRONOMICAL AND PETROLOGICAL LENS" research project at the University of Texas at Austin. The project aims to develop a novel interdisciplinary framework that combines astronomical observations and petrological modeling to better understand the...
Federal Grant Award Summary The University of New Mexico received a $100,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), effective January 1, 2026 through September 30, 2028. The GLOW project (Exploring Effects of Rocky Exoplanet Composition on Habitability and Target Selection) delivers high-pressure and high-temperature petrologic experiments on hypothetical bulk silicate exoplanet compositions to determine how variations in silicon, magnesium, calcium, and aluminum content influence planetary habitability and long-term geochemical evolution. The project comprises five primary tasks: conducting initial experiments on four hypothetical exoplanet compositions to determine shallow mantle melting curves and melt compositions; using results to guide selection of compositions for a second experimental phase; conducting a second set of experiments on four selected compositions; packaging experimental data for incorporation into the geochemical modeling code EXOMELTS; and preparing a prescriptive filter of FGK-type stars likely to host planets with Earth-like geochemical conditions. The award supports scientific workforce development through training of one graduate student and several undergraduate students in laboratory methods and science communication. Deliverables include fundamental data on how planetary compositions influence habitability and cooling structure, dissemination through public outreach events, and an episode of the "Strange New Worlds: A Science and Star Trek Podcast" series. The research ultimately enables astronomers to target stellar systems whose planets are most likely to possess conditions suitable for life, addressing NSF's objective of strengthening the Nation's scientific enterprise through advancement of mathematical and physical sciences.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $0 | 7/1/26 | ||
| Not listed | $100.0k | 5/13/26 |