The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) awarded a $250,000 Young Faculty Award (YFA) grant under its Research and Technology Development program (CFDA 12.910) to the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT). The YFA program aims to engage rising academic researchers on Department of Defense needs and DARPA's mission to drive transformative technological advances. Through this award, RIT will develop innovative new research enabling revolutionary defense capabilities in areas such as artificial intelligence, quantum computing, materials science, biotechnology, and advanced sensing and communications. The 2-year grant period runs from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2026. RIT, a leading private research university, has extensive experience supporting federally-funded R&D initiatives across STEM disciplines and plans to leverage its strengths in optics, photonics, and imaging to advance national security-related applications through this DARPA award.
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