Project Grant DESC0025323

This $390,000 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Physics to the University of Chicago supports research activities led by Professor Jeffrey A. Harvey to advance fundamental understanding of string theory and quantum field theory. The project will focus on studying the algebraic structure and symmetries of special states known as BPS states in these theoretical frameworks, with the goal of uncovering new approaches to unify the known forces of nature. The...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences Program (CFDA 47.049) provides $509,998 to support collaborative research at City College and Lehman College of the City University of New York. The research aims to advance understanding of fundamental physical phenomena, including quantum entanglement and the role of gravity and space-time curvature, through the application of new mathematical tools within quantum field theory and string...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $215,000 Project Grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) federal grant program to the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. This 3-year grant, effective September 1, 2024, funds the research activities of Professors John Donoghue, Ben Heidenreich, and Lorenzo Sorbo. The research explores theoretical aspects of quantum gravity and how such theories may have left observable effects during the early evolution of the...

This $340,000 collaborative research project, awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), supports professors at the City College of the City University of New York and Lehman College in advancing the understanding of fundamental physical phenomena like quantum entanglement and the relationship between gravity and the curvature of space and time. The research will utilize mathematical tools from geometry, abstract...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award for $150,000 provides funding to Professor Luca Delacrétaz at the University of Chicago to conduct research on quantum field theory (QFT) beyond the relativistic vacuum. The research aims to deepen the understanding of QFT under extreme conditions, such as high density and temperature, which are difficult to describe using existing methods. The two main objectives are to constrain finite density phases that can emerge from interacting...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award for $225,000 will fund the research activities of Professor Oscar Varela at Utah State University (USU) from August 1, 2023 to July 31, 2026. The research project aims to explore the relationship between general relativity and quantum field theory, with the goal of reconciling these seemingly disparate theories as complementary manifestations of an overarching set of physical principles. Key technical aspects of the project include...

This Project Grant award, with a total funding amount of $315,000.00, was provided by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Physics under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences Federal Grant Program (CFDA 47.049). The award will fund the research activities of Professor Matthew B. Kleban at New York University, focusing on three key areas: Investigating theories of hypothetical particles called axions to help understand features of the universe, such as dark energy and dark matter....

This $415,000 National Science Foundation project grant supports research at Lehigh University into string theory, gravity, and strongly coupled matter through June 2025. Funded under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), professors Sera Cremonini and Timm Wrase will conduct research to further understanding of string theory and address fundamental questions about basic interactions in nature and the cosmological history of the universe. Their work will explore...

This National Science Foundation Project Grant of $690,000 supports research into quantum transport and hadronization in quark-gluon plasma at Texas A&M University from July 2022 through June 2025. Under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), Principal Investigator Dr. Smith and his team will investigate how the properties of the strongly-coupled quark-gluon plasma and its transition into hadrons emerge from quantum chromodynamics theory. They will employ quantum...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Division of Physics provides $834,444 in funding for research activities led by Professors Lara Anderson, James Gray, and Eric Sharpe at Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (Virginia Tech). The award supports their collaborative research program to explore the physics that arises from string theory, focusing on strengthening the links between string theory and particle physics. Key objectives include bounding and...