The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a $250,000 Project Grant to the Regents of the University of Minnesota under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800) to conduct research on "Assessment of Quantum Computing to Improve or Bypass Density Functional Theory." The project, with a period of performance from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2027, aims to maintain technological superiority for the U.S. Air Force and Space Force by funding innovative research across scientific and engineering disciplines. The University of Minnesota, a prominent public research institution, will carry out this work using its extensive research facilities, faculty expertise, and student talent. The grant award includes a $50,000 subaward to the Regents of the University of Michigan to support collaborative research efforts on this project.
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