The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a $801,380 Project Grant under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800) to Florida A&M University (FAMU) for the "DURIP NANOSCALE 3D PRINTING OF MULTIFUNCTIONAL NATURAL AND NATURE-INSPIRED MATERIALS FOR DEFENSE APPLICATIONS" project. The award, with a performance period from September 30, 2023 to September 29, 2024, will support fundamental research to develop advanced materials and additive manufacturing...
The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a $219,952 Project Grant to Florida A&M University (FAMU) under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800). The grant, effective January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2027, will support FAMU's research on "Multifractal Mechanics of Field-Coupled Materials and Structures." The Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program funds fundamental and applied scientific research to maintain technological superiority for the U.S....
The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a $1,031,522.00 project grant to the University of Illinois under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800) to develop an additive manufacturing system for advanced continuous fiber composite structures. The award, effective from September 1, 2023 to August 31, 2024, will enable the University to conduct research and deliver prototypes related to this technology. The Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program supports basic...
This Project Grant award from the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800) provides $326,100.00 to the University of Florida's Division of Sponsored Research for a project titled "COMPUTATIONAL VARIATION FOR SPACECRAFT DYNAMICS PROCESSOR". The award period runs from April 1, 2025, to March 31, 2026. The project aims to conduct fundamental and applied scientific research to maintain technological superiority for the U.S....
This federal Project Grant award of $799,977 was provided by the Office of the Secretary of Defense under the Department of Defense's Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering program (CFDA 12.630). The grant supports the acquisition of a super resolution resonant confocal imaging system for defense-applicable extreme biohybrid materials research and education at Florida A&M University (FAMU). The award, granted on August 26, 2024, will enable FAMU's Division of...
This federal Project Grant award of $231,513 from the Air Force Research Laboratory, under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800), supports fundamental and applied scientific research at Florida A&M University (FAMU) to advance quantum-based multiscale simulation of turbulent flows. The award period runs from November 30, 2024, to November 29, 2027. FAMU, a historically Black land-grant university, will leverage its expertise in materials science, engineering, and...
The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory awarded a $454,034 Project Grant to Florida State University (FSU) under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800). The award supports FSU's research into "Compressibility Effects on Laminar Separation Bubbles Over Airfoils" over the period of September 30, 2023 to September 14, 2026. As a prestigious research institution, FSU has extensive experience conducting scientific research for the...
This Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under its Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) provides $785,386 to Florida A&M University (FAMU) from September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2028. The project aims to understand the physics that control the mechanical performance of a novel class of hybrid foam materials made by in-foam printing (IFP), which incorporates rigid struts in a foam matrix. Key activities include designing and constructing a 5-degree of...
This $225,142 federal Project Grant award from the Air Force Research Laboratory under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800) supports research on "Phototrophic Biomanufacturing Under the Influence of Space Environment Factors." The prime recipient, The Washington University, will conduct this 1-year research project from November 2024 to October 2025. The research involves a sub-award to the University of Florida to study how simulated microgravity and other...
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $1,209,048 Cooperative Agreement under the Office of STEM Engagement (OSTEM) Federal Grant Program (CFDA 43.008) to Florida A&M University (FAMU). The purpose of the award is to support "Integrative Space Additive Manufacturing (IN-SPACE AM): Opportunities for Workforce-Development in NASA Related Materials Research and Education". The project will leverage FAMU's expertise in advanced materials research and...