This federal Project Grant award, provided by the Department of the Navy's Office of Naval Research under the Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) Education, Outreach and Workforce Program (CFDA 12.330), is funding the University of Puerto Rico's Research and Development Center Division, doing business as the Chancellor Mayaguez Campus, to conduct a range of scientific research, technical services, and educational initiatives.
The $283,000 grant, awarded on August 1, 2024, supports the university's expertise in areas such as coastal engineering, environmental studies, and information technology. Key products and services to be delivered include experimental and numerical investigations on sediment dynamics and munitions transport for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, automation of taxonomic species descriptions using AI and machine learning for NASA, and operation and maintenance of ocean observing systems and wave buoys for NOAA. The grant also supports broader research and educational initiatives at the university, including projects funded by the NSF, NIH, DOE, and USDA. Additionally, the university holds a $4 million Indefinite Delivery Contract with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to provide research services and products in support of the agency's engineering, geospatial, and environmental programs.
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