Project Grant NRC27101116

The Department of Energy Office of Nuclear Energy awarded a $640,000 cooperative agreement to the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2024 under the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA 81.121). The cooperative agreement will support the Nuclear Energy University Programs - Nuclear Energy University Programs Consolidated Innovative Nuclear Research project being conducted at Texas A&M University in College...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) provides $401,386 to Texas A&M University to continue supporting a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) site in nuclear science. The goal is to inspire the next generation of students to pursue STEM education and careers. The 10-week summer program will support 10 undergraduates per year in conducting research at the leading edge of nuclear...

The Office of the Secretary of Defense awarded Prairie View A&M University $459,065 on May 1, 2026, under the Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering program (CFDA 12.630) to acquire and deploy an advanced X-ray source cabinet for ionizing radiation studies that will increase teaching, research, and outreach capabilities through interdisciplinary space research. The award is a Project Grant with no indirect costs charged. Performance occurs at College Station, Texas,...

The National Science Foundation awarded a $447,698 Project Grant to Texas A&M University under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) for a Research Experiences for Undergraduates Site titled "Fostering Inclusive Excellence at the Texas A&M Cyclotron Institute." The grant period is from March 1, 2021 to February 28, 2025. Through this funding, Texas A&M University will support undergraduate research experiences at the Texas A&M Cyclotron Institute,...

This $294,660 project grant from the National Institutes of Health's National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, under the NIEHS Hazardous Waste Worker Health and Safety Training program (CFDA 93.142), will support Radiation Emergency Services LLC to develop a prototype simulation game and training platform. The RadTeamSim-ROUTE simulation aims to address gaps in hands-on radiological field survey training by blending radiological dose modeling with gaming software. This will create...

The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Nuclear Energy awarded a $2,399,998.00 Project Grant to the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (Tees) under the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA 81.121). The award, effective August 1, 2024, supports a multi-year research project focused on advancing nuclear energy science and technology. Tees, a research institution specializing in innovative engineering and scientific solutions, will leverage its...

The National Science Foundation Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems awarded Texas Tech University $450,000 on October 15, 2026, under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) for radiation-aware transport modeling of AlGaN/GaN high-electron-mobility transistors (HEMTs) for RF power amplifiers in extreme environments. The research will develop physics-based understanding of how radiation alters charge transport in gallium nitride semiconductor devices and build a predictive...

This $998,497.88 federal Project Grant award from the Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Nuclear Energy under the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA 81.121) will fund a variety of research, development, and demonstration activities at the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (Tees) over a 3-year period from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2026. The grant will support Tees' work advancing nuclear energy science and technology across areas such as...

The Department of Energy's Office of Nuclear Energy awarded a $246,418 two-year Project Grant to Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (doing business as Tees) from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2023. The grant supports scientific infrastructure under the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA #81.121). This federal program promotes resolving technical, cost, safety, security, and proliferation resistance challenges to nuclear energy through research,...

The University of Maryland, College Park received a $199,160 Project Grant from the Department of Energy (DOE) under the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration Federal Grant Program (CFDA 81.121). The funding will support the University Reactor Sharing and Outreach (RS&O) initiative, which aims to: Strengthen nuclear science and engineering instruction at colleges and universities without research reactors, Increase collaboration opportunities in nuclear science and...