The Office of the Secretary of Defense awarded Howard University a $600,750 Project Grant under the Department of Defense's "Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering" program (CFDA 12.630). The grant, awarded on August 26, 2024, will support the "Acquisition of Ultra-High-Speed Deformation and Strain Measurement System" with a completion date of August 25, 2025. This project grant aims to advance technical research capabilities in areas such as...
This federal Project Grant award of $100,000 from the Department of Defense Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431) was awarded to Howard University on September 1, 2024 with a completion date of August 31, 2025. The grant supports foundational and applied research across diverse scientific and technical domains critical to national security, such as quantum computing, artificial intelligence, materials science, robotics, and defense technologies. As a leading Historically Black...
The U.S. Office of the Secretary of Defense awarded Howard University a $793,884 Project Grant under the Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering (CFDA 12.630) program. The grant, titled "Enhanced Microstructures and Mechanical Performances of Additively Manufactured Metallic Alloys", will fund research from June 12, 2023 through June 11, 2027. The research aims to advance science and engineering capabilities relevant to Department of Defense missions. As a...
The Department of Defense, through the Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431), awarded a $1,013,000.00 cooperative agreement to Howard University on February 12, 2024. This 2-year award supports research on complexity, intelligence, and training in foundational models for decision-making. The research will leverage Howard University's expertise in areas such as tactical autonomy, human-machine teaming, and advanced materials. As part of this effort, Howard University will establish...
This federal Project Grant award, provided by the Department of Defense under the Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering program (CFDA 12.630), funds the acquisition of a Fourier Transform-Confocal Raman Microscope at Howard University. The $589,167 award, granted on September 15, 2024, will support the university's research and education initiatives focused on investigating quantum dots and nanomaterials. As a Historically Black College and University (HBCU), Howard...
This federal Project Grant award from the Department of the Army, under the Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431), provides $150,000.00 to Howard University to conduct research on "COMMUNITY DETECTION OF INTERCONNECTED NEURAL NETWORKS IN MOTOR LEARNING". The award period runs from Sep 15, 2023 to Sep 14, 2025. Howard University, a private historically Black research institution, will perform research related to or with the potential to improve Army programs and operations...
Howard University was awarded a $596,714 Project Grant from the Department of the Army Materiel Command Research Development and Engineering Command to extend advanced manufacturing post-processing activities through acquisition of an additive manufacturing system suite. The award was made under the Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering program (CFDA 12.630), which supports research with good long-term potential to contribute technologies for Department of Defense...
The Department of the Army Materiel Command Research Development and Engineering Command awarded a $134,421 Project Grant to Howard University under the Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431). The grant will fund research enabling data driven communications in terahertz bands from September 2022 through September 2024. The Basic Scientific Research program supports basic research related to improving Army programs and operations. Under this award, Howard University will conduct research...
Howard University was awarded a $299,948 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) for the period of June 1, 2021 through May 31, 2024. The grant funds research into developing theoretical and computational methods to accurately model the effective electromagnetic properties of random composite materials. The STEM Education program aims to strengthen STEM education from pre-kindergarten through graduate study. This award supports those goals by...
This Project Grant award of $788,250.00 was provided by the Department of Defense to Bowie State University's Autonomous Technologies Lab (BSU@LAB) to enhance the university's robotics infrastructure and systems. The funding, awarded on August 26, 2024 under the Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering program (CFDA 12.630), supports research, education, and training services focused on advancing autonomous technologies and robotics capabilities. As an HBCU, Bowie State...