Project Grant W911NF261A158
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Nebraska's Board of Regents, through its Office of Sponsored Programs, received a $125,000 Project Grant from the Air Force Research Laboratory under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800) for the period September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2028. The award funds research on high-resolution terahertz electron paramagnetic resonance/electron nuclear double resonance ellipsometry techniques applied to quantum complexes in...
- Federal Project Grant Summary The University of Nebraska received a $599,806 Project Grant award from the Department of Defense (Defense agency) under the Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431) on September 30, 2025, with a completion date of September 29, 2028. The award supports fundamental scientific research focused on "Dissecting Melanin Synthesis and Regulation in a Polyextremotolerant Black Fungus." This three-year research initiative advances long-term national...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Nebraska received a $2.5 million Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science (CFDA 81.049) awarded on August 15, 2025, for research on "Emergent Interface Phenomena Enabled by Ferroelectric Oxide Thin Films and Membranes." The project, with a completion date of August 14, 2026, will be conducted at the University of Nebraska's Lincoln campus. This award supports fundamental scientific research in materials science...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Nebraska received a $1.8 million Project Grant awarded on August 15, 2025, under the National Science Foundation's Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) to conduct collaborative research on artificial magnetic semiconductors in two-dimensional materials. This collaborative initiative between the University of Kansas and the University of Nebraska–Lincoln combines complementary expertise in synthesis, nanofabrication, characterization, sensing,...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Nebraska Board of Regents received a $587,083 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Division of Materials Research under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) effective August 1, 2025, through July 31, 2028. This award funds fundamental research on tunable ferroelectricity in Group IV monochalcogenide van der Waals semiconductors—a class of layered materials with potential applications in...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Nebraska's Board of Regents received a $876,663 Project Grant award from the Department of Energy's Office of Science (CFDA 81.049) effective August 1, 2025, through July 31, 2026. The award supports research titled "Quantum Photonic-Phononic Transduction Empowered by Van der Waals Layered Crystals" (ECRP), conducted at the institution's Lincoln, Nebraska facility. This project contributes to the Office of Science's mission as the...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Notre Dame DU Lac received a $120,000 Project Grant award from the Research Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM) under the Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431) on March 23, 2026, for a three-year performance period concluding March 22, 2029. This award funds a new start research initiative titled "Atomic-Scale Insight into the Sensitivity and Selectivity of Two-Dimensional Material Chemical Sensors," to be conducted at...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Nebraska received a $495,259 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Physics under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) for the period July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2028. The grant supports fundamental research in quantum science focused on coherent electron control and the quantum measurement problem. The primary deliverables include the development of techniques to mitigate electron-wall...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Notre Dame received a $214,978 project grant from the Research Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM) under the Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431) awarded on August 11, 2025, with completion targeted for August 10, 2028. This new start grant supports research and development of YAlN/GaN High Electron Mobility Transistors (HEMTs) for high-performance, high-temperature electronics applications. The research aims to advance...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Notre Dame received a $259,977 Project Grant award from the Research Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM) under the Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431) to conduct research on on-wafer load pull testing for ultra-wide band gap (UWBG) radio frequency devices. The award, dated March 23, 2026, with completion scheduled for March 22, 2027, supports fundamental scientific investigation directly aligned with the Department of the...
The University of Nebraska received a $210,365 Project Grant from the Research Development and Engineering Command (RDEC), administered under the Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431), effective May 1, 2026, through April 30, 2029. The award supports fundamental research on noncentrosymmetric van der Waals semiconductors and nanostructures for topological infrared photodetection, conducted at the University's Lincoln, Nebraska campus. This three-year initiative aligns with the Department of Defense's strategic emphasis on high-risk, high-payoff basic research designed to advance long-term national security capabilities through innovation in materials science and quantum technologies. Under this award, the University of Nebraska will deliver specialized scientific research and technical services focused on developing advanced semiconductor materials and nanostructure architectures with potential applications in infrared detection systems. The research contributes to the Army's broader portfolio of fundamental investigations in materials science and emerging technologies, leveraging the institution's demonstrated multidisciplinary research capabilities in quantum materials, engineering, and technological innovation. Deliverables are expected to include fundamental scientific discoveries, technical documentation, and potential transition pathways for the developed technologies to support Department of Defense objectives.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $210.4k | 4/24/26 |