Research funder · United States
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Measurement standards laboratory in the United States
- Grants since 2016
- 2 953
- Awarded, last 5 years (where amounts are published)
- $44.4B
- Funded works, last 5 years
- 6 641
- Funded works, all time
- 39.5k
Grants
2024–2027 · grant · MEASUREMENT AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND STANDARDS
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO ASSIST WITH THE DEVELOP AND TO VALIDATE STANDARD TEST METHODS FOR SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS (AKA DRONES) USED BY PUBLIC SAFETY AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE ORGANIZATIONS IN CONFINED URBAN ENVIRONMENTS. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE GRANTEE WILL HELP DEVELOP AND VALIDATE STANDARD TEST METHODS FOR DRONES THAT CAN BE USED TO EVALUATE SYSTEM CAPABILITIES AND REMOTE PILOT PROFICIENCY. THEY WILL PROVIDE TECHNICAL EXPERTISE AND USE CASES FROM PUBLIC SAFETY AND
2024–2027 · grant · MEASUREMENT AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND STANDARDS
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO USE NIST'S SOON-TO-BE-COMPLETED YIELD MEASUREMENT APPARATUS TO MEASURE SECONDARY AND BACKSCATTERED ELECTRON YIELDS AND EMISSION ENERGY SPECTRA FROM WELL-CHARACTERIZED SAMPLES. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE RESEARCHER WILL PRODUCE REFERENCE DATA ON ELECTRON YIELD AND ENERGY SPECTRA MEASURED AS FUNCTIONS OF ELECTRON BEAM ENERGY AND ANGLE OF INCIDENCE ON VARIOUS SAMPLES. THE RESEARCHER WILL BE UTILIZING A NOVEL MEASUREMENT SYSTEM, COMPRISED OF TWO CHAMBE
2024–2028 · grant · CONGRESSIONALLY-IDENTIFIED PROJECTS
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT IS TO STAND UP AN ADVANCED STEEL RESEARCH CENTER WITHIN ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY AT JONESBORO THAT WILL BE CAPABLE OF SUPPORTING THE LOCAL STEEL INDUSTRY IN ARKANSAS WHICH IS POISED TO BECOME THE LARGEST STEEL PRODUCING STATE IN THE US. IT WILL ALSO BENEFIT LOCAL MATERIAL HANDLING INDUSTRIES AND HELP DEVELOP A SKILLED LOCAL WORKFORCE CAPABLE OF SUPPORTING THESE INDUSTRIES AND PROVIDING GOOD LOCAL JOBS. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE PRIMARY ACTIVITY WILL BE T
2024–2025 · grant · CONGRESSIONALLY-IDENTIFIED PROJECTS
PURPOSE: THE PRIMARY APPLICATION IS TO DEVELOP A THE WORLD'S FIRST 100% HEAVY HAUL BATTERY ELECTRIC [RAILROAD] LOCOMOTIVE, BUT SUCH BATTERIES WOULD ALSO HAVE MARINE AND MINING APPLICATIONS, AMONG OTHERS. TESTING, HERE, MEANS STRESSING THE BATTERIES UNTIL FAILURE RESULTING IN FIRE. THE FACILITY IS TO PROVIDE DIAGNOSTIC MEASUREMENT CAPABILITIES FOR THE BATTERIES IN OPERATION, FIRE SAFETY, AND SMOKE (AIR POLLUTION) ABATEMENT. THE APPLICANT CLAIMS THAT THIS FACILITY WOULD BE THE ONLY FULL-SERVICE HE
2024–2025 · grant · MEASUREMENT AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND STANDARDS
PURPOSE: THE RISE OF SYNTHETIC MEDIA, OR DEEPFAKES, POSES SIGNIFICANT RISKS TO MEDIA INTEGRITY, TRUST IN SOCIAL MEDIA, POLITICS, NATIONAL DEFENSE, AND CYBERSECURITY. THIS PROJECT AIMS TO MITIGATE THESE NEGATIVE IMPACTS BY DEVELOPING AND IMPROVING THE DEEPFAKE-O-METER PLATFORM, WHICH INTEGRATES MULTIPLE STATE-OF-THE-ART DETECTION ALGORITHMS TO IDENTIFY DEEPFAKE IMAGES, VIDEOS, AND AUDIO. BY FOSTERING A COMMUNITY OF USERS, DEVELOPERS, AND RESEARCHERS, THE PLATFORM SEEKS TO ENHANCE DEEPFAKE DETECTI
2024–2026 · grant · MEASUREMENT AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND STANDARDS
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO DEVELOP A WEB-BASED TOOL TO ENABLE BROADER USE OF AI/ML TOOLS IN THE DESIGN OF LARGE PROTEIN SEQUENCE LIBRARIES FOR MEASUREMENTS OF SEQUENCE-FUNCTION RELATIONSHIPS.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE RESEARCHERS WILL DEVELOP A WEB INTERFACE THAT ACCEPTS USER INPUTS FOR A PROTEIN OF INTEREST AND RETURNS AI/ML MODEL RESULTS THAT USE EVOLUTIONARY INFORMATION (USING SEQUENCES OF RELATED PROTEINS FROM NATURE) TO PREDICT THE FUNCTIONAL IMPACT OF SEQUENCE CHANGES. T
2024–2025 · grant · CONGRESSIONALLY-IDENTIFIED PROJECTS
PURPOSE: THE US DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE HAS BEGUN TO ENFORCE THE CMMC OR CYBERSECURITY MATURITY MODEL CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT OF THEIR VENDORS. CMMC REQUIREMENTS ARE DESIGNED TO REDUCE CYBERSECURITY RISKS OF FEDERAL GOVERNMENT VENDORS BY ENCOURAGING STRINGENT ADOPTION OF NIST CYBERSECURITY FRAMEWORK AND OTHER INDUSTRY BEST PRACTICES. MANY SMALL BUSINESSES ARE NOT YET CAPABLE OF MEETING THESE REQUIREMENTS, WHICH MEANS THEY CANNOT BID ON DEFENSE SECTOR PROJECTS. THIS MOVEAMERICA PROJECT INTENDS TO
2024–2025 · grant · MEASUREMENT AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND STANDARDS
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO MAKE KEY INNOVATIONS IN DATA QUALITY ASSURANCE METHODOLOGY FOR ROBOTICS ANOMALY DETECTION PROBLEMS BASED ON AI-MODEL-ENHANCED MULTIMODAL DATA FUSION MACHINE LEARNING. THE RESEARCH WILL SIGNIFICANTLY LOWER THE BARRIERS TO EFFECTIVE DATASET PREPARATION FOR AI TRAINING AND ONLINE UPDATING FOR ROBOTICS AI METHODS.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE PROPOSAL WILL PERFORM THE FOLLOWING THREE ACTIVITIES:1) QUALITY-ASSURED MULTIMODAL DATA PREPARATION BY UNIFIED DIFFU
2024–2025 · grant · MEASUREMENT AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND STANDARDS
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO DEVELOP PHYSICAL MODELS OF ALUMINUM GALLIUM NITRIDE (ALGAN)/GALLIUM NITRIDE (GAN)-BASED HIGH-ELECTRON-MOBILITY TRANSISTOR (HEMT) DEVICES FOR COUNTER INTUITIVE PHYSICS OF SHORT CHANNEL DEVICES.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE RESEARCHERS WILL BUILD A NEW MODEL OF TRANSPORT PROPERTIES OF GALLIUM NITRIDE (GAN)-BASED HIGH-ELECTRON-MOBILITY TRANSISTOR (HEMT) DEVICES OF VARIOUS GEOMETRIES AND ACCOUNTING FOR DEVICE PHYSICS PHENOMENA SUCH AS SELF-HEATING DYNAMIC
2024–2025 · grant · CONGRESSIONALLY-IDENTIFIED PROJECTS
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO ENHANCE THE CAPABILITIES WITHIN THE NEW INTERDISCIPLINARY SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING BUILDING (ISEB) AT CASE WESTERN UNIVERSITY. THE SET OF EQUIPMENT IS INTENDED TO AUGMENT CURRENT UNIVERSITY STRENGTHS IN MANUFACTURING AND SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY METHODS WITH NEW CAPABILITIES FOR MATERIALS DESIGN, SYNTHESIS, CHARACTERIZATION, AND RESEARCH. THE EQUIPMENT IDENTIFIED INCLUDES ADVANCED MICROSCOPY AND ELEMENTAL SPECTROSCOPY, NEW FURNACES AND GLOVE BOXES FOR CONTRO
2024–2029 · grant · PUBLIC WIRELESS SUPPLY CHAIN INNOVATION FUND GRANT PROGRAM – EXPANDING TESTING AND EVALUATION
PURPOSE: THE PROPOSED RESEARCH WILL DEVELOP THE ETHOS TESTING FRAMEWORK THAT EXAMINES NOT ONLY THE COMMUNICATION PERFORMANCE BUT ALSO THE IMPACT OF THE COMPUTING ENVIRONMENT AND THE INTRICACIES OF THE MACHINE LEARNING DOMAIN ON THE PERFORMANCE OF THE RAN SOFTWARE. CURRENT TESTING METHODOLOGIES FOR WIRELESS PRODUCTS HAVE PREDOMINANTLY FOCUSED ON THE COMMUNICATION DIMENSION, EVALUATING ASPECTS SUCH AS LOAD TESTING AND CHANNEL EMULATION. HOWEVER, THE ESCALATING TREND TOWARDS SOFTWARE-BASED WIRELESS
2024–2026 · grant · CONGRESSIONALLY-IDENTIFIED PROJECTS
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO PROCURE BIOPHARMACEUTICAL MANUFACTURING EQUIPMENT AT THE PILOT / CLINICAL SCALE AT THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR INNOVATION IN MANUFACTURING BIOPHARMACEUTICALS (NIIMBL). THIS EQUIPMENT WILL SERVE AS A TESTBED THAT WILL BE USED BY PARTNERS AND SCIENTISTS FROM ACROSS THE NIIMBL ECOSYSTEM TO BENCHMARK CURRENT AND FUTURE BIOPHARMACEUTICAL MANUFACTURING INNOVATIONS. IT WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE TO SUPPORT TRAINING OF THE WORKFORCE. THIS TESTBED IS ENVISIONED TO E
2024–2029 · grant · STATE DIGITAL EQUITY PLANNING AND CAPACITY GRANT
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO IMPLEMENT THE INDIANA DIGITAL EQUITY PLAN DEVELOPED PURSUANT TO THE STATE DIGITAL EQUITY PLANNING GRANT PROGRAM. ACTIVITIES TO THE PERFORMED: THE PROPOSED PROJECT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE A ROLLOUT OF LARGE-SCALE PROGRAMS FACILITATED WITH OTHER STATE AGENCIES (TELEHEALTH EXPANSION, DIGITAL SKILLS FOR INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS, AND ACCESSIBILITY OF STATE WEBSITES AND DIGITAL SERVICES). ACTIVITIES WILL ALSO INCLUDE INTRODUCTION OF THE INDIANA DIGITAL SKILLS PROGRA
2024–2026 · grant · SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, BUSINESS AND/OR EDUCATION OUTREACH
PURPOSE:THE CYBER ILLINOIS RAMPS PROJECT AIMS TO ADVANCE CYBERSECURITY EDUCATION BY DEVELOPING TAILORED PROGRAMS AND ESTABLISHING CLEAR CAREER PATHWAYS THAT ADDRESS THE EVOLVING NEEDS OF THE STATE'S WORKFORCE. BY BUILDING A COMMUNITY-DRIVEN NETWORK, THE PROJECT WILL ANALYZE REGIONAL CYBERSECURITY DEMANDS AND ENSURE THAT EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS MEET INDUSTRY STANDARDS. THIS INITIATIVE WILL CREATE A COHESIVE EDUCATIONAL CONTINUUM, LINKING SECONDARY AND POST-SECONDARY PROGRAMS TO BETTER PREPARE STUDE
2024–2026 · grant · MEASUREMENT AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND STANDARDS
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO IMPROVE DNA SYNTHESIS SCREENING THROUGH ENABLING THE DEVELOPMENT OF BETTER TOOLS AND MECHANISMS FOR SCREENING PERFORMANCE EVALUATION.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: EBRC WILL PARTNER WITH NIST, INDUSTRY, GOVERNMENT, AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS TO IDENTIFY AND DESCRIBE THE STRUCTURE AND PROPERTIES OF A USG-DEVELOPED NUCLEIC ACID SEQUENCES OF CONCERN (SOC) DATABASE (S) AND THE NECESSARY ACCOMPANYING TOOLS, WITH CONSIDERATION FOR SECURITY AND ACCESS CONTROLS, TO EN
2024–2026 · grant · CONGRESSIONALLY-IDENTIFIED PROJECTS
PURPOSE: THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE IHUB IS TO SERVE AS A CENTER THAT PROMOTES SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATH (STEM) WITH A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON PRACTICAL LEARNING AND APPLICATION IN ADVANCED MANUFACTURING AND SMART TECHNOLOGIES. THIS INITIATIVE IS DESIGNED TO SUPPORT THE LOCAL ECONOMY BY PROVIDING WORKFORCE EDUCATION, SKILLS TRAINING, AND FOSTERING INNOVATION THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH REGIONAL MANUFACTURERS AND EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE PROJECT INVOLVES
2024–2026 · grant · MANUFACTURING EXTENSION PARTNERSHIP
ACTIVITIES: MAJOR ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE: 1) RESEARCH AND DATA COLLECTION TO MAP THE SUPPLY CHAINS OF THE PROPOSED SECTORS; 2) DEVELOPING OUTREACH PLANS TO STRENGTHEN THE POSITIONS OF EXISTING SUPPLIERS; 3) DEVELOPING AN ON-RAMP TO ENGAGE NEW FIRMS WITH THE POTENTIAL TO BECOME SUPPLIERS IN THESE CRITICAL SECTORS; 4) UNDERTAKING SPECIFIC PROJECTS WITH COMPANIES TO HELP THEM BECOME BETTER OR NEW SUPPLIERS; AND 5) DOCUMENTING ALL ACTIVITIES FOR USE WITHIN THE MEP SYSTEM FOR OTHER SECTORS AND IN OT
2024–2026 · grant · MEASUREMENT AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND STANDARDS
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO USE EXPERIMENTS IN THE NHERI HINSDALE WAVE LABORATORY TO QUANTIFY LOADING AND DAMMING RESULTING FROM DEBRIS IMPACTS TO ELEVATED STRUCTURES AS A FUNCTION OF DEBRIS, HYDRODYNAMIC, AND STRUCTURAL PROPERTIES. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: PROPOSED ANALYSES FOR IMPACT LOADS WILL FOCUS ON PROBABILISTIC DESCRIPTION OF THE MAGNITUDE AND NUMBER OF DEBRIS IMPACTS, SEPARATING THE IMPULSIVE EXCITATION FROM THE STRUCTURAL RESPONSE TO ENABLE TRANSLATION OF LOADING TO DIF
2024–2026 · grant · CONGRESSIONALLY-IDENTIFIED PROJECTS
PURPOSE:THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO ALLOW THE COMMONWEALTH CENTER FOR ADVANCED MANUFACTURING (CCAM) TO EXPAND ITS DEMONSTRATION TESTBED IN ORDER TO ASSIST US MANUFACTURING IN TRANSITIONING EMERGING DIGITAL MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGIES FROM LABORATORY TO THE FACTORY FLOOR.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED:THE TEAM WILL ASSESS AVAILABLE TECHNOLOGIES FOR WIRE-ARC ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING AND THE SUPPORTING SYSTEMS REQUIRED FOR DIGITAL THREAD DEMONSTRATION. THE WORK WILL INCLUDE THE COORDINATION OF FACILIT
2024–2026 · grant · CONGRESSIONALLY-IDENTIFIED PROJECTS
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO REPLACE AND UPGRADE OUTDATED EQUIPMENT AT LORAIN COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (LCCC) THAT IS USED IN THE MICROELECTRONIC MANUFACTURING (MEMS) DEGREE TRACK AND IN THE MANUFACTURING ELECTRONICS AND REWORK INSTITUTE FOR TRAINING (MERIT) LABORATORY.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: LCCC WILL LEVERAGE THE EQUIPMENT PROCURED UNDER THIS GRANT AND LEVERAGE OTHER FUNDING RESOURCES TO EXPAND CAPACITY FOR APPLIED, EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING FOR STUDENTS THAT MATCHES THE DEMAND FRO
2024–2027 · grant · CHIPS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
PURPOSE: SIGRAY INC SEEKS TO DEVELOP A NOVEL LINEAR ACCUMULATION X-RAY SOURCE (LAXS) BASED ON THE PROPOSING COMPANY'S EXISTING ULTRAHIGH BRIGHTNESS MICRO-STRUCTURED X-RAY SOURCE TO ACHIEVE A >30X BRIGHTNESS GAIN OVER LEADING X-RAY SOURCES TO ENABLE LABORATORY TRANSMISSION CRITICAL DIMENSION SMALL ANGLE X-RAY SCATTERING (T-CDSAXS).ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: DEVELOP A NOVEL LINEAR ACCUMULATION X-RAY SOURCE.EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE OUTCOMES WILL PROVIDE 30X HIGHER PERFORMANCE THAN THE HIGH BRIGHTNES
2024–2026 · grant · CONGRESSIONALLY-IDENTIFIED PROJECTS
PURPOSE: UWT IS REQUESTING $2,5000,000 TO PURCHASE EQUIPMENT FOR THE NEW MECHANICAL AND CIVIL ENGINEERING LABORATORY SPACES IN MILGARD HALL THAT WILL BE USED BY STUDENTS AND FACULTY IN THE NEWLY ESTABLISHED BACHELOR OF SCIENCE MECHANICAL ENGINEERING AND BACHELOR OF SCIENCE CIVIL ENGINEERING PROGRAMS. THIS EQUIPMENT WILL ALLOW UWT TO DEVELOP STATE-OF-THE-ART ENGINEERING LABORATORIES TO SUPPORT THESE NEW PROGRAMS.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: UWT WILL PURCHASE APPROXIMATELY 70 PIECES OF EQUIPMENT T
2024–2026 · grant · MEASUREMENT AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND STANDARDS
PURPOSE:THE PROPOSAL WILL DEVELOP MOTION PLANNING FRAMEWORKS THAT CAN PROACTIVELY PLAN FOR COLLISION-ORIENTED MOTIONS CORRESPONDING TO DIFFERENT ACTION MODES AND CONSTRAINTS, INTERLEAVED WITH COLLISION-FREE ACTIONS, TO ACHIEVE COMPLEX MANIPULATION GOALS. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE WORK WILL DEVISE ADAPTIVE MOTION- AND TASK-LEVEL CONTROLLERS, WHICH CAN ABSORB VIRTUAL PENETRATIONS, TO COMPLIANTLY EXECUTE TASK-AWARE AND EFFICIENT PENETRATIVE MOTIONS. THESE MOTIONS WILL BE REGULATED VIA VARIABL
2024–2027 · grant · CONGRESSIONALLY-IDENTIFIED PROJECTS
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS NEW FACILITY IS TO ENABLE RESEARCHERS, ENTREPRENEURS, AND INDUSTRY TO DEMONSTRATE AT SCALE FOREST-BASED INNOVATIONS TO SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTS IN SUPPORT OF A NATIONAL CIRCULAR ECONOMY.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE ACTIVITIES THAT WILL BE CONDUCTED IN THIS BUILDING INCLUDE TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATION, PRODUCT TESTING, AND HANDS-ON TRAINING FOR K-12 AND INDUSTRY.EXPECTED OUTCOMES: ONCE THE FOREST BIOMATERIALS INNOVATION CENTER HAS BEEN BUILT, NEW EQUIPMENT WILL BE
2024–2027 · grant · CONGRESSIONALLY-IDENTIFIED PROJECTS
PURPOSE:THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO PROVIDE NEW DATA SETS, A COMPUTATIONAL URBAN DIGITAL TWIN FRAMEWORK, AND DOWNSCALED CLIMATE INFORMATION FOR URBAN SCALE ANALYSIS TO ENABLE DATA-DRIVEN DECISION MAKING REGARDING THE DEPLOYMENT OF CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE TO BETTER PREPARE FOR FUTURE EXTREME WEATHER SHOCKS AND STRESSORS.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED:FOUR PRIMARY TASKS WILL BE PERFORMED. FIRST, THE TEAM WILL CREATE FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND DATASETS AT THE CITY NEIGHBORHOOD/COMMUNITY SCALE FOR EXTREME WE
2024–2027 · grant · CHIPS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
PURPOSE: VIRTUAL EM INC SEEKS TO DEVELOP AN RF CHANNEL SOUNDER SYSTEM THAT CAN CHARACTERIZE THE WIRELESS ENVIRONMENT THROUGH RAPID MEASUREMENTS AND SIGNAL PROCESSING. THE DESIGN WILL BUILD UPON EXISTING COUNTER-PARTS AND INCLUDE INNOVATIVE METHODS TO EXTRACT MULTIPATH COMPONENTS (MPC) OVER A WIDE FREQUENCY BAND.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE OVERALL OBJECTIVE OF THE PHASE I WORK IS TO DEMONSTRATE THE FEASIBILITY OF DEVELOPING AN RF CHANNEL SOUNDER SYSTEM CAPABLE OF AUTOMATICALLY ACQUIRING AND P
2024–2027 · grant · MEASUREMENT AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND STANDARDS
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO DEVELOP A FOUNDATIONAL UNDERSTANDING OF DEFECTS IN CERAMIC-FILLED VAT PHOTOPOLYMERIZATION 3D PRINTING BY DEVELOPING AN OPEN-SOURCE CERAMIC-FILLED RESIN, CHARACTERIZING THIS RESIN AT ALL RELEVANT STAGES OF THE PRINTING PROCESS (FROM RAW RESIN TO FINAL, POST-PROCESSED PART). ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE GRANT PROPOSES TO DEVELOP AND FULLY CHARACTERIZE (I.E., VISCOSITY, FILL DENSITY, POROSITY, SINTERING PROFILE, ETC.) AN OPEN-SOURCE CERAMIC-FILLED VAT PHO
2024–2026 · grant · CONGRESSIONALLY-IDENTIFIED PROJECTS
PURPOSE: UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, BALTIMORE COUNTY PROPOSES TO DEVELOP THE UMBC QUANTUM SCIENCE INSTITUTE (QSI) TO GEOGRAPHICALLY DIVERSIFY MARYLAND QUANTUM ECOSYSTEM BY ESTABLISHING A BALTIMORE-BASED QUANTUM RESEARCH INSTITUTE HOUSED AT UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY (UMBC). ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE INSTITUTE WILL SUPPORT RESEARCH AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. IT INCLUDES THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW COURSES AND PROCUREMENT OF EQUIPMENT FOR HANDS ON LEARNING. PROPOSED ACTIVITIES WILL CONT
2024–2026 · grant · MEASUREMENT AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND STANDARDS
THE ACTIVITY CODES FOR THIS PROPOSAL ARE 15 U.S.C. 272(B)(1) AND (C)(12). PURPOSE - THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO ADVANCE REALIZATION OF DIGITAL TWIN CAPABILITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE ISO 10303 STANDARD, THE DE FACTO MEANS FOR ENGINEERING DATA EXCHANGE. THE PROPOSED WORK WILL ENTAIL REORGANIZATION OF ISO 10303-42 GEOMETRIC MODELING SCHEMA, ALIGNMENT TO THEORY, AND OTHER TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS AS WELL AS THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN ISOGEOMETRIC ANALYSIS (IGA) DATA REPRESENTATION. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERF
2024–2026 · grant · CONGRESSIONALLY-IDENTIFIED PROJECTS
PURPOSE: THE IMPACT PURPOSE FOR THE NEW SAWIC BUILDING IS TO PROVIDE A STATE OF THE ART FACILITY FOR WORKFORCE TRAINING AND RESEARCH IN COLDWATER AQUACULTURE. THE CENTER IS DESIGNED TO SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, FOOD SECURITY, CLIMATE RESILIENCE AND INNOVATION IN THE AQUACULTURE INDUSTRY. IT WILL ALSO FOSTER COLLABORATION WITH MAINE AQUACULTURE ENTITIES AND RURAL AND INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES SUCH AS THE PENOBSCOT NATION.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: WORKFORCE TRAINING, RESEARCH AND DE
2024–2027 · grant · CHIPS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
PURPOSE: OCTAVE PHOTONICS SEEKS TO DEVELOP A NEW MEASUREMENT TOOL FOR CRITICAL METROLOGY IN THE SEMICONDUCTOR FABRICATION THAT CAN ANALYZE AIRBORNE CONTAMINANTS AND TOXIC GASES INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE FAB THAT LEAD TO SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESSING DEFECTS AND SAFETY INFRINGEMENTS. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE AWARDEE WILL DESIGN A PHOTONIC INTEGRATED CIRCUIT, MEASURE BASELINE PERFORMANCE, AND INTEGRATE THEIR MODULE WITHIN A COMMERCIAL SENSING SYSTEM. EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE INFRARED SPECTROMETER SYS
2024–2026 · grant · SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, BUSINESS AND/OR EDUCATION OUTREACH
COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT ON THE WEST TEXAS CYBER WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT CONSORTIUM (WTCWDC) (WITH TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY):PURPOSE: THIS PROJECT WILL TRAIN K12, UNDERGRADUATE, AND GRADUATE STUDENTS, AND PROFESSIONALS ON REAL-WORLD CYBER-PHYSICAL SECURITY (CPS) APPLICATIONS FOR CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITIES, WHICH INCLUDE POWER SYSTEMS, RENEWABLE ENERGY, WATER AND WASTEWATER, OIL AND GAS, ETC., IN THE WEST TEXAS REGION. THE PROGRAM WILL FOSTER AN INTERDISCIPLINARY TRAINING ALLIANCE IN THE WEST TEX
2024–2025 · grant · STATE DIGITAL EQUITY PLANNING AND CAPACITY GRANT
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO IMPLEMENT THE PUERTO RICO DIGITAL EQUITY PLAN DEVELOPED PURSUANT TO THE STATE DIGITAL EQUITY PLANNING GRANT PROGRAM. ACTIVITIES TO THE PERFORMED: THE PROPOSED PROJECT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE LAUNCHING A DIGITAL LITERACY AND SKILLS INITIATIVE, PROVIDING DIGITAL LITERACY SKILLS FOR RESIDENTS, OFFERING DIGITAL INCLUSION ACTIVITIES TO THE LARGEST EMPLOYERS OF PUERTO AND FUNDING THE PUERTO RICO INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY SERVICE (PRITS) TO OVERSEE CONTINUING EDUCATI
2024–2025 · grant · STATE DIGITAL EQUITY PLANNING AND CAPACITY GRANT
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO IMPLEMENT THE IDAHO DIGITAL EQUITY PLAN DEVELOPED PURSUANT TO THE STATE DIGITAL EQUITY PLANNING GRANT PROGRAM. ACTIVITIES TO THE PERFORMED: ACTIVITIES INCLUDE CYBERSECURITY AND DIGITAL SKILLS TRAINING, AWARDING SUBGRANTS TO SUPPORT LOCAL AND REGIONAL TECHNICAL SUPPORT, DEVICE REFURBISHMENT CENTERS AND PROGRAMS PROVIDING DEVICES TO COVERED POPULATIONS. ACTIVITIES WILL ALSO INCLUDE THE CREATION AND EXPANSION OF DIGITAL EDUCATION INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS WITH IDA
2024–2026 · grant · MEASUREMENT AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND STANDARDS
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT WITH THE CITY COLLEGE OF NEW YORK IS TO DEVELOP RELIABILITY ANALYSIS METHODOLOGIES THAT WOULD CONSIDER THE NONSTATIONARY NATURE OF CLIMATIC LOADS BUT THAT REMAIN CONSISTENT WITH CURRENT UNIFORM RELIABILITY PRINCIPLES THAT MODERN STRUCTURAL DESIGN CODES ARE BASED UPON. THE APPLICABILITY OF THE PROCEDURE TO DEVELOP DESIGN LOADS FOR STRUCTURES SUBJECTED TO RAIN, SNOW, ICE, WIND AND FLOODS WILL BE DEMONSTRATED. THE METHOD WILL BE FURTHER EXTENDED TO ALSO DESCRIBE H
2024–2027 · grant · SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, BUSINESS AND/OR EDUCATION OUTREACH
PURPOSE: THE GRANT WILL PRODUCE EDUCATIONAL CONTENT FOCUSED ON MEASUREMENTS RELATED TO SORTING AND SEPARATING POST-USE PLASTIC, DEMONSTRATING WHY IT IS CRITICAL TO THE EFFICIENCY AND ECONOMIC VALUE OF RECYCLING IN THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE TEAM OF EDUCATORS WILL DEVELOP CONTENT FOR THREE COURSES AT THEIR UNIVERSITY (ONE REQUIRED COURSE AND TWO ELECTIVES) ACROSS TWO ENGINEERING DEPARTMENTS, WHILE ADAPTING THAT CONTENT TO BE MORE SUITABLE FOR LESS SPECIFICALLY EQUIPPED I
2024–2025 · grant · MEASUREMENT AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND STANDARDS
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO DEVELOP METHODS FOR MINIMIZING THE DATA AND TIME NEEDED TOTRAIN ROBOTIC ARMS, AND TO DEVELOP MORE ADAPTABLE AND FLEXIBLE METHODS OF TRANSFERRING PRE-TRAINED SKILLS TO A NEW ROBOT. THE RESEARCH WILL ENABLE ROBOTS TO MASTER COMPLEX, MULTI-STEP TASKS AND PERFORM ACTIONS IN UNSTRUCTURED ENVIRONMENTS WITH MUCH LESS EFFORT. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE PROPOSAL WILL PERFORM THE FOLLOWING THREE ACTIVITIES:1) TRANSFER SKILLS BETWEEN ROBOTS. THEY WILL INVESTIGA
2024–2027 · grant · CHIPS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
PURPOSE: EXIGENT SOLUTIONS PROPOSES TO CREATE AI-POWERED SOFTWARE TO AUTOMATE CHIP DESIGN OPTIMIZATION FOR MANUFACTURABILITY THROUGH ACCELERATED LITHOGRAPHY SIMULATION.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE AWARDEE WILL DESIGN AND CREATE A SOFTWARE SUITE THAT OPTIMIZES CHIP DESIGNS FOR MANUFACTURABILITY USING MULTI-MODAL AI MODULES.EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE AWARDEE'S PROPOSED SOFTWARE WILL DECREASE THE COST AND TIME ASSOCIATED WITH CHIP DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING THROUGH STREAMLINED OPTIMIZATION AND ACCELER
2024–2025 · grant · CONGRESSIONALLY-IDENTIFIED PROJECTS
PURPOSE:THE LUNDQUIST INSTITUTE FOR BIOMEDICAL INNOVATION AT HARBOR-UCLA MEDICAL CENTER (TLI) WILL USE THE FUNDING TO ACHIEVE THREE OBJECTIVES: INCREASING THE NUMBER OF UNDERGRADUATE INTERNS FROM LOCAL UNIVERSITIES LIKE CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY DOMINGUEZ HILLS (CSUDH) AND CHARLES DREW UNIVERSITY (CDU) IN TLI RESEARCH LABS, SUPPORTING GRADUATE STUDENTS IN TLI'S PHD PROGRAM IN TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH, AND ENHANCING RECRUITMENT OF UNDERSERVED STUDENTS. THESE EFFORTS FOCUS ON ADVANCING STUDENTS OF
2024–2026 · grant · SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, BUSINESS AND/OR EDUCATION OUTREACH