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
2023–2024 · grant · MEASUREMENT AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND STANDARDS
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO DEVELOP EFFICIENT MATERIAL PYROLYSIS MODEL TO IMPROVE FIRE GROWTH PREDICTIONS USING THE NIST COMPUTATIONAL TOOL FIRE DYNAMICS SIMULATOR (FDS) TO ENHANCE FIRE SAFETY.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES WILL BE PERFORMED. FIRST, AN IMPROVED SIMPLIFIED SCALING-BASED PYROLYSIS MODEL, PREVIOUSLY DEVELOPED BY THE PI, WILL BE IMPLEMENTED IN THE NIST FDS. SECOND, HEAT TRANSFER APPORTIONMENT EXPERIMENTS WILL BE CONDUCTED, DOCUMENTED, AND EXPANDED
2023–2027 · grant · PUBLIC WIRELESS SUPPLY CHAIN INNOVATION FUND GRANT PROGRAM – EXPANDING TESTING AND EVALUATION
PURPOSE: MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY'S (MSU) PROJECT FOCUSES ON THE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF AI-ASSISTED METHODS FOR THE TESTING OF O-RAN'S RADIO UNITS (RU), DISTRIBUTED UNITS (DU), AND CENTRAL UNITS (CU) IN TERMS OF THEIR INTEROPERABILITY, PERFORMANCE, AND SECURITY; DESIGNING AN AI-BASED TESTING SOFTWARE FRAMEWORK THAT CAN FACILITATE AND AUTOMATE THE 5G O-RAN TESTING. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: 1) DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT LARGE NATURAL LANGUAGE PROCESSING (NLP) MODELS TO ENABLE THE AUTOMATION OF
2023–2025 · grant · CONGRESSIONALLY-IDENTIFIED PROJECTS
PURPOSE: MOUNTWEST COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE SEEKS TO BECOME DESIGNATED AS A NATIONAL CENTER OF ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE IN CYBERSECURITY (NCAE-C) BY THE NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY AND IMPLEMENT AN ON-CAMPUS CYBERSECURITY CENTER TO ADDRESS BOTH WEST VIRGINIA AND NATIONAL INTERESTS OF CYBERSECURITY.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THIS PROJECT WILL STRENGTHEN OF THE CYBERSECURITY CURRICULUM AND THE SUPPORTING TECHNOLOGY. IT WILL ALSO BE NECESSARY TO UPDATE AND STRENGTHEN THE COLLEGEWIDE INFORMATION ASS
2023–2026 · grant · MEASUREMENT AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND STANDARDS
PURPOSE: THIS AWARD WILL INVESTIGATE AND DEVELOP CAPABILITIES TO ESTIMATE EMISSIONS IN THE INDIANAPOLIS REGION ON A MONTHLY TO QUARTERLY CADENCE. RESEARCH WILL FOCUS ON DEVELOPMENT OF ECONOMIC SECTOR-SPECIFIC EMISSIONS METHODOLOGIES, IMPACT OF BIOGENIC CO2 FLOWS TO AND FROM THE ATMOSPHERE AND THEIR IMPACT ON EMISSIONS ESTIMATES.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: RESEARCH EFFORTS ARE AIMED AT THE FOLLOWING:* CONTINUED OPERATION OF THE INDIANAPOLIS TESTBED,* ADVANCING ATMOSPHERIC INVERSION MODELING BOTH
2023 · grant · MEASUREMENT AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND STANDARDS
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO FUND 5 SUMMER UNDERGRADUATE PHYSICS STUDENTS FOR 10-WEEK POSITIONS FOR UNDERGRADUATE PHYSICS STUDENTS IN SCIENCE RESEARCH AT NIST.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: STUDENTS WILL WORK ON NIST CAMPUS FULL-TIME FOR 10-WEEKS. THE INTERNS WILL BE PARTNERED WITH NIST STAFF AS MENTORS AND CONDUCT LABORATORY BASED RESEARCH, ADVANCING NIST PROJECTS, GAINING RESEARCH EXPERIENCE FOR STUDENTS, AND DEVELOPING THE WRITTEN AND VERBAL SKILLS TO PRESENT AND COMMUNICATE COMPLEX
2023–2026 · grant · CONGRESSIONALLY-IDENTIFIED PROJECTS
PURPOSE/SCOPE: THESE FUNDS WILL SUPPORT THE DESIGN AND EVENTUAL CONSTRUCTION OF A 20-MEGAWATT RESEARCH REACTOR SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED AND BUILT TO PRODUCE CRITICAL SHORT-LIVED MEDICAL RADIOISOTOPES FOR USE IN DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS. THIS CONSTRUCTION WILL EXPAND CAPABILITY THAT WILL COMPLIMENT AND STRENGTHEN THE LIFE-SAVING MEDICAL RESEARCH BEING CONDUCTED AT THE MU NEXTGEN PRECISION HEALTH FACILITY BY ADDING WORLD-CLASS CAPABILITIES IN MEDICAL RADIOISOTOPES, NUCLEAR MEDI
2023–2026 · grant · CONNECTING MINORITY COMMUNITIES PILOT PROGRAM
PROJECT PURPOSE:TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY'S CONNECTUVITY: ANCHORING THE FUTURE OF TUSKEGEE WITH BROADBAND TECHNOLOGY PROJECT AIMS TO UPGRADE THE CAMPUS FIBER BACKBONE AND UPGRADE AUDIO-VISUAL EQUIPMENT AND SEVERELY OUTDATED EQUIPMENT IN LEARNING SPACES TO ENSURE THAT IT IS TECHNOLOGICALLY CURRENT TO SUPPORT THE NEEDS OF THE CAMPUS AND STUDENTS. TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY WILL ALSO COLLABORATE WITH TWO LOCAL AREA HIGH SCHOOLS AND HEALTH CLINICS TO PROVIDE STEM TRAINING AND TELEHEALTH SERVICES FOR MEMBERS OF T
2023–2027 · grant · MIDDLE MILE (BROADBAND) GRANT PROGRAM
PROJECT PURPOSE: ACCORDING TO THE APPLICANT THE PROJECT PROPOSES A COST-EFFECTIVE APPROACH OF UTILIZING EXISTING AND PLANNED COMMUNICATION NETWORKS TO PROVIDE CONNECTIVITY FOR ISPS TO DELIVER BROADBAND TO END USERS IN NEED. THE PROJECT OFFERS AN OPPORTUNITY TO LEVERAGE THE APPLICANT'S ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGEMENT NETWORK TO PROVIDE A HIGH QUALITY, COST-EFFECTIVE MIDDLE MILE FIBER ROUTES. IN ADDITION TO BUILDING NEW ROUTES TO CONNECT ITS REMAINING INFRASTRUCTURE AND MAKING THAT FIBER AVAILABL
2023–2026 · grant · CONGRESSIONALLY-IDENTIFIED PROJECTS
PURPOSE/SCOPE:THE GREEN ENGINEERING AND MATERIALS (GEM) FACTORY OF THE FUTURE IS PROPOSED AS AN INTEGRATED FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING SPACE THAT LEVERAGES INDUSTRY 4.0, AI-ENABLED, LARGE-SCALE ADDITIVE, SUBTRACTIVE AND HYBRID DIGITAL MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPED BY UMAINE AND ITS FEDERAL, NATIONAL LAB, AND INDUSTRY PARTNERS OVER THE PAST 10 YEARS. THE PROJECT WILL PROVIDE APPROXIMATELY 43,000 SQUARE FEET IN NEW AND RENOVATED BUILDING SPACE FOR EDUCATION AND RESEARCH ON A BUILDING SITE OF APPRO
2023–2028 · grant · MIDDLE MILE (BROADBAND) GRANT PROGRAM
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THE PROJECT IS TO ENHANCE ENMR TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE'S EXISTING NETWORK'S INFRASTRUCTURE BY CREATING ALTERNATE PATHS AND INCREASING RESILIENCY AND BANDWIDTH WITH UPGRADES AND NEW FIBER ROUTES. IT INCLUDES THE CONSTRUCTION OF FIVE NEW FIBER SEGMENTS, ONE OF WHICH COMPLETES A FIBER RING LINKING KERMIT, TEXAS TO JAL, NEW MEXICO IN THE SOUTHERN EDGE OF THE MIDDLE MILE NETWORK. THE OTHER FOUR NEW FIBER SEGMENTS WILL CREATE ALTERNATIVE DIVERSE PATHS CONNECTING SANTA FE AND ALBU
2023–2025 · grant · CONGRESSIONALLY-IDENTIFIED PROJECTS
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO EXPAND THE QUANTUM TECHNOLOGIES TRAINING AND TESTBED (QT3) LAB AT THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON THROUGH THE PROCUREMENT OF LABORATORY EQUIPMENT TO BE USED FOR HANDS-ON TRAINING, RESEARCH, AND OUTREACH QUANTUM TECHNOLOGIES. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE PRIMARY ACTIVITY OF THE PROJECT SUPPORTED BY GRANT IS STUDENT TRAINING AND OUTREACH THROUGH ACCESS TO A LABORATORY TESTBED. THIS INCLUDES TRAINING AND EDUCATION OF STUDENTS FROM THE HIGH SCHOOL THROUGH GR
2023–2026 · grant · MEASUREMENT AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND STANDARDS
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT IS TO USE A NOVEL TECHNIQUE, SOLUTION BLOW SPINNING, TO DEVELOP MODEL SYSTEMS, EVALUATE THEM, AND FURTHER THE COMMUNITY'S UNDERSTANDING OF STRUCTURE-PROPERTY RELATIONSHIPS OF NOVEL FIBROUS COMPOSITE SYSTEMS. THIS WILL FURTHER IMPROVE UNDERSTANDING OF THEIR PERFORMANCE AND LONG-TERM IMPLEMENTATION INTO PROTECTIVE MATERIALS.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE RESEARCHERS WILL DEVELOP TUNABLE, SPRAYABLE POLYMERIC NANCOMPOSITES THAT SERVE AS A MODEL SYS
2023–2025 · grant · SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, BUSINESS AND/OR EDUCATION OUTREACH
PURPOSE: TO STRENGTHEN LEARNING ABOUT DOCUMENTARY STANDARDS RELATED TO SUSTAINABILITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT AND RESILIENCEACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: DEVELOP AND TEST A SET OF REUSABLE, ADAPTABLE, AND INTERCHANGEABLE COURSE MODULES INCLUDING INTERRELATED CASE STUDIES DESIGNED TO BUILD ON EACH OTHER AND SIMULATION EXERCISES TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ACTIVE LEARNING WHILE APPLYING RELEVANT DOCUMENTARY STANDARDS IN DIFFERENT SCENARIOS EXPECTED OUTCOMES: EMBED COURSE MODULES INTO THE CUR
2023–2026 · grant · CONNECTING MINORITY COMMUNITIES PILOT PROGRAM
PROJECT PURPOSE:THE UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS "INCREASED BROADBAND AND IT CAREERS FOR LOW-INCOME RURAL ALASKA NATIVE AND MINORITY STUDENTS" PROJECT WILL ADDRESS UNRELIABLE INTERNET ISSUES AT RURAL ALASKA CAMPUSES AND BENEFIT RURAL LOW-INCOME MINORITY STUDENTS. THE PROPOSED PROJECT WILL IMPACT POSTSECONDARY SUCCESS BY STRENGTHENING THE EDUCATIONAL CAPACITY OF THE RURAL CAMPUSES, SUPPORTING NEW TECHNICAL PROGRAMS FOR RURAL LOW-INCOME MINORITY STUDENTS, AND SUPPORTING FACULTY AND STAFF BY THE
2023–2026 · grant · CONGRESSIONALLY-IDENTIFIED PROJECTS
PURPOSE/SCOPE: THE DIGITAL DESIGN STUDIO (DDS) AT THE UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON'S DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION CENTER SEEDLING WILL BE OPERATED BY OHIO UNIVERSITY. THE DDS WILL UTILIZE APPROXIMATELY 2547 SF OF THE DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION CENTER (DTC) SEEDLING. THE DTC IS LOCATED ON THE SECOND FLOOR OF A TWO-STORY BUILDING OWNED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON. A MAJOR PORTION OF THIS AWARD (~$1.3 MILLION) WILL BE UTILIZED FOR EQUIPPING THE DDS SPACE WITH DIGITAL ENGINEERING EQUIPMENT AND THE SOFTWARE NEEDED TO
2023–2025 · grant · CONNECTING MINORITY COMMUNITIES PILOT PROGRAM
PROJECT PURPOSE:THE ALABAMA STATE UNIVERSITY (ASU) BROADENING ACCESS THROUGH COMMUNITY, CONNECTIVITY, AND EDUCATION (BRACCE) PROJECT AIMS TO EXPAND BROADBAND INTERNET ACCESS DESIGNED TO (A) EXPAND ONLINE COURSES AND PROGRAMS, (B) IMPROVE THE CAMPUS DIGITAL EXPERIENCE, AND (C) DEVELOP COLLABORATIVE COMMUNITY ENDEAVORS THROUGH BROADBAND ACCESS.ACTIVITIES:THE ALABAMA STATE UNIVERSITY (ASU) BROADENING ACCESS THROUGH COMMUNITY, CONNECTIVITY, AND EDUCATION (BRACCE) PROJECT IS A TWO-PART INITIATIVE. FI
2023–2028 · grant · MEASUREMENT AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND STANDARDS
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT IS TO ADVANCE NEUTRON SCATTERING METROLOGY FOR RESEARCH IN SOFT MATTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: SUPPORT AND DEVELOP ADVANCED NEUTRON METROLOGY INSTRUMENTATION AND METHODS AND ASSIST THE BROADER U.S. NEUTRON RESEARCH COMMUNITY IN ACADEMIA, INDUSTRY, AND GOVERNMENT SERVICE. DISSEMINATE DATA AND RESEARCH RESULTS; CONTRIBUTE TO THE NEXT GENERATION OF RESEARCHERS; PROVIDE RESEARCH ASSISTANCE TO NCNR FACILITY USERS; PROVI
2023–2024 · grant · MEASUREMENT AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND STANDARDS
PURPOSE: EXOTIC QUANTUM STATES OF LIGHT EXPLOITING THE CONTINUOUS VARIABLE (CV) NATURE OF LIGHT ARE AN IMPORTANT TOOL FOR OPTICAL QUANTUM INFORMATION PROCESSING AND FORM THE BASIS OF A COMPELLING PLATFORM FOR QUANTUM COMPUTING, NOW ALSO BEING PURSUED BY INDUSTRY. VARIOUS EXOTIC CV STATES HAVE BEEN STUDIED IN DETAIL THEORETICALLY AND ARE BEING EXPLORED EXPERIMENTALLY BY A GROWING NUMBER OF GROUPS. LOOKING INTO THE FUTURE, CV STATES OF LIGHT WILL PLAY A PROMINENT ROLE IN APPLIED RESEARCH FOR OPTIC
2023–2028 · grant · CONGRESSIONALLY-IDENTIFIED PROJECTS
PURPOSE:THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO ADVANCE THE CAPABILITIES TO MEASURE GREENHOUSE GAS FLUXES FROM SOILS AND AGROECOSYSTEMS IN DRIS ECOLOGICALLY CONTROLLED ENCLOSED LYSIMETER LABORATORY (ECOCELL) FACILITY, THUS CREATING A FACILITY THAT CAN PROVIDE ACCURATE AND PRECISE QUANTITATIVE DATA FOR CARBON CYCLE MODELS.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED:THE RESEARCHERS WILL DESIGN, INSTALL, TEST, AND EVALUATE THREE MAJOR FACILITY ENHANCEMENT SYSTEMS: 1. INCORPORATE SENSORS TO DIRECTLY MEASURE CO2, CH4, N2O FL
2023–2025 · grant · CONNECTING MINORITY COMMUNITIES PILOT PROGRAM
THE APPLICANT DOES NOT FUND A CONSORTIA.PROJECT PURPOSE: LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY (LLU) IS AN ACADEMIC HEALTH SCIENCE UNIVERSITY THAT AIMS TO PREPARE STUDENTS FOR A NUMBER OF POSITIONS IN THE HEALTHCARE FIELD. LLU'S CONNECTING MINORITY COMMUNITIES PROJECT AIMS TO MAKE HEALTHCARE EDUCATION MORE ACCESSIBLE TO STUDENTS WHOSE LOCATION, ACCESS TO TRANSPORTATION, FAMILY LIFE, OR WORK CIRCUMSTANCE PRECLUDE THEM FROM COMING TO CAMPUS ON A SCHEDULED BASIS. ACTIVITIES: LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY (LLU) PLANS TO CO
2023–2026 · grant · MEASUREMENT AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND STANDARDS
TECHNICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT FOR BIOMETRIC STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT PURPOSE: THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY (ITL) OF THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY (NIST) PROMOTES U.S. INNOVATION, ECONOMY, AND INDUSTRIAL COMPETITIVENESS BY ADVANCING MEASUREMENT SCIENCES, AND ADOPTION OF STANDARDS, AND TECHNOLOGIES. ITL'' FUNCTION IN FULFILLING ITS MISSION INCLUDES THE DEVELOPMENT OF STANDARDS AND TESTING PRACTICES FOR THE INTEROPERABILITY, SECURITY, AND RELIABILITY OF INFORMATION
2023–2024 · grant · MEASUREMENT AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND STANDARDS
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO BUILD AND IMPLEMENT LOW-COST, OPEN-SOURCE, MOBILE TOOLS FOR EVALUATING HOW WEARING AN EXOSKELETON AFFECTS THE HUMAN BODY, AS WELL AS CREATING MATHEMATICAL METHODS TO COMPARE THE OUTPUT OF THE TOOLS WITH GROUND TRUTH RESULTS OBTAINED AT NIST. THESE MOBILE TOOLS MAY BE USED TO VALIDATE TEST METHODS (FIT-TO-USER TESTS). ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE GRANTEE WILL BUILD LOW-COST, OPEN-SOURCE, MOBILE TOOLS BASED ON 1) CAMERAS AND 2) TEXTILES THAT HELP ANAL
2023–2025 · grant · CONNECTING MINORITY COMMUNITIES PILOT PROGRAM
PROJECT PURPOSE: THE UNIVERSIDAD ANA G. MENDEZ, CAROLINA CAMPUS (UAGM-CC) BROADBAND DIGITAL INCLUSION PROJECT (BDIP) IS DESIGNED TO ADDRESS THE NEED FOR DIGITAL INCLUSION AND TO ADDRESS CHALLENGES THE UNIVERSITY FACES IN HELPING UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS AND LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS IN PUERTO RICO, PARTICULARLY IN CAROLINA COUNTY.ACTIVITIES: THE UNIVERSIDAD ANA G. MENDEZ, CAROLINA CAMPUS (UAGM-CC) BROADBAND DIGITAL INCLUSION PROJECT (BDIP) HAS FIVE COMPONENTS THAT ADDRESS THE NEED OF FUNDING FOR PERSO
2023–2026 · grant · MEASUREMENT AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND STANDARDS
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO ADVANCE THE STUDY OF ATOMIC PARITY VIOLATION IN CESIUM, WHICH IS AMONG THE MOST PRECISE PROBES OF THE ELECTRO-WEAK INTERACTION?THE UNIFICATION OF QUANTUM ELECTRODYNAMIC FORCE AND THE WEAK FORCE RESPONSIBLE FOR NUCLEAR TRANSMUTATION. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE RESEARCHERS WILL UTILIZE A MAGNETIC-DIPOLE TRANSITION TO DETERMINE THE VECTOR POLARIZABILITY IN THE 6S-TO-7S TRANSITION OF CESIUM. IN ADDITION, TWO TRANSITION MOMENTS WILL BE MEASURED TO GUIDE
2023–2025 · grant · CONNECTING MINORITY COMMUNITIES PILOT PROGRAM
PROJECT PURPOSE:ST. AUGUSTINE COLLEGE (SAC)'S CONNECTING MINORITY COMMUNITIES PILOT PROGRAM AIMS TO ADDRESS DIGITAL INEQUITIES THROUGH INVESTMENTS IN INFRASTRUCTURE, AFFORDABLE BROADBAND CONNECTIONS AND DEVICES, AND DIGITAL LITERACY TRAINING. THE PROJECT WILL HELP CLOSE THE DIGITAL DIVIDE, SPUR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR EMPLOYMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP FOR COMMUNITIES OF COLOR AND NONTRADITIONAL POPULATIONS EXPERIENCING BARRIERS TO DIGITAL INCLUSION.ACTIVITIES: THE CONNEC
2023–2026 · grant · MEASUREMENT AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND STANDARDS
THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO DEVELOP, STUDY AND DEMONSTRATE METHODS ON NUMERICALOPTIMIZATION AND INVERSE DESIGN OF MICRODEVICES AND THEIR APPLICATIONS IN MEASUREMENTSCIENCE.STUDY OF ADVANCED NUMERICAL OPTIMIZATION METHODS FOR PHOTONIC AND CAVITY OPTOMECHANICALDEVICES, INCLUDING DEMONSTRATION OF NUMERICAL INVERSE DESIGN TECHNIQUES FOR LARGE AREAMETAGRATING COUPLERS WITH POLARIZATION CONTROL AND NANOSCALE CAVITY OPTOMECHANICAL PROBESWITH OPTIMIZED MECHANICAL MODES AND OPTICAL RESONATORS. IMPL
2023–2028 · grant · SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, BUSINESS AND/OR EDUCATION OUTREACH
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT TO PROVIDE UNDERGRADUATE/GRADUATE RESEARCHERS, INDIVIDUALS WITH BACHELORS OR MASTER'S DEGREES, POST-DOCTORAL ASSOCIATES, SENIOR RESEARCH FELLOWS AND ACADEMIC AFFILIATES WITH FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO OBTAIN LABORATORY EXPERIENCES AND AID IN DEVELOPING COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH RELATIONSHIPS WITH NIST STAFF WITHIN THE NIST GAITHERSBURG, MD LABORATORY.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: PREP SEEKS TO ENCOURAGE THE GROWTH AND PROGRE
2023–2027 · grant · CONGRESSIONALLY-IDENTIFIED PROJECTS
PURPOSE/SCOPE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS NEW MATH AND SCIENCE BUILDING IS TO PROVIDE MARION MILITARY INSTITUTE (MMI) WITH A CENTRALIZED FACILITY CONTAINING ALL ASSOCIATED CLASSROOMS AND LABORATORIES FOR ALL STEM AND ASSOCIATED COURSES. THE NEW BUILDING WILL ALLOW THE SPACE NEEDED TO ADD COURSES NOT CURRENTLY OFFERED. THE NEW TWO-STORY CLASSROOM BUILDING WITH BASEMENT WILL CONTAIN APPROXIMATELY 60,000 SF OF SPACE.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE NEW FACILITY WILL HOUSE COLLEGE ACADEMIC INSTRUCTION IN ST
2023–2025 · grant · CONNECTING MINORITY COMMUNITIES PILOT PROGRAM
PROJECT PURPOSE:THE COLLEGE OF MICRONESIA -FSM (COM-FSM)'S "CONNECTING MICRONESIAN COMMUNITIES OF LEARNING: COMMUNITY-BASED COLLEGE WIFI IN THE FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA" PROJECT WILL BRING EFFECTIVE BROADBAND SERVICES TO THE COM-FSM COMMUNITY AT ALL THE CAMPUSES. THROUGH THIS PROJECT, THE COLLEGE AIMS TO BRING TECHNOLOGICAL EQUITY TO ITS CAMPUSES AND THE STUDENTS THEY SERVE. ACTIVITIES: THE CONNECTING MICRONESIAN COMMUNITIES OF LEARNING: COMMUNITY-BASED COLLEGE WIFI IN THE FEDERATED STATES
2023–2024 · grant · MEASUREMENT AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND STANDARDS
AWARD DESCRIPTION PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO PERFORM FOUNDATIONAL RESEARCH TO SUPPORT THE CREATION OF PROCESSES THAT ALLOW FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF MEASUREMENT AND QUANTIFICATION STANDARDS FOR AUTOMATED DRIVINGSYSTEMS (ADS). ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: UNDER THIS ONE-YEAR EFFORT, VTTI AND GCAPS WILL IDENTIFY AND PRIORITIZE SCENARIOS TO GUIDE DATA-DRIVEN STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT. THIS WORK WILL SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SIMULATION TESTBEDSOLUTION BY EXPLORING SIMULATION INFRASTRUCTURE
2023–2026 · grant · CONNECTING MINORITY COMMUNITIES PILOT PROGRAM
PROJECT PURPOSE: UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE (UMES)'S "REBUILDING OUR DIGITAL ROAD: DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE RE-IMAGINING" PROJECT AIMS TO EXPAND BROADBAND INTERNET ACCESS AND CONNECTIVITY TO CONNECT UMES'S DYNAMIC AND INNOVATIVE EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS WITH THE BROADBAND CAPACITY THAT WILL SUPPORT THEIR VALUE AS ROADS FOR STUDENTS AND PATRONS TO EXPAND CAREER PATHWAYS, EDUCATION, AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR ECONOMIC MOBILITY. ACTIVITIES:THE REBUILDING OUR DIGITAL ROAD: DIGITAL INFRASTR
2023–2026 · grant · MEASUREMENT AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND STANDARDS
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO IMPROVE THE PERFORMANCE OF A MICROFABRICATED OPTOMECHANICAL SENSING PLATFORM WITH HIGH INTRINSIC ACCURACY BASED ON A FABRY-P?ROT MICROCAVITY FOR ACCELEROMETER OPERATION AND BEYOND.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE RESEARCHERS WILL MAKE SEVERAL IMPROVEMENTS TO THE OPTOMECHANICAL SENSING PLATFORM, WHICH HAS BEEN DEVELOPED AT NIST, TO FURTHER INCREASE PERFORMANCE. FIRST, THEY WILL DEMONSTRATE CHIP-TO-CHIP BONDING OF THE OPTOMECHANICAL CAVITY TO INCREASE DIME
2023–2026 · grant · MIDDLE MILE (BROADBAND) GRANT PROGRAM
PURPOSE: THE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF THE NORTH COUNTRY (DANC) AND NATIONAL GRID (NG) HAVE PROPOSED A PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP PROJECT THAT EXTENDS MIDDLE-MILE FIBER OPTIC INFRASTRUCTURE TO BRING BROADBAND ACCESS TO UNDER- AND UN-SERVED COMMUNITIES IN UPSTATE NEW YORK. THE PROJECT WILL BRING BROADBAND ACCESS TO COMMUNITIES LACKING SUCH ACCESS, AND ALSO BOLSTER THE RELIABILITY AND RESILIENCE FOR ELECTRICITY SERVICE, INCREASE THE REACH OF EMERGENCY AND HEALTH SERVICES, INCREASE GRID CYBERSECURI
2023–2024 · grant · MEASUREMENT AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND STANDARDS
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO INVESTIGATE QUANTITATIVE STRUCTURAL AND CHEMICAL INFORMATION ON BOTH POLYMER FILMS AND MNP .ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE RESEARCHER WILL GENERATE A PROCEDURE, AND USE BCARS MICROSCOPY, TO BE ABLE TO CHARACTERIZE AND INVESTIGATE THE 3D MOLECULAR STRUCTURE OF MICROPLASTICS, AS WELL AS LARGER PLASTIC BODIES. BY COMPARING THE 3D MOLECULAR STRUCTURES OF PRODUCED MNP AND OF LARGE PLASTICS, WE CAN PROPOSE DEGRADATION MECHANISMS DUE TO WEATHERING EFFECTS. TH
2023–2025 · grant · CONGRESSIONALLY-IDENTIFIED PROJECTS
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO EXPAND THE CAPABILITIES OF THE ADVANCED & ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING CENTER (AAM CENTER) AT BRUNSWICK LANDING, A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT BETWEEN NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY'S ROUX INSTITUTE AND THE KOSTAS RESEARCH INSTITUTE, THROUGH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COLD SPRAY SUPPORT EQUIPMENT.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE PLANNING, DESIGN, AND THE ACQUISITION OF CRITICAL MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY RELATED TO COLD SPRAY: COLD SPRAY SUPPORT EQUIPMENT (SPRAY BOOTH, DUST COLLECTO
2023–2026 · grant · SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, BUSINESS AND/OR EDUCATION OUTREACH
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO INTEGRATE STANDARDS INTO THE CIVIL ENGINEERING PROGRAM AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA'S DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL, COASTAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE DELIVERABLES ARE FIVE STANDALONE LEARNING MODULES - ONE FOR EACH YEAR FROM FRESHMAN THROUGH GRADUATE LEVEL. THE APPLICANT WILL LEVERAGE THE RESOURCES OF MULTIPLE LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING THE ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, THE COUNTY RECYCLING CENTER, AND CONCRET
2023–2025 · grant · MIDDLE MILE (BROADBAND) GRANT PROGRAM
PURPOSE: THE 11.5-MILE FIBER BUILD TO A KEY TOWER SITE FEEDING WIRELESS SERVICE IN ORIVA HILLS WILL LEVERAGE AN AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF GILLETTE FOR THE USE OF AN EXISTING RACEWAY. THE FIBER BUILD WILL BE AUGMENTED WITH THE ADDITION OF TWO NEW TOWER SITES AND UPGRADED MICROWAVE BACKHAULS THE COMBINATION OF NEW TOWERS, HIGH-CAPACITY MICROWAVE LINKS AND FIBER BACKHAUL WILL FACILITATE 100/20 MBPS FIXED WIRELESS SERVICE AT NEARLY EVERY UNSERVED RESIDENCE IN ORIVA HILLS. THE WRIGHT POINT OF PRESEN
2023–2026 · grant · MEASUREMENT AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND STANDARDS
PURPOSE: THIS AWARD WILL IMPROVE MEASUREMENT CAPABILITIES TO SEPARATELY QUANTIFY CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS AND UPTAKE IN CITIES DUE TO ITS BIOLOGICAL EXCHANGE WITH THE ATMOSPHERE. URBAN AREAS PLAY A CRUCIAL ROLE IN GREENHOUSE GAS MONITORING BUT POSE SEVERAL CHALLENGES IN ACCURATELY QUANTIFYING THE BIOLOGICAL EXCHANGE. THIS PROJECT AIMS TO ENHANCE UNDERSTANDING AND MODELING CAPABILITIES OF URBAN CO2 FLUXES WITH A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH THAT COMBINES FIELD OBSERVATIONS, MANIPULATIVE EXPERIMENTS, AN
2023–2026 · grant · CONNECTING MINORITY COMMUNITIES PILOT PROGRAM
PROJECT PURPOSE:CLAFLIN UNIVERSITY'S CONNECTING MINORITY COMMUNITIES PROJECT WILL BRIDGE BOTH ON-CAMPUS AND NEAR-CAMPUS BROADBAND DIVIDES FOR CLAFLIN UNIVERSITY'S UNDERSERVED STUDENTS. BY PROVIDING UBIQUITOUS WIRELESS BROADBAND INTERNET ACCESS AND A COMPUTER LENDING PROGRAM, CLAFLIN HOPES TO CLOSE THE DIGITAL DIVIDE AMONG ITS UNDERSERVED STUDENTS. IN ADDITION, THE DIGITAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP ACCELERATOR PROGRAM WILL ALLOW CLAFLIN UNIVERSITY TO FULLY LEVERAGE AND MAXIMIZE NEW INVESTMENTS IN BROADBAN
2023–2025 · grant · MANUFACTURING EXTENSION PARTNERSHIP