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
2024–2026 · grant · SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, BUSINESS AND/OR EDUCATION OUTREACH
COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT FOR THE QUANTICO CYBER HUB REGIONAL TECHNOLOGY CENTER (QCH-RTC) (WITH THE CYBER BYTES FOUNDATION):PURPOSE: EDUCATION IS ESSENTIAL WHEN INTRODUCING NEW OPPORTUNITIES TO THE PUBLIC. UNDER THIS PROJECT, THE QUANTICO CYBER HUB REGIONAL TECHNOLOGY CENTER (QCH-RTC) WILL PARTNER WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE REGIONAL AND NATIONAL CYBERSECURITY EDUCATION RESOURCES TO ADDRESS THE WORKFORCE GAP. THIS PROJECT WILL FOCUS ON INCREASING DIVERSITY ACROSS THE CYBERSECURITY WORKFO
2024 · grant · MEASUREMENT AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND STANDARDS
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS WORK IS TO CONDUCT A CONFERENCE ON THE STATE-OF-THE-ART PRACTICES IN COMPUTATIONAL MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: GORDON RESEARCH CONFERENCES ARE INTENSIVE SESSIONS OF TALKS, POSTERS, AND INFORMAL CONVERSATIONS IN SPECIFIC DISCIPLINES (IN THIS CASE COMPUTATIONAL MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING), USUALLY IN RELATIVELY REMOTE LOCATIONS, TO ENABLE DEEP EXPLORATION OF THE CUTTING EDGE OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING.EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE CONF
2024–2026 · grant · CONGRESSIONALLY-IDENTIFIED PROJECTS
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS $2,500,000 PROJECT IS TO PROCURE A NEW TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPE (TEM) SYSTEM AND REPLACE OUTDATED ANCILLARY EQUIPMENT THAT WILL OPEN NEW RESEARCH AVENUES AND SERVE THE VISUALIZATION NEEDS OF LIFE SCIENTISTS, MATERIAL SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS AT WSU AS WELL AS NEIGHBORING INDUSTRY AND INSTITUTIONS. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE FRANCESCHI MICROSCOPY & IMAGING CENTER (FMIC) AT WSU CURRENTLY HOUSES A FEI T-20 TEM WHICH WAS PURCHASED IN 2011. THE FMIC¿S TEMN
2024–2025 · 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. THIS GRANT IS FOR PHASE 2 OF THE PROJECT.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES WILL BE PERFORMED. FIRST, MODELING OF THE PHASE 1 AND OTHER EXPERIMENTS TO INVESTIGATE THE SOURCES OF ERRORS IN FDS PREDICTED HEAT FLUXES WILL BE CARRIED OUT AND ADDED TO THE FDS VALIDATION GUIDE. SE
2024–2029 · grant · MEASUREMENT AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND STANDARDS
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO SUPPORT THE ADVANCEMENT OF BIOSCIENCE RESEARCH ACTIVITIES AT THE INSTITUTE FOR BIOSCIENCE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH (IBBR), A JOINT RESEARCH INSTITUTE BETWEEN THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK (UMD), THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, BALTIMORE (UMB), AND THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY (NIST), LOCATED ON THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SHADY GROVE CAMPUS IN ROCKVILLE, MD.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE RESEARCH SUPPORTED AT IBBR AIMS TO AD
2024 · grant · SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, BUSINESS AND/OR EDUCATION OUTREACH
PURPOSE: DAPPLE SECURITY, INC PROPOSES TO DEVELOP A BIOMETRICS-BASED FIDO2 AUTHENTICATOR FOR PASSWORDLESS LOGIN ACCESS, WITH THE FINAL AIM OF CREATING A COMMERCIAL SOVEREIGN, SECURE IDENTITY SOLUTION IN THE AREA OF IDENTITY AND ACCESS MANAGEMENT. IN THIS PROJECT, THEY WILL PERFORM R&D TO EVALUATE THE SECURITY OF THIS NOVEL APPROACH FOCUSING ON RECOVERY EXPERIENCES FOR EMPLOYEES AND SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATORS.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: DURING PHASE I, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT WILL BE PERFORME
2024–2028 · grant · PUBLIC WIRELESS SUPPLY CHAIN INNOVATION FUND GRANT PROGRAM – EXPANDING TESTING AND EVALUATION
PURPOSE: AT&T CORP AND VERIZON ARE PROPOSING TO STRENGTHEN THE TESTING AND EVALUATION ECOSYSTEM TO ACCELERATE INCUMBENT, AKA BROWNFIELD, OPERATOR EVALUATION, TESTING, AND DEPLOYMENT OF OPEN RAN SYSTEMS BY: 1.) INCREASING THE AVAILABILITY AND ACCESSIBILITY OF TESTING AND EVALUATION IN THE UNITED STATES AND HOW THAT WILL ACCELERATE THE DEVELOPMENT, DEPLOYMENT, AND ADOPTION OF OPEN, INTEROPERABLE RADIO ACCESS NETWORKS; 2.) IDENTIFYING NEW METHODS OR TO MATERIALLY IMPROVE EXISTING METHODS OF TESTING
2024–2026 · grant · MANUFACTURING EXTENSION PARTNERSHIP
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROPOSAL IS TO CREATE A COMPREHENSIVE STATE MANUFACTURING WORKFORCE RECRUITMENT PLAN THAT TARGETS THE RECRUITMENT AND DEVELOPMENT OF A SKILLED WORKFORCE FROM THREE UNDERREPRESENTED POPULATION GROUPS: BLACK PEOPLE, VETERANS, AND INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES IN OKLAHOMA. THIS PLAN SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSES THE WORKFORCE NEEDS IN THE EMERGING SECTORS OF AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES, DRONES, AND BIOMANUFACTURING, WITH A FOCUS ON OCCUPATIONS SUCH AS AUTOMATION TECHNICIAN, SUPPLY CHA
2024–2025 · grant · CONGRESSIONALLY-IDENTIFIED PROJECTS
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO ENHANCE THE STEM ECOSYSTEM AT PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY BY (1) SUPPORTING PERSONNEL RESPONSIBLE FOR THE RESEARCH/EDUCATION OF THE STUDENTS AND (2) PROCURING NEW SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTATION NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT CUTTING-EDGE RESEARCH. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: OF THE $5,000,000 REQUESTED, $518,587 WILL BE IN THE FORM OF SALARIES TO PAY FOUR POSITIONS: ANALYTICAL SCIENCE MANAGER, RESEARCH SCIENTIST, LAB MANAGER, AND STUDENT MANAGER. THIS FUNDING IS R
2024–2026 · grant · CONGRESSIONALLY-IDENTIFIED PROJECTS
PURPOSE: THIS PROJECT AIMS TO ESTABLISH A COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM FOR SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS VALIDATION AND CERTIFICATION. TO ATTACK THE PROBLEM OF PLASTIC WASTE POLLUTION, THE PROBLEM WILL CREATE A SKILLED WORKFORCE IN SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS THROUGH TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS. IT WILL ALSO ESTABLISH TESTING STANDARDS AND CONDUCT CERTIFICATIONS TO ASSESS THE BIODEGRADABILITY AND COMPOSTABILITY OF NEW AND RECYCLED MATERIALS. FINALLY, THE PROJECT WILL PROMOTE PUBLIC AND INDUSTRY AWARENESS T
2024–2027 · grant · MEASUREMENT AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND STANDARDS
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO UNDERSTAND THE INTERPLAY BETWEEN PHYSICAL RISK AND SOCIAL BARRIERS IN ACCESSING ACUTE CARE (DIALYSIS CENTERS AND OPIOID TREATMENT PROGRAMS) DURING A FLOOD. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THIS STUDY WILL PERFORM THREE KEY ACTIVITIES: (1) EXAMINE THE DISPROPORTIONATE IMPACTS OF FLOOD DISRUPTION ON CRITICAL FACILITY AND TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE; (2) IDENTIFY BARRIERS IN ACCESS TO ACUTE CARE FACILITIES DURING A FLOOD DISASTER; AND (3) ESTABLISH AN ACUTE CAR
2024–2025 · grant · MEASUREMENT AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND STANDARDS
PURPOSE:THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO DEVELOP A NEW METHOD FOR RAPIDLY ASSESSING ROBOT ABSOLUTE ACCURACY WITHIN ITS WORKSPACE, WHILE ALSO CONSIDERING THE LIMITATIONS OF METROLOGY EQUIPMENT USED. THE WORK WILL INVOLVE OPTIMIZATION TECHNIQUES THAT ACHIEVE TRADEOFFS BETWEEN RAPID MEASUREMENTS AND MEASUREMENT ACCURACY, AND NEW STANDARDS EFFORTS WILL BE ESTABLISHED AND WILL FOCUS ON CLEAR PROCESSES THAT CAN BE APPLIED WITH METROLOGY EQUIPMENT OF VARYING CAPABILITY, ACCURACY, AND COST. ACTIVITIES TO
2024–2026 · grant · SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, BUSINESS AND/OR EDUCATION OUTREACH
COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT FOR THE BUILDING INCLUSIVE PATHWAYS THROUGH THE EAST ALABAMA REGIONAL CYBERSECURITY ALLIANCE (EARCA) (WITH DIGITAL PROMISE GLOBAL):PURPOSE: DIGITAL PROMISE AND THE TALLADEGA COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION (TCBOE) ARE COMMITTED TO EMPOWERING A VARIETY OF YOUNG INDIVIDUALS IN RURAL ALABAMA, HELPING THEM ACQUIRE THE NECESSARY SKILLS TO JOIN THE EXPANDING FIELD OF CYBERSECURITY AND FORM STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS WITH EMPLOYERS TO ENSURE A STRONG REGIONAL TALENT POOL. THEY WILL CONTINUE
2024–2025 · grant · CONGRESSIONALLY-IDENTIFIED PROJECTS
PURPOSE: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES PROPOSES TO DEVELOP AN OPTICAL QUBIT TEST BED AT THE UCLA QUANTUM INFORMATION SCIENCE (QIS) HUB TO BUILD NEW CAPABILITIES TO EXPLORE ATOMIC SPECIES FOR USE AS ATOMIC-BASED QUBITS FOR ADVANCING QUANTUM INFORMATION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY. IT INCLUDES THE PROCUREMENT OF EQUIPMENT FOR BUILDING THE TEST BED. PROPOSED ACTIVITIES WILL CONTRIBUTE TO ADDRESSING ISSUES IDENTIFIED BY THE U.S. NATIONAL QUANTUM INITIATIVE FOR THE NATION TO MAI
2024–2025 · grant · CONGRESSIONALLY-IDENTIFIED PROJECTS
PURPOSE: TO ACCELERATE THE EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF ENGINEERING STUDENTS SKILLED IN CYBER RESILIENCY AND DESIGN RESILIENCE ENGINEERING (CYBER INFORMED ENGINEERING) FOR INDUSTRY AND GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS. THE FOCUS IS ON OBTAINING COMPUTATIONAL RESOURCES NEEDED TO FURTHER INTEGRATE ADVANCED HIGH-PERFORMANCE COMPUTING (HPC) AND AI TECHNOLOGIES IN VARIOUS ASPECTS OF AEROSPACE AND DEFENSE INDUSTRIES, FROM DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING TO OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE A
2024–2025 · grant · MEASUREMENT AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND STANDARDS
PURPOSE: TO ENHANCE AI AND ML EXPERTISE AND ENGAGEMENT AT HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (HBCUS). IT AIMS TO BRIDGE THE GAP IN AI/ML KNOWLEDGE AND RESOURCES AMONG THESE INSTITUTIONS BY PROVIDING TARGETED EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES SUCH AS WORKSHOPS, SEMINARS, AND HACKATHONS. THE PROPOSAL SEEKS TO INTEGRATE HBCUS INTO THE BROADER AI RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY, FOSTERING COLLABORATION AND INCLUSIVITY. BY PROMOTING BEST PRACTICES IN EQUITABLE AI AND ADDRESSING CHALLENGES RELATED T
2024–2029 · grant · MEASUREMENT AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND STANDARDS
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO ADVANCE NEUTRON-BASED MEASUREMENTS TO SUPPORT KEY INDUSTRIES OF THE US ECONOMY. TO SUPPORT THE PROPOSED COLLABORATION TO MEET EXISTING AND EMERGING NEEDS OF STAKEHOLDERS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOMANUFACTURING.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: DEVELOPMENT IN SAMPLE PREPARATION AND ANALYSIS, AS WELL AS CUTTING-EDGE AND VITAL FUNDAMENTAL RESEARCH PROBLEMS THAT MUST BE ADDRESSED IN BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOMANUFACTURING. THIS WILL IMPACT NOVICE USERS OF NEUTRON SCATTERI
2024–2026 · grant · SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, BUSINESS AND/OR EDUCATION OUTREACH
COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT FOR THE CYBERSECURITY INFRASTRUCTURE, EDUCATION, TRAINING & WORKFORCE INITIATIVE (WITH BENEDICT COLLEGE):PURPOSE: BENEDICT COLLEGE REQUESTS FUNDING FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CYBERSECURITY INFRASTRUCTURE, EDUCATION, TRAINING & WORKFORCE INITIATIVE. THE PURPOSE OF THE PROJECT IS TO TRAIN, EDUCATE AND EXPOSE UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS TO PREPARE THEM FOR THE CAREERS WITHIN THE INDUSTRY OF CYBERSECURITY. THE PROJECT SEEKS TO BRIDGE THE EMPLOYMENT GAP FOR MINORITIES IN THE FIEL
2024–2025 · grant · CONGRESSIONALLY-IDENTIFIED PROJECTS
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS $963,000 PROJECT IS TO UPGRADE THE RESEARCH DEDICATED MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING (MRI) SCANNER HOUSED AT THE ROCCO ORTENZIO NEUROIMAGING CENTER (RONIC) AT KESSLER FOUNDATION. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE CURRENT MRI SCANNER, A 3 TESLA, SIEMENS SKYRA MAGNETOM, WILL BE UPGRADED TO THE LATEST SIEMENS ?VIDA FIT? PRODUCT LINE. SPECIFIC UPGRADES INCLUDE NEW HARDWARE, THE BIOMATRIX SENSOR INTEGRATED SURFACE COILS, AS WELL AS THE NEWEST MRI SEQUENCES AND CONTROL SOFTWA
2024–2025 · grant · MEASUREMENT AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND STANDARDS
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO DEVELOP A FRAMEWORK TO ASSESS HOW UTILITY RATES IMPACT THE ADOPTION AND BENEFITS OF DISTRIBUTED ENERGY RESOURCES, PARTICULARLY FOCUSING ON ENERGY STORAGE. THIS FRAMEWORK WILL ANALYZE HOW TARIFFS CAN INCENTIVIZE DER ADOPTION AND EVALUATE HOW AGGREGATED DERS CAN CONTRIBUTE TO LARGE-SCALE LOAD SHIFTING. THE PROJECT WILL ALSO EXPLORE INTEGRATING ELECTRIC VEHICLES WITH BIDIRECTIONAL CHARGING INTO BUILDING ENERGY SIMULATIONS AND OPTIMIZING BUILDING ENERGY SYSTE
2024–2029 · grant · STATE DIGITAL EQUITY PLANNING AND CAPACITY GRANT
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO IMPLEMENT THE WISCONSIN DIGITAL EQUITY PLAN DEVELOPED PURSUANT TO THE STATE DIGITAL EQUITY PLANNING GRANT PROGRAM. ACTIVITIES TO THE PERFORMED: DIGITAL NAVIGATOR PILOTS: TWO (2) INTENSIVE PROGRAMS, ONE IN AN URBAN AND ANOTHER IN A MORE RURAL SETTING, TO PROVIDE DIGITAL NAVIGATION SERVICES. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE OUTCOMES GATHERED BY THE SUMMER OF 2025 WILL INFORM THE LONGER-TERM DIGITAL INCLUSION WORK IN OUR STATE. DIGITAL EQUITY COLLABORATIVES: THE
2024–2029 · grant · STATE DIGITAL EQUITY PLANNING AND CAPACITY GRANT
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO IMPLEMENT THE OHIO DIGITAL EQUITY PLAN DEVELOPED PURSUANT TO THE STATE DIGITAL EQUITY PLANNING GRANT PROGRAM. ACTIVITIES TO THE PERFORMED: THE PROPOSED PROJECT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DIGITAL INCLUSION GRANT PROGRAMS WHICH OFFER ELIGIBLE ENTITIES THE OPPORTUNITY TO APPLY FOR FUNDS TO MEET AN IDENTIFIED DIGITAL INCLUSION NEED. ACTIVITIES ALSO INCLUDE DEVELOPMENT OF A STATEWIDE DEVICE ECOSYSTEM TO INCREASE ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE DEVICES, INCL
2024–2027 · grant · MEASUREMENT AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND STANDARDS
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THE PROJECT IS TO DETERMINE THE FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE POLYMER MISCIBILITY, PROCESSIBILITY, AND POLYMER DEGRADATION IN THE ENVIRONMENT TO AID IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF SUSTAINABLE POLYMER MATERIALS. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE RESEARCHERS WILL USE MOLECULAR MODELING TO EXAMINE TWO APPROACHES TO IMPROVE POLYMER COMPATIBILITY. FIRST, THEY WILL CONSIDER ADDITIVES THAT FORM DYNAMIC CROSS-LINKS IN MIXTURES OF COMMODITY POLYMERS THAT CAN ENHANCE MISCIBILITY. SECOND, THEY WILL
2024–2027 · grant · MEASUREMENT AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND STANDARDS
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THE PROPOSED RESEARCH IS TO IMPROVE TEMPERATURE REALIZATION CELLS THAT ARE USED TO CALIBRATE THE STANDARD PLATINUM RESISTANCE THERMOMETERS. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE MAIN GOALS OF THIS PROJECT ARE TO IMPROVE THE REALIZATION, MAINTENANCE, AND DISSEMINATION OF THE ITS-90, AND TO PROMOTE THE ACCESS TO THE TECHNICAL INFORMATION RELATIVE TO THE UPDATED BEST PRACTICES FOR REALIZING THE SCALE. THIS PROJECT CAN BE SUBDIVIDED IN FOUR TOPICS, AS FOLLOWS:A) ITS-90 FIXED-POINTS
2024 · 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
2024–2026 · grant · SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, BUSINESS AND/OR EDUCATION OUTREACH
PURPOSE: HOWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (HCC) PLANS TO ADDRESS THE REGION'S CYBERSECURITY WORKFORCE NEEDS BY EXPANDING ITS CYBERSECURITY REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM, WHICH PARTNERS WITH AT&T TO PROVIDE APPRENTICES WITH TOP-SECRET SECURITY CLEARANCES AND PROMOTES DIVERSITY AMONG PARTICIPANTS. THE COLLEGE AIMS TO INVOLVE MORE EMPLOYERS AND COLLABORATE WITH VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS TO FURTHER DIVERSIFY THE WORKFORCE. ADDITIONALLY, HCC WILL ESTABLISH A CYBER CLINIC TO GIVE STUDENTS HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE
2024–2026 · grant · CONGRESSIONALLY-IDENTIFIED PROJECTS
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO PURCHASE ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENTATION. FUNDS WILL BE USED TO PURCHASE I) A SHIMADZU LCMS-2050 SINGLE QUADRUPOLE MS PAIRED TO A NEXERA XR UHPLC ($200,131), II) A SET OF LC COLUMNS FOR USE WITH THE LC/MS ($7,176), AND III) AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ($17,631). INDIRECT COSTS ARE ALSO INCLUDED IN THIS GRANT ($8,062). TOTAL EXPENDITURES ARE $233,000.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: AN ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENT, SUPPLIES, AND EXTENDED WARRANTY WILL BE PURCHASED. EXPECTED OU
2024–2026 · grant · CONGRESSIONALLY-IDENTIFIED PROJECTS
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO SUPPORT THE PURCHASE AND INTEGRATION OF EQUIPMENT CRITICAL TO DESIGNING AND TESTING NOVEL CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS THAT TARGET DRUG-RESISTANT CANCERS AND ADVANCE SCIENTIFIC UNDERSTANDING OF CHEMICAL DRUG RESISTANCE, AT FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: KEY ACTIVITIES INCLUDE, FIRST, THE PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF THE FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT AT THE UNIVERSITY: 500 MHZ NMR SPECTROMETER, 125 - 200 KVA GENERATOR(S), BENCHTOP LCMS, FLOW CYTOMETER, B
2024–2027 · grant · SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, BUSINESS AND/OR EDUCATION OUTREACH
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO CREATE SEVERAL TYPES OF LEARNING EXPERIENCES FOCUSED ON THE HOUSTON AREA WORKFORCE AND STUDENTS (GRADES 3-12).ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: A MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM OF EDUCATORS WILL DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT THREE DIFFERENT LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN AND EXISTING WORKFORCE INCLUDING 'REVERSE' AND TRADITIONAL INTERNSHIPS, FIVE 'MICRO' CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS FOR EXISTING WORKFORCE AND A SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIALS FOR AN EXISTING SATURDAY STEM PROGRAM FOR
2024–2025 · grant · CONGRESSIONALLY-IDENTIFIED PROJECTS
PURPOSE: THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON (UW) PROPOSES TO ACQUIRE AN X-RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY (XPS) INSTRUMENT TO QUANTIFY SURFACE ELEMENTS OF SAMPLES AND A FOCUSED ION BEAM (FIB) INSTRUMENT FOR SITE-SPECIFIC IMAGING AND ETCHING OF SAMPLES. THESE PROPOSED INSTRUMENTS, WHEN INTEGRATED INTO THE UNIVERSITY'S MOLECULAR ANALYSIS FACILITY (MAF), A FEE FOR SERVICE ANALYTICAL FACILITY AT THE UW, WILL ACCELERATE RESEARCH IN THE U.S. SUPPORTING QUANTUM COMPUTING AND INFORMATION SCIENCE, CLEAN ENERGY,
2024–2025 · grant · SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, BUSINESS AND/OR EDUCATION OUTREACH
PURPOSE: A LARGE POPULATION OF AMERICANS SUFFER FROM FATTY LIVER DISEASE. THE PURPOSE OF THIS PHASE I PROJECT IS TO DEVELOP AN IMAGING PROCEDURE THAT WILL LEAD TO MORE ACCURATE MEASUREMENTS AND DIAGNOSIS OF THIS DISEASE.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED WILL INCLUDE CONDUCTING EXPERIMENTS, IMAGING, MEASUREMENTS, AND TESTS TO PROVE THE FEASIBILITY OF THE RESEARCH.EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THIS RESEARCH WILL LEAD TO MORE ACCURATE MEASUREMENTS AND DIAGNOSIS OF FATTY LIVER DISEASE.INT
2024–2026 · grant · MEASUREMENT AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND STANDARDS
PURPOSE: THE GRANT'S PURPOSE IS TO CONDUCT PRECISE DEVICE AND CIRCUIT EXAMINATION AT CRYOGENIC TEMPERATURES (~4 K) AND DEVELOP CUSTOM CRYOGENIC ELECTRONICS, WITH A PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON HIGH-SPEED MIXED SIGNAL AND RF CIRCUITS DESIGNED FOR QUANTUM INFORMATION SCIENCE.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: CHARACTERIZE AND DEVELOP DEVICE MODELS FOR N16 DEVICES OPERATING AT 4K TEMPERATURE. UTILIZE CHARACTERIZATION DATA AND DEVICE MODELS TO CREATE ACCURATE MODELS FOR CIRCUIT SIMULATIONS AND ANALYSIS. EXAMINE
2024–2026 · grant · CONGRESSIONALLY-IDENTIFIED PROJECTS
PURPOSE:THIS PROPOSAL REQUESTS FUNDS FOR ACQUISITION OF A HOT CELL SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR PROCESSING RADIOISOTOPES USED IN MEDICAL AND OTHER APPLICATIONS. SPECIFICALLY, A HOT CELL FOR PRODUCTION OF LUTETIUM-177 (LU-177) WILL BE ACQUIRED.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED:THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI RESEARCH REACTOR (MURR) OPERATES 6.5 DAYS/WEEK THROUGHOUT THE YEAR FOR ROUTINE, RELIABLE PRODUCTION OF RADIONUCLIDES NEEDED BY VARIOUS RESEARCH, INDUSTRIAL, MEDICAL, DEFENSE, AND OTHER SEGMENTS OF THE ECONO
2024 · grant · SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, BUSINESS AND/OR EDUCATION OUTREACH
PURPOSE: HIGHERRI OPTICS, INC PROJECT IS DIVIDED IN TWO COMPONENTS. FIRST, DEVELOP A QUANTITATIVE CALIBRATION OF ANY HIGH-PERFORMANCE IMAGING SYSTEM AND, SECOND, IMAGE PROCESSING TO MITIGATE THE IMAGING IMPERFECTIONS AND REALIZE A TRUE IMAGE OF THE OBJECT UNDER INVESTIGATION THUS IMPROVING THE RESOLUTION LIMIT OF PRACTICALLY ANY IMAGING SYSTEM.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: DURING PHASE I, A CALIBRATION TEST STANDARD WILL BE DEVELOPED SPECIALLY DESIGNED TO POSSESS A CONSTANT INHERENT POWER SPECTRAL
2024–2025 · grant · MEASUREMENT AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND STANDARDS
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO DEVELOP METHODS FOR MEASURING THE PERFORMANCE OF AUTOMATED DRIVING SYSTEMS (ADS) IN COLLABORATION WITH THE NIST SERI FUNDED PROJECT ON-ROAD AUTOMATED VEHICLES MEASUREMENT SCIENCE. THE RESEARCH WILL GENERATE AN EVALUATION FRAMEWORK AND SIMULATION TEST ENVIRONMENTS USING DIGITAL TWINS TO ASSESS THE EVER-GROWING NUMBER OF ADS TECHNOLOGIES. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE PROPOSAL WILL PERFORM THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES:1) TEST SCENARIO SELECTION ? THEY WILL DE
2024–2026 · grant · CONGRESSIONALLY-IDENTIFIED PROJECTS
PURPOSE:THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT IS TO TEST LC-HIGH RESOLUTION MASS SPECTROMETRY FOR ISOTOPIC PROFILING OF CARBON AND SULFUR ISOTOPES AS PART OF PER AND POLYFLUORINATED ALKYL SUBSTANCES (PFAS). THIS INFORMATION MAY BE USEFUL FOR PERFORMING SOURCE APPORTIONMENT OF PFAS CONTAMINATION. TO ACCOMPLISH THIS TASK, THE INVESTIGATORS ARE SEEKING FUNDS TO PURCHASE A THERMO EXPLORIS 240 ORBITRAP. THE INVESTIGATORS ARE ALSO SEEKING A SMALL SALARY, SUPPLY AND TRAVEL BUDGET TO SUPPORT THE INSTRUMENT PURCHASE
2024–2026 · grant · MEASUREMENT AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND STANDARDS
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO IMPROVE METHODS FOR ASSESSING THE RESILIENCE OF THE ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEM IN THE US SUCH THAT IT MAINTAINS AND/OR RAPIDLY RECOVERS FROM DISRUPTIONS WHEN EXPOSED TO DAMAGING EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS, USING THE IMPACT OF HURRICANE MARIA IN PUERTO RICO AS A FIELD LABORATORY. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THIS STUDY WILL PERFORM THREE KEY ACTIVITIES: (1) DEVELOP A HYBRID NUMERICAL EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH FOR THE PREDICTIVE ASSESSMENT OF VULNERABILITY OF THE ELECTRI
2024–2025 · grant · MEASUREMENT AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND STANDARDS
PURPOSE:THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO DEVELOP MACHINE LEARNING TRAINING DATASETS FOR MANUFACTURING-CENTRIC GRASP PLANNING AND OBJECT POSE ESTIMATION ALGORITHMS, TO TRAIN EXISTING GRASP PLANNING AND OBJECT POSE ESTIMATION ALGORITHMS USING THE DATASETS, AND TO BENCHMARK THE PERFORMANCE OF THE TRAINED ALGORITHMS AS PART OF AN ONGOING COLLABORATION WITH NIST. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: GATHER INFORMATION ABOUT MACHINE LEARNING TOOLS THAT ARE INTENDED TO STREAMLINE THE PROGRAMMING OF ROBOTS. EXAMI
2024–2025 · grant · SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, BUSINESS AND/OR EDUCATION OUTREACH
PURPOSE: THE APPLICANT WILL PRIORITIZE MULTISTAKEHOLDER WORKFORCE PARTNERSHIPS WILL BE USED TO COLLABORATIVELY DESIGN PATHS INTO CYBERSECURITY CAREERS FOR DISABLED TALENT AT DISTINCT STAGES OF THEIR FOUR-YEAR, OR COMMUNITY COLLEGE CAREER. THE APPLICANT WILL ORGANIZE WILL COLLABORATE WITH EMPLOYERS TO ADDRESS THE SKILL SHORTAGES AND EMPOWER, RECRUIT, AND DEVELOP STUDENTS FOR A WORKFORCE TO MEET INDUSTRY NEEDS WITHIN VIRGINIA, MARYLAND, AND WASHINGTON D.C. ADDITIONALLY, THE PURPOSE OF THE IS TO C
2024–2025 · grant · MEASUREMENT AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND STANDARDS