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Lafayette, CO — On June 13, Congressman Joe Neguse, who represents the two largest research universities in the state, Colorado State University in Fort Collins and the University of Colorado at Boulder, announced over $3 million in federal funds allocated by the National Science Foundation (NSF) have been awarded to researchers at both institutions. The announcement includes $1,828,800 for four projects being conducted at Colorado State University in Fort Collins and $1,697,284 for six projects at the University of Colorado Boulder. The state of Colorado is home to more than thirty federal laboratories, making it one of the highest concentrations of federally funded science and research centers in the nation. 

“Colorado has long been a hub for innovation, and I am excited to announce considerable funding for researchers at some of our nation’s top higher-education institutions,” said Congressman Neguse. “These folks are performing breakthrough research in medicine, computer science, weather models, fire recovery, and so much more. Together, they are laying the bedrock for historic discoveries.” 

Earlier this year, Congressman Neguse called on appropriators in Congress to support robust funding for the National Science Foundation (NSF) in the FY’24 Budget. Rep. Neguse stated the important role NSF plays in facing urgent competitive challenges, from addressing growing workforce gaps in emerging technology areas by expanding its efforts in STEM education and broadening participation programs to addressing many priorities in foundational research programs that power America’s science and innovation enterprise. Read his letter HERE. 

“These awards enable and enhance Colorado State University’s discovery and innovation opportunities at every level. NSF grants, in particular, are highly competitive and CSU excels in this realm as we build multidisciplinary projects to solve society’s greatest challenges, from climate disruption and clean energy to human and animal health,” said Dr. Alan Rudolph, Vice President for Research at Colorado State University.

“We are thrilled that NSF is supporting this research, which will advance knowledge in a range of scientific disciplines to serve the public good,” said Massimo Ruzzene, CU Boulder vice chancellor for research and innovation and dean of the institutes. “As the top NSF-funded academic institution in Colorado, CU Boulder is grateful to NSF and Rep. Neguse for their unwavering commitment to federal funding of university research as an outstanding investment in the future of Colorado and our nation.”

The projects include the following: 

• $727,928 for the project entitled "How snow modulates hydrogeomorphic change and recovery after fire" at CSU, 
• $450,000 for the project entitled "Modified carrageenan-based nanomaterials as sustainable, immunomodulatory, hemocompatible, and antibacterial biomaterials” at CSU, 
• $420,000 for the project entitled "CDS&E: ECCS: Accurate and Efficient Uncertainty Quantification and Reliability Assessment for Computational Electromagnetics and Engineering" at CSU, 
• $230,872 for the project entitled "Collaborative Research: Using a weather model and geologic data to test tectonic mechanisms in an intercontinental setting: The Altai Mountains of Central Asia" at CSU; 
• And $550,000 for the project entitled "CAREER: Second Generation Qubits -- the future of superconducting quantum computing" at CU, 
• $398,972 for the project entitled "Fast algorithms for high fidelity simulation of viscous suspension flows" at CU; 
• $373,000 for the project entitled "Wet Particle Collisions" at CU, 
• $300,000 for the project entitled "Non-Gaussian Multivariate Processes for Renewable Energy and Finance" at CU,  
• $44,336 for the project entitled "Travel: ACCESS Support In-Person Staff Retreats" at CU; 
• And lastly, $30,976 for the project entitled "Doctoral Dissertation Research: New Modes of State Governance and Mobile Communities" at CU.

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