Math & Physical Sciences

Federal Opportunities for Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority Serving Institutions

April 26, 2024

Lewis-Burke Associates has provided campus with a report which provides an overview of federal opportunities specifically available for MSIs and HBCUs. The Biden Administration has continued to prioritize and support Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs) and Historically Black Colleges and University (HBCUs) across all federal agencies, proposing increases to existing programs as well as looking toward Congress to...

DARPA Microsystems Technology Office BAA

May 14, 2024

Lewis-Burke has provided campus with a report about Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's Microsystems Technology Office (MTO) FY24 Office-wide Broad Agency Announcement. This BAA seeks research that supports MTO’s strategy for approaching novel circuit technologies and processes for manufacturing and sustainably producing semiconductors. Abstracts and proposals will be accepted on a rolling basis. Abstracts are encouraged and must be submitted by March 9, 2025, while...

DOE Fusion Innovation Research Engine (FIRE) Centers Solicitation

May 24, 2024

Lewis-Burke has provided campus with a report about Department of Energy's new $180 million funding opportunity announcement for new fusion energy centers called Fusion Innovation Research Engine (FIRE) collaboratives. The purpose of these centers is to address fusion materials and technology gaps needed to successfully commercialize fusion energy as well as start to build fusion innovation clusters...

DOE and EPA Release Joint Funding Solicitation for Methane Emissions Monitoring and Reduction Program

June 24, 2024

Lewis-Burke Associates has provided campus with a report about the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) newly released joint $850 million funding opportunity announcement to reduce methane emissions at existing oil and gas sites as well as develop new methane emissions monitoring and reduction technologies. Specifically, the DOE and EPA plan to use funding from the Inflation Reduction Act to fund:

1) Industry-led projects deploying existing...

Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Broad Agency Announcement

June 27, 2024

Lewis-Burke Associates has provided campus with a report about the Navy Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division BAA, which lists 16 topic areas of interest to advance naval aviation, many of which are in direct alignment with the Department of Defense’s critical technology areas for national security, such as cyber, AI/ML, energy storage, materials, hypersonics and quantum. Eligibility is open to academic, private sector and non-profit proposers, and white papers will be accepted...