NEBRASKA: NSF awards $20M to Nebraska for “EQUATE” research
Nebraska gains five-year, $20 million funding from NSF
EQUATE project will conduct quantum materials research and outreach
On May 24, a new research collaboration was announced for Nebraska. With National Science Foundation (NSF) funding starting June 1 for five years totaling $20 million, the Emergent Quantum Materials and Technologies (“EQUATE”) group will study quantum properties of materials—potentially advancing technology, medical applications, national security, and more.
The EQUATE project is funded though NSF’s Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) and will involve more than 20 scientists—including physicists, chemists, and engineers—at six Nebraska colleges and universities: University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL), University of Nebraska at Omaha, University of Nebraska at Kearney, Creighton University, Nebraska Indian Community College, and Little Priest Tribal College.
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EPSCoR is an NSF program for states that traditionally receive less research funding from federal programs. According to José Colom-Ustáriz, a program director with NSF EPSCoR: “This project (EQUATE) furthers Nebraska’s strategic priority to advance knowledge in quantum phenomena. It has the potential to benefit society through research outcomes, workforce development and STEM education and training, specifically in Native American and rural communities.”