Tonko announces $1.3M in science grants for RPI
TROY, N.Y. â U.S. Rep. Paul Tonko announced a set of science grants totaling $1,364,064 being awarded to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute to fund cutting-edge research at the institution including fiber networks and studies on lead-contaminated soil and factors impacting aquatic systems. The grants will be administered through the National Science Foundation (NSF). The NSF was established by Congress in 1950 as an independent federal agency and works to develop cutting-edge technologies in physics, mathematics, cybersecurity, neuroscience, and STEM education. Currently, NSF is respons...
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