WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today said that the University of Iowa has received a $101,299 grant from the National Science Foundation.
According to the National Science Foundation, the university will use the money to fund the project entitled “Collaborative Research: Simulation Based Design for Deep Water Offshore Wind Turbines Including Wave Loads and Motions.” The goal of the project is to provide a validated, quality tool to guide the design of offshore wind turbines.
The National Science Foundation is a federal agency created by Congress in 1950.
Each year, local Iowa organizations, colleges and universities, individuals and state agencies apply for competitive grants and loans from the federal government. The funding is then awarded based on each local organization or individual’s ability to meet criteria set by the federal entity administering the funds.