Congressman Cohen Announces National Science Foundation Grant to the University of Memphis

WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced that the University of Memphis will receive a grant of $326,110 from the National Science Foundation to conduct a research project titled “Engineering 2D transition metal dichalcogenide electrodes with tunable band structures for enhanced capacitive performance” under the direction of Dr. Shawn D. Pollard of the Department of Physics and Materials Science.

Congressman Cohen made the following statement:

“I congratulate the University and Professor Pollard for being awarded this prestigious National Science Foundation grant. At a time when federal support for scientific research appears be ebbing, it’s good to see the University’s research work underwritten.”

# # #