Nelson Christensen (Physics) received a National Science Foundation (NSF) award of $186,504 for a three-year project that continues his work with LIGO (Laser Interferometric Gravitational-Wave Observatory). With this grant, Nelson and international collaborators will analyze data collected by LIGO, which they hope will detect gravitational radiation signals. Events seen by LIGO produce a wealth of astrophysical information, requiring advanced techniques in data analysis, parameter estimation, and statistics that provide scientists with confidence in the quality of the data and the performance of the detectors. Through the grant, two undergraduate student researchers will work with Nelson, and high school students and teachers will also learn about LIGO’s work. Read more on recent grants.