{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://bishop.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressman-bishop-announces-116349-nsf-grant-to-mercer-university-for-material-science-research-that-can-help-many-industries", "CONGRESSMAN BISHOP ANNOUNCES $116,349 NSF GRANT TO MERCER UNIVERSITY FOR MATERIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH THAT CAN HELP MANY INDUSTRIES", "2024-09-24", "2024", "2024-09", "Democrat", "House", "GA", "Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.", "B000490", "bishop.house.gov", "bishop", "https://bishop.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "MACON, Ga. \u2013 Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) is pleased to announce that Mercer University has been awarded $116,349 in federal funds through the National Science Foundation (NSF) for research equipment that will help advance material science research and teaching.\n\n\u201cI am glad to see the National Science Foundation helping support research that can have broad applications across several industries,\u201d said Congressman Bishop. \u201cMercer University faculty and students are part of our country\u2019s best and brightest. They will use this grant for precision tools to conduct cutting edge research that advances American manufacturing which adds to our economic strength and supports our national security.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe ultra-high accuracy digital microscope acquisition will promote multidisciplinary research for developing antimicrobial-coated materials. It will facilitate surface investigations on polymers and composites used in the automotive, marine, construction and aerospace industries and evaluate the benefits of coatings applied onto their surface,\u201d said Dr. Dorina Mihut, Associate Professor at Mercer University. \u201cUnderstanding and preventing erosion and abrasion is a serious concern for a variety of industries, including aerospace and the oil and gas industry. The digital microscope will facilitate fundamental studies of erosion, abrasion and their effects on materials\u2019 surfaces.\u201d\n\nDr. Mihut added, \u201cIt will also significantly expand faculty and students\u2019 experimental participation to multiple research projects and training from mechanical, biomedical, environmental, and civil engineering, broadening the participation of underrepresented groups.\u201d\n\nThe National Science Foundation is an independent federal agency that invests 25% of federal funding into American universities to drive innovation and advancement of the sciences.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:43:57Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://bishop.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressman-bishop-announces-116349-nsf-grant-to-mercer-university-for-material-science-research-that-can-help-many-industries"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.7053078152239323, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}