Nevada NASA epscor RID the state of nevada is the most arid and one of the most sparsely populated states within the united states. As such, IT contains ideal locations that meet the multiple research…

This is a $485,666.51 cooperative agreement awarded by NASA to the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) Board of Regents for the Nevada NASA Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) Research Infrastructure Development (RID) program. The contract is focused on enhancing Nevada's research infrastructure to support sustainable research programs relevant to both NASA and the state's interests. The award supports efforts in areas such as aerosol research, robotics and vision research, earth systems sciences research, and planetary surface processes. NSHE, through its member institutions like the University of Nevada, Reno and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, will leverage its expertise in scientific research and technology development to advance NASA's space exploration goals. The contract does not have a set-aside designation, suggesting NSHE competed for the award based on its capabilities. The State of Nevada, through the Office of the Governor, oversees the implementation of this and other federal contracts and grants awarded to its subsidiary agencies and institutions.

Nevada NASA epscor RID the state of nevada is the most arid and one of the most sparsely populated states within the united states. As such, IT contains ideal locations that meet the multiple research needs within each of NASA's mission directorates. The nevada national secuirty site (formerly the nevada test site) was a training site for the apollo astronauts. The state of nevada (NV) and the nevada system of higher education (nshe) have been engaged in strategic planning to advance science and technology based research and economic development within the state. The state of NV successfully competed for a federal aviation administration (FAA) unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) test site that is providing opportunities for nshe research collaborations with NASA centers (ames and armstrong) and high-tech businesses. Another effort sponsored by the governor's office of economic development recently initiated a "knowledge fund" grant process to help sponsor collaborations among nshe research institutions and science/technology based industry in NV. The most recent nevada NASA epscor research infrastructure development (RID) activities have led to the teaming of researchers in the areas of aerosol research, robotics and vision research, earth systems sciences research in the great basin, planetary surface processes, and designs for safe testing facilities for nuclear thermal rockets. As nshe plans for the future, the system sponsored programs and epscor office continues to provide resources to nshe faculty and administration to help identify additional strengths and new opportunities to build competitive research programs within NASA relevant stem fields. This proposal provides opportunities to enhance nevada's research infrastructure that will result in sustainable research programs relevant to both NASA and the state's interests.