This is a $2,963,497.79 cooperative agreement awarded by NASA to Texas State University for the STEM Teacher Excellence Project (STEP). The project will provide one-week institutes at each of the ten NASA Centers to pre-service and alternate route STEM teachers, with a focus on recruiting participants from minority-serving institutions. The institutes will offer content-rich learning experiences integrated with NASA facility tours and interactions with subject matter experts. Participants will...
The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) has been awarded a $1,050,000.00 Cooperative Agreement from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to execute the "SPACE TEAMS LABS: ENGAGING, INSPIRING, AND TRAINING A DIVERSE AND INCLUSIVE FUTURE STEM WORKFORCE" project. This award, which does not have a set-aside designation, will support UT Austin in delivering engaging and inspirational STEM education and workforce development programs targeted at building a diverse...
This is a $3,410,000.00 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) to support the agency's Strategic Goal 4 of enhancing capabilities and operations to catalyze current and future mission success. The contract is focused on NASA's STEM engagement efforts to build a future STEM workforce through programs designed to attract, engage, and enable students to pursue STEM careers. UT Austin, a prominent...
This is a $3,610,421.14 training grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) to administer and operate programs for the NASA National Space Grant & Fellowship Program. The grant is part of the Texas Space Grant Consortium's mission to educate, inspire, and motivate students to pursue STEM careers, assist faculty in NASA-aligned research, and engage the public in exploration and discovery. The award supports NASA's...
The U.S. government has awarded a $294,822 grant to the University of Texas at Austin to conduct research on integrated geoscience and Earth system modeling and data assimilation. The purpose is to advance seasonal-to-decadal weather and climate prediction through improved understanding and representation of air-sea interactions. This grant is not associated with a set-aside program. As a major research university, the University of Texas at Austin has an extensive track record of performing...
This federal contract award, valued at $484,288.69, was issued by NASA to the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), a Hispanic-serving institution, through a cooperative agreement. The contract supports the development of a STEM education model that integrates art and logical reasoning with NASA and other federal STEM resources. The goal is to create a more engaging and impactful curriculum to increase student learning, recruitment, and retention in STEM fields, ultimately leading to a more...
Arizona State University, through the SEISE project, was awarded a $14,774,560.63 cooperative agreement by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to engage the public in informal and lifelong learning related to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) concepts. The project leverages NASA's subject matter experts, assets, and data to create compelling learning experiences that share the story, science, and adventure of NASA's scientific explorations. SEISE...
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $324,041.87 cooperative agreement to Texas State University for the FAMA (Future Aerospace-Engineers and Mathematicians Academy) Central Texas for Minority Youth Program. The program aims to increase participation and retention of historically underserved and underrepresented students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines. It will provide early NASA STEM learning experiences, family engagement,...
This is a $4,399,700.00 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) for the Texas Space Grant Consortium (TSGC). The TSGC supports over sixty affiliates with NASA-aligned programs and activities designed to maximize impact to the people of Texas. This award does not have a set-aside designation. UT Austin is a major research university that frequently receives federal research grants and contracts...
This is a $976,141 grant awarded by the Shared Services Center (an alternate name for a U.S. government agency) to the University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) to execute a balanced science program. The contract has no set-aside designation. The grant requires UT Austin to participate as a key partner in the agency's exploration initiative, focusing on scientific research of, on, and from the Moon, lunar orbit, Mars, and beyond. UT Austin is also tasked with advancing discovery in emerging...