Execute a balanced science program based on discipline-specific guidance from the national academies of sciences, engineering, and medicine, administration priorities, and direction from congress.…

The Washington University's Office of Sponsored Research Services received a $82,937 research grant from a civilian federal agency's Shared Services Center, with performance to be completed by June 30, 2026. This grant supports the execution of a balanced science program aligned with discipline-specific guidance from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, administrative priorities, and congressional direction. The research initiative emphasizes participation in the agency's exploration programs focused on scientific investigations of, on, and from the Moon, lunar orbit, Mars, and beyond. The award is unset-aside and structured as a fixed-price research grant to be performed at the university's campus in University City, Missouri.

The funded program encompasses multiple research objectives including the advancement of discovery in emerging cross-disciplinary fields that bridge traditional scientific domains, and the development of a directorate-wide, user-focused approach to applied programs. Key application areas include Earth science applications, space weather, planetary defense, and space situational awareness. Washington University, as a leading academic research center with extensive federal contracting experience across NASA, the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, and defense-related organizations, is well-positioned to execute this research initiative drawing on its demonstrated capabilities in complex scientific investigations spanning biomedical sciences, engineering, environmental studies, and computational sciences.

Execute a balanced science program based on discipline-specific guidance from the national academies of sciences, engineering, and medicine, administration priorities, and direction from congress. Participate as a key partner and enabler in the agency s exploration initiative, focusing on scientific research of, on, and from the moon, lunar orbit, mars, and beyond. Advance discovery in emerging fields by identifying and exploiting cross-disciplinary opportunities between traditional science disciplines develop a directorate-wide, target-user focused approach to applied programs, including earth science applications, space weather, planetary defense, and space situational awareness