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 University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) has been awarded a $346,928 research grant by a civilian federal agency through its Shared Services Center, with performance in Los Angeles, California. The grant supports UCLA's participation in a balanced science program guided by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, along with administration priorities and Congressional direction. UCLA will serve as a key partner in the agency's exploration initiative, conducting scientific research focused on the Moon, lunar orbit, Mars, and beyond, while also advancing discovery in emerging interdisciplinary fields and developing applied programs in areas such as Earth science applications, space weather, planetary defense, and space situational awareness.

This grant carries a completion date of August 31, 2028, with no set-aside designation, reflecting UCLA's competitive standing as a premier federal research partner. As a 1862 Land Grant College and critical research institution, UCLA brings substantial scientific capabilities and diverse faculty expertise to support the agency's exploration and science objectives. The award represents the university's ongoing commitment to delivering sophisticated scientific research and technical innovation across multiple domains in support of federal agency missions.

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 agencys 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.