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 Regents of the University of Minnesota, doing business as the University of Minnesota Duluth, received a $70K research grant from a civilian federal agency effective May 19, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of May 18, 2026. The grant supports a balanced science program aligned with guidance from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, agency administration priorities, and Congressional direction. The university 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 advancing discovery in emerging fields through cross-disciplinary collaboration between traditional science disciplines.

The award does not include a set-aside designation and will be performed at the University of Minnesota Duluth's Duluth, Minnesota campus. In addition to its exploration science mission, the institution will develop a directorate-wide, target-user focused approach to applied programs encompassing Earth science applications, space weather, planetary defense, and space situational awareness. This grant represents an extension of the university's substantial federal research portfolio, leveraging its established capabilities in geosciences, environmental sciences, and technical research to support national research objectives across multiple scientific domains.

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