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 Trustees of the Stevens Institute of Technology received a $669,038 research grant from a civilian federal agency effective January 13, 2025, with completion targeted for January 12, 2028. The award supports a balanced science program aligned with guidance from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, administrative priorities, and Congressional direction. The work encompasses participation in the agency's exploration initiative with emphasis on scientific research related to the Moon, lunar orbit, Mars, and beyond, while advancing discovery in emerging cross-disciplinary fields and developing a target-user focused approach to applied programs including Earth science applications, space weather, planetary defense, and space situational awareness. This grant carries no set-aside designation and will be performed at Stevens' Hoboken, New Jersey campus.

As a premier research institution with extensive federal engagement, Stevens Institute of Technology maintains substantial capacity to execute multidisciplinary research initiatives. The university holds a $520 million single-award Indefinite Delivery Contract with the Office of the Secretary of Defense through June 2029 as a University Affiliated Research Center for the Systems Engineering Research Center, and maintains a Basic Ordering Agreement with the Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate. Stevens frequently collaborates with peer research institutions and has demonstrated success across NSF, NASA, NIH, DOE, and DOD-sponsored research portfolios, positioning the institution as a strategic federal research partner capable of addressing complex national security and scientific priorities.

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.