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 Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), as a child entity of the Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents, received a $503,763 research grant from the Shared Services Center with a completion date of December 31, 2027. The award, designated as contract 24-XRP24_2-0027 titled "Giant Planet Formation at Inner and Outer Disks," supports UNLV's execution of a balanced science program aligned with guidance from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, congressional direction, and administration priorities. The grant carries no set-aside designation and is classified as a standard research grant with other pricing arrangements. UNLV will perform the work at its Las Vegas, Nevada campus location.

This award reflects UNLV's established capacity in planetary science research and aligns with broader federal priorities in space exploration and discovery science. The institution has demonstrated competitive capability across diverse federal research programs, having secured substantial funding from the National Science Foundation for mathematical and physical sciences research, including quantum research and magnetospheric studies, as well as grants supporting NASA's exploration initiatives. The research grant vehicle provides UNLV flexibility to advance scientific understanding in planetary formation dynamics while contributing to the nation's broader space science objectives under the agency's exploration initiative framework.

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.