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.…

This is a $279,241 grant awarded by the Shared Services Center (an agency within the U.S. government) to The Regents of the University of Colorado (CU) to execute a balanced science program based on guidance from the National Academies, administration priorities, and congressional direction. The award aims to advance discovery in emerging fields by exploiting cross-disciplinary opportunities and develop a target-user focused approach to applied programs including Earth science, space weather, planetary defense, and space situational awareness.

CU is a prominent public research university with a robust portfolio of federal contract and grant awards. The university has extensive expertise in areas such as space sciences, climate research, engineering, biomedical research, and quantum technologies, and frequently collaborates with prime contractors. CU also holds a significant Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDV) with the Johnson Space Center for a Low Earth Orbit Space Life Science Research Platform, valued at up to $15 million through July 2030. This grant award and the university's other federal funding showcase CU's strategic importance in supporting federal scientific exploration and technological advancement.

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.