The roses funding opportunity goals are: execute a balanced science program based on discipline-specific guidance from the national academies of sciences, engineering, and medicine, administration…

The University of Texas at Arlington was awarded a $379,418 research grant by the National Science Foundation under the Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences (ROSES) program on February 25, 2025. This grant, titled "Hemispheric Asymmetries in Thermospheric Composition and Temperature: Characteristics and Drivers," supports scientific research aligned with NSF's broader mission to execute balanced science programs informed by National Academies guidance and congressional direction. The award carries an ultimate completion date of February 5, 2027 and includes no set-aside designations. The research will be conducted at UTA's Arlington, Texas facility, leveraging the institution's established capabilities as a comprehensive research university and Hispanic-Serving Institution with significant expertise across scientific and engineering domains.

UTA's Office of Research Administration was selected as the prime contractor for this investigative effort into thermospheric dynamics. The ROSES program, from which this award derives, emphasizes cross-disciplinary scientific opportunities and supports NSF's participation as a key partner in the agency's broader exploration initiative focused on lunar, orbital, and deep space research. This award reflects UTA's competitive standing as a federally funded research institution that regularly receives substantial support from NSF and other federal agencies including NASA, the National Institutes of Health, and the Department of Defense across diverse research areas spanning aerospace materials, cybersecurity, healthcare technologies, and environmental resilience.

The roses funding opportunity goals are: 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.