The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $1,291,214.00 grant to the University of Southern California (USC) Department of Contracts and Grants Division to conduct research on a project titled "SPCTOR: SENSING-POLICY CONTROLLER AND OPTIMIZER". This is a non-set-aside contract with a completion date of May 15, 2023. Based on USC's background as a leading research university, it is likely that this grant is funding research and development efforts related to...
This federal contract award to the University of Southern California (USC) seeks to develop a novel infrared detector array based on black phosphorus-arsenic (BP-AS) materials. The $263,973.14 grant, awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), aims to reduce the size, weight, and power requirements of imaging spectrometers, which have applications in areas such as environmental monitoring, earth science, and space exploration. USC, a leading private research...
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $816,026.00 grant for research to the University of Southern California (USC) Department of Contracts and Grants Division. This grant, which does not have a set-aside designation, is for an overseas contract with a completion date of December 2, 2021. USC is a private university that conducts research across various disciplines, including areas such as cancer, aging, genetics, and critical mineral assessments using artificial...
This is a $278,026.12 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of Southern California (USC) Department of Contracts and Grants Division on August 1, 2019. The grant supports research on human-robot collaboration for space exploration, with a focus on enabling robots to accurately predict the actions of their human teammates to avoid collisions and facilitate mission success. USC is a leading private research university with expertise in areas...
The University of Southern California (USC) has been awarded a $65,662.76 grant from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to conduct research on "Using World Models to Enable Safety Assurances for Uncertain High-Dimensional Systems." This research grant is not set aside for any specific business type. USC, a leading private research university, has a substantial federal contract and grant portfolio across various disciplines. The university leverages its expertise...
This is a $192,063 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of Southern California (USC) for research on machine learning super-resolution for atmospheric chemistry in the NASA GEOS model. The contract has a performance period ending on July 31, 2026 and does not have a set-aside designation. USC is the prime contractor and there are no subcontractors mentioned. This award supports NASA's research and development efforts in atmospheric...
The University of Southern California (USC) has been awarded a $194,998 grant from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to conduct the "EO14042 AEROSOL CLOUD METEOROLOGY INTERACTIONS OVER THE WESTERN ATLANTIC EXPERIMENT (ACTIVATE)" research project. This 3-year grant, which does not have a set-aside designation, will support USC's work to study the interactions between aerosols, clouds, and meteorology over the western Atlantic Ocean. As a leading private research...
This is a $374,956.57 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of Southern California (USC) Department of Contracts and Grants Division, doing business as USC. The grant is for research on Distributed Space Missions (DSMS), which can increase measurement samples over multiple, spatio-temporal vantage points. The research aims to enable smaller spacecraft to carry advanced imaging and radar payloads despite power and data downlink constraints....
This is a $241,387 grant award to the University of Southern California (USC) for the Collaborative SCEC NASA Research Program from 2024 to 2027. The award is from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center and is not set aside for any specific business types. USC is a prominent private research university with extensive federal contract and grant experience across various disciplines such as engineering, health sciences, and computer science. The grant...
This is a $277,999.37 training grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of Southern California (USC) Department of Contracts and Grants Division. The contract is focused on improving human-robot collaboration for future space exploration missions. The goal is to develop methods for robots to effectively communicate their status and intent to astronauts using limited modalities such as sounds, motion, and lights. The work will involve user...
This is a $190,405.47 training grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of Southern California (USC) to conduct research on producing highly transparent and durable multilayer thin films made from metal oxide systems. The project aims to optimize the mechanical and optical properties of these materials for use in space exploration applications such as deployable habitat windows, observation platforms, and shape-changing solar concentrators. The research directly addresses NASA's need for lightweight, optically transparent materials that can withstand the extreme environments of deep space missions. USC has previously conducted federal contract work for agencies like the FBI, Army, and Department of Homeland Security, demonstrating its expertise in areas like training, modeling, data analytics, and R&D. This contract has no set-aside designation and was awarded in August 2017 with a completion date of May 2021.