This is a $516,746.00 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) for research on the spatial and energy distribution of precipitating relativistic electrons within the drift and bounce loss cones. The grant is a non-set-aside contract type that runs from May 1, 2024, to April 30, 2027. UCLA, a prominent public research university and 1862 Land Grant College, has a strong track record of executing federal...
This is a $722,586.00 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) for research on "Electron Cyclotron Harmonic Waves in Earth's Plasma Sheet: Wave Generation and Contribution to Electron Precipitation." The grant has an ultimate completion date of August 31, 2026. UCLA is the prime contractor and the award is not set aside. The grant supports fundamental and applied research in space exploration, building...
This is a $524,175 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) to conduct research on the characteristics of observed electron precipitations driven by electromagnetic ion cyclotron waves. The grant, with a period of performance ending on February 28, 2026, is part of NASA's broader initiatives in space science and atmospheric research. As a public research university, UCLA will leverage its facilities, faculty...
This $50,606.14 federal grant was awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), acting through its Office of Research Administration division. The grant supports research into the role of the inner magnetospheric electric field in magnetospheric dynamics and its influence on coupling to the ionosphere and earthward particle transport during magnetic storms. This research directly aligns with NASA's mission and science...
The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), through its Office of Research Administration division, has been awarded a $1,115,212.62 grant from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to conduct research on the transformations of energy accompanying solar magnetic activity. This 4-year grant, with a period of performance from February 2020 to February 2024, is part of NASA's broader efforts to understand the complex, dynamic nature of the heliosphere. As a premier public...
The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), through its Office of Research Administration, has been awarded a $493,848.07 grant from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to develop a model that can specify and forecast the energetic particle environment and plasma conditions encountered by spacecraft within the Earth's magnetosphere. The two-year research effort will leverage an artificial neural network trained on data from various satellites, including Van Allen...
This is a $346,928 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) to execute a balanced science program based on guidance from the National Academies, administration priorities, and congressional direction. The grant aims to have UCLA participate as a key partner and enabler in NASA's exploration initiative, focusing on scientific research of, on, and from the Moon, lunar orbit, Mars, and beyond. Additionally, the...
This is a grant award from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) for a research project titled "ELECTRON RESONANT ACCELERATION BY WHISTLER-MODE WAVES IN THE FORESHOCK OF EARTH'S BOW SHOCK". The award amount is $150,000.00 and the ultimate completion date is August 31, 2026. This is not a set-aside contract. UCLA, a leading public research university, will conduct specialized research in space exploration and...
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has awarded a $560,580.36 grant to the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) through its Office of Research Administration division. The grant will fund research to develop a machine learning-based approach for analyzing how the Earth's radiation belts evolve under different geomagnetic conditions. This grant does not have a set-aside designation. As a major research university, UCLA has extensive experience providing scientific...
This is a $1,239,134 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) to develop a high-frequency magnetic loop for heliophysics exploration. The grant, awarded on March 1, 2022, has an ultimate completion date of February 28, 2026. UCLA, a premier public research university, will serve as the prime contractor on this non-set-aside award. As a leading research institution, UCLA leverages its extensive facilities,...