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 National Aeronautics and Space Administration Shared Services Center awarded the Board of Regents of Nevada System of Higher Education, doing business as University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), $367,676 in project grant funding on October 1, 2025, under the Science program (CFDA 43.001).

The award funds execution of a balanced science program based on discipline-specific guidance from the National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine and administration priorities and direction from Congress, with UNLV participating as a key partner and enabler in the agency's Science Mission Directorate activities. Work is performed in Las Vegas, Nevada through September 30, 2028.

The ultimate recipient is UNLV's Division of Research, operating under the parent entity Board of Regents of Nevada System of Higher Education through its Sponsored Programs Office Division. This project grant supports NASA-funded science research aligned with the Science Mission Directorate's strategic objectives in astrophysics, biological and physical sciences, Earth science, heliophysics, planetary science, and cross-divisional research activities.

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