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 University of Utah's Office of Sponsored Projects received a $145,162 Project Grant award from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center under the Science program (CFDA 43.001) effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028. This award supports the execution of a balanced science program aligned with discipline-specific guidance from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine and congressional direction. The funding enables the university to advance scientific discovery through research initiatives that exploit cross-disciplinary opportunities between traditional science disciplines while maintaining a target-user focused approach to applied programs.

The project contributes to NASA's strategic exploration initiative by conducting scientific research relevant to lunar, cislunar, and Mars exploration activities. The award also supports applied research programs in critical areas including Earth science applications, space weather research, planetary defense, and space situational awareness. As a key partner and enabler in NASA's broader exploration agenda, the University of Utah will leverage its established expertise in multidisciplinary research to support NASA's strategic objectives through investigator-initiated science conducted at its Salt Lake City facility during the three-year performance period.

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