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 University of Scranton $174,811 on February 1, 2026, under the NASA Science program (CFDA 43.001) to execute 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. The award is classified as a Project Grant with a period of performance extending through January 31, 2029. Work is performed in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The University of Scranton's Office of the Treasurer, the recipient division, conducts space physics and ionospheric research with emphasis on citizen science methodologies leveraging amateur radio observations, including investigations into traveling ionospheric disturbances and their impact on high-frequency radio communications. The university operates the HAM Radio Science Citizen Investigation (HAMSCI) workshop series and has established capability in space weather research and STEM education initiatives. The obligated amount is $174,811.

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