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 Arizona $559,998 on December 1, 2025, under the Science program (CFDA 43.001), a Project Grant that funds research across NASA's Science Mission Directorate priorities including astrophysics, biological and physical sciences, Earth science, heliophysics, planetary science, and lunar exploration.

The award supports execution of a balanced science program aligned with discipline-specific guidance from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine and administration priorities and direction from Congress. The University of Arizona, operating as the Arizona Board of Regents, serves as a key partner and enabler in NASA's strategic objectives to expand human knowledge through scientific discoveries.

Performance runs through November 30, 2028, with work conducted in Tucson, Arizona. The University of Arizona is a public land grant research institution and Hispanic Serving Institution with extensive federal research portfolio experience across biomedical sciences, astrophysics, planetary science, environmental health, advanced materials, and engineering disciplines. The university holds substantial grant funding history with the National Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Air Force Research Laboratory, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Geological Survey, and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, positioning it to deliver the scientific research and technical services required under this Science Mission Directorate award.

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