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 Texas A&M University $365,342 on November 19, 2025, under the Science program (CFDA 43.001), a Project Grant supporting discipline-specific science research aligned with National Academies guidance and congressional priorities.

Performance runs through November 18, 2029, at the university's College Station, Texas facilities. The Science Mission Directorate funds research across six core areas: astrophysics, biological and physical sciences, Earth science, heliophysics, planetary science, and lunar discovery and exploration, along with multi- or cross-divisional activities engaging students and citizen scientists.

Texas A&M operates as a major federal research recipient, competing directly for awards across 199 distinct federal agencies with a current portfolio of 2,269 awards. The university's space science research capability spans fundamental science and applied development, anchored by research cores and infrastructure assets including the Cyclotron Institute and marine facilities at subordinate locations including Texas A&M University at Galveston and Texas A&M AgriLife. Collaborative research is conducted at partner institutions and federal laboratories. Recent representative work includes a $45 million Department of Homeland Security Basic Ordering Agreement for border security and biosecurity research, a $5.0 million NSF scholarship award supporting 75 low-income engineering students, and a $2.36 million Department of Health and Human Services cooperative agreement implementing evidence-based chronic disease self-management education.

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