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 Michigan Technological University $384,015 under NASA Science program (CFDA 43.001) on April 24, 2026, to execute a balanced science program aligned with discipline-specific guidance from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine and administration priorities and congressional direction.

The work is performed in Houghton, Michigan, with a period of performance through April 23, 2029. The award is a Project Grant, assistance type.

New Mexico Consortium, doing business as Nmc, Inc., serves as a sub-recipient, providing lightning mapping array data of volcanic lightning from 2010 Icelandic volcanic eruptions, offering expertise on volcanic lightning, assisting with analysis of LMA data, and supporting preparation of journal publications and virtual and in-person meetings. The sub-award was obligated on July 27, 2026.

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