This $4,500,000 Project Grant, awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) under the Congressionally Directed Programs (CFDA 43.014), supports the development of Ballistic Aero-Optic and Materials (BAM) range instrumentation to advance NASA's mission. The grant was awarded to The Texas A&M University System, a prominent U.S. state government and 1862 Land Grant College, on July 10, 2024, with a performance period ending on July 9, 2026. The Texas A&M University...
The Department of the Army Materiel Command awarded a $228,000 Project Grant to the University of Texas at Austin under the Basic Scientific Research Program (CFDA 12.431) on January 22, 2025. The grant supports fundamental research across scientific and technological domains critical to national security, such as quantum computing, materials science, engineering, biotechnology, and artificial intelligence. The research aims to expand scientific knowledge and generate innovative discoveries...
The Texas State University was awarded a two-year, $278,778 Project Grant from the Department of the Army Materiel Command Research Development and Engineering Command to enhance optical, electrical, and magnetic measurement capabilities for materials and device studies in research and education. The grant funding will support the objectives of the Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering program administered by the Command, which aims to advance technology for Department...
The Department of the Army Materiel Command, through the Basic Scientific Research Program (CFDA 12.431), awarded a $699,081 Cooperative Agreement to the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (Tees) on October 1, 2024. The award, titled "Semantically Informed Capability Models of Friends and Foes," will support fundamental research to expand scientific knowledge and understanding in areas critical to national security, such as quantum computing, materials science, and artificial...
The Defense Department awarded a $799,994 project grant to Texas A&M University through the Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering program (CFDA 12.630). The grant will fund the Defense Pathways for Research Opportunities for Minorities Underrepresented in STEM program from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2027. The program aims to support basic, applied, or advanced research with good long-term potential for contributing to Defense technology, including research in...
The Office of the Secretary of Defense awarded a $799,986 Project Grant to Texas A&M University-Kingsville through the Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering program (CFDA 12.630) to conduct a study from May 2023 to May 2027. The university will perform multiscale modeling and testing of composite armor materials to advance understanding of damage mechanics and material response from impact. As a minority-serving and Hispanic-serving institution, Texas A&M...
The Department of the Army Materiel Command Research Development and Engineering Command awarded a $108,071 Project Grant under the Basic Scientific Research (CFDA 12.431) program to Texas Tech University System to conduct research entitled "Analyzing Equilibrium Kinetics of Surface Reactions in Energetic Materials". The award is effective from September 1, 2023 through August 31, 2024. The research aims to improve Army programs and operations through basic research related to...
The University of Texas at Austin was awarded a $182,050 project grant from the Department of the Army Materiel Command Research Development and Engineering Command to support basic scientific research under the Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431). The one-year grant running from February 13, 2023 to February 12, 2024 will fund research activities at the University's Austin, Texas location that have the potential to improve Army programs and operations. As the prime awardee, the...
The Department of the Army awarded a $4,108,551 Project Grant to the University of St. Thomas under the Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431) to establish a collaborative hub for basic energy research and technologies. The award, effective September 1, 2024, will support the university's research efforts through August 31, 2026. The program aims to pursue high-risk, high-payoff ideas in basic science to discover, innovate, and transition technologies that ensure dominant strategic land...
The Office of the Secretary of Defense awarded a $600,632 Project Grant to Texas A&M University-Kingsville through the Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering program (CFDA 12.630). The grant supports model-based design research for smart structures applicable to high-voltage applications from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2027. As the prime recipient, Texas A&M University-Kingsville will conduct basic, applied, and advanced scientific research to contribute...