NASA Announces Education Research Program Award Recipients

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Jun 26, 2014, 02:43 ET

WASHINGTON, June 26, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- NASA is awarding $11.25 million to 15 colleges and universities across the United States to conduct basic research and technology development in areas including climate change, nanotechnology, astrophysics, aviation and other areas relevant to the agency's missions.

The awards, each valued at $750,000, are made through NASA's Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR).

One proposal was selected from each of the following universities and organizations:

College of Charleston, South Carolina
Maine Space Grant Consortium
Montana State University, Bozeman
New Mexico State University
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, Rapid City
University of Hawaii, Honolulu
University of Idaho, Moscow
University of Kentucky, Lexington
University of Mississippi, University
University of Missouri, Rolla
University of Nebraska, Omaha
University of Nevada, Reno
University of Oklahoma, Norman
University of Puerto Rico, San Juan
University of Vermont, Burlington

EPSCoR is managed by NASA's Office of Education. The program helps develop partnerships among NASA research missions and programs, academic institutions and industry. It also helps the awardees establish long-term academic research enterprises that will be self-sustaining and competitive, and contribute to the institution's economic viability and development.

To view an abstract from each of the 2014 EPSCoR education research selectees and to learn more about EPSCoR in general, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/epscor

For more information about NASA's education programs, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/education

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