NASA EPSCoR Stimuli is a summary collection of college and university basic research and technology development reports impacting NASA’s earth science, aviation, and human and robotic deep space exploration programs. This document addresses research which is relevant to NASA’s mission, and currently administered by the agency’s Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research.
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2025-2026 Delaware NASA EPSCoR RID Seed Grant Program Awards
Congratulations to the NASA_EPSCoR_SeedGrant_2025-2026 awardees! Each researcher received a seed award up to the amount of $21,000 in direct funds for their projects: Nuwan Dewapriya, UD Center for Composite MaterialsMolecular Dynamics Modeling of Semi-crystalline Thermoplastics for Integration into NASA Multiscale Analysis Tool (NASMAT)Kelvin Fu, UD Mechanical EngineeringAdvanced Fiber-Reinforced Composite Technologies for Lunar and Space Habitat… Continue reading 2025-2026 Delaware NASA EPSCoR RID Seed Grant Program Awards
2025 NASA EPSCoR CAN Research Award
Congratulations to Professor Matthew Oliver (Science PI) and Professor Jonathan Cohen (Co-I) from UD’s School of Marine Science and Policy on the submission of a successful proposal in NASA’s national competition! The proposal, Advancing oceanographic retrievals and interpretation for NASA airborne LiDAR systems, was selected by NASA for an award of $749,785.
NASA EPSCoR ISS Flight Awards
University of Delaware researchers’ projects are slated to fly on the International Space Station! Associate Professor Yuping Zeng (Electrical & Computer Engineering)High performance radiation hardened GaN high electron mobility transistors on silicon substrate for space applicationsVehicle: SpX-33 Launch Date: August 2025, Return Date: March 2026 Assistant Professor Tyler Van Buren (Mechanical Engineering)Turbulence decay of a… Continue reading NASA EPSCoR ISS Flight Awards