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USRA presents up to five scholarship awards to undergraduate students each fall as part of its Distinguished Undergraduate Award program. Applicants must be full-time undergraduate students attending ...
USRA STEMaction Center works to inspire, engage, and develop the next-generation science and technology workforce through K-12 science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) programs.
USRA is an independent, nonprofit research corporation where the combined efforts of in-house talent and university-based expertise merge to advance space science and technology. USRA was founded in ...
USRA provides expertise in space physical sciences to NASA by conducting and managing research in fluid physics, combustion, colloids/condensed matter, and modeling of biological systems. A ...
USRA works closely with NASA, universities and industry developing advanced aeronautical technology concepts. Helicopters often provide crucial access to tough, remote locations, and pilots currently ...
USRA has continued to advance computer science and information technology in support of a broad range of scientific and engineering application domains of relevance to NASA. Accomplishments this past ...
USRA scientists strive to understand Earth's natural processes and their propensity to change and the linkage between human and natural systems. USRA scientists also lead efforts to build knowledge ...
Jeff Isaacson became USRA’s seventh President and Chief Executive Officer in 2014. USRA operates in association with 121 leading universities to support NASA, DoD, DOE, and NSF in the areas of science ...
Dr. Padetha Tin is the Project Scientist for the Liquid Crystal Facility (LCF), a new experiment facility in development for the ISS. LCF is a multi-user facility that will enable a wide range of ...
Dr. Baochau Nguyen is a Senior Scientist (USRA) working under GEAR contract at NASA Glenn Research Center (GRC) in Materials Chemistry & Physics Branch, Materials and Structures Division. She has more ...
Universities Space Research Association (USRA) is committed to ensuring that qualified businesses of all types receive meaningful subcontracting and vendor opportunities with us. To begin the process, ...
Dr. Banavar Sridhar is a Senior Scientist, University Space Research Association (USRA) located in the NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA. Earlier he served as the NASA Senior Scientist for ...