University Leadership Initiative
NASA’s University Leadership Initiative (ULI) provides an opportunity for the U.S. university community to receive NASA funding and take the lead in building their own teams and setting their own research agenda with goals that support and complement NASA aeronautics research goals.
PROJECT MANAGER
Gelsomina (Mina) Cappuccio
DEPUTY PROJECT MANAGER
Andrew Provenza
Assistant Project Manager
Steven Holz
NASA’s ULI: A Transformational Opportunity
Since 2015, NASA’s University Leadership Initiative has provided the opportunity for a widely diverse group of teams, consisting of university faculty, students, and industry experts – to innovate and advance aviation. Hundreds of students from schools across the nation have made real contributions to help NASA achieve its transformational vision of exploring high-speed flight, advanced air mobility, future airspace management and safety, and electrified propulsion. NASA’s University Leadership Initiative is expanding the aeronautics research ecosystem by developing innovative ideas, defining the future of aviation, and inspiring the workforce of tomorrow.
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ULI Selection by Round
Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate announcements of rounds 1-8.
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