Emily has wanted to be an astronomer ever since receiving a telescope for Christmas as a young child. The sense of awe from the first time she used it has not faded. With her love of both math and ...

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 ...

Universities Space Research Association (“USRA”) manages the Lunar and Planetary Institute (“LPI”) under a cooperative agreement with NASA. USRA also manages NASA’s Planetary Science Analysis Groups ...

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 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 conducts major ...

Since its founding in 1969, USRA’s mission has included providing innovative learning opportunities for students, at all levels, in space and aeronautics research, and in STEM fields in general for ...

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.

Vision Statement Purpose Membership Capabilities Council Activities Council Members News HBCU/MSI Resources Vision Statement Build relationships with and among Historically Black Universities and ...

Heinz Erzberger, Ph.D., has conducted research in guidance and control theory, trajectory optimization for aircraft and air traffic management. Recently, he has focused on the design of algorithms and ...

Dr. David Bell is Director of the USRA Research Institute for Advanced Computer Science (RIACS), and is the USRA Program Manager for the Quantum Artificial Intelligence Lab collaboration between USRA, ...

As part of USRA's governance structure, 121 Ph.D. granting universities oversee USRA to ensure that it meets its public purpose. Members ensure broad public oversight of the corporation, as it pursues ...

Dr. Neelam currently holds the position of Earth Scientist at the Universities Space Research Association (USRA), where she leads research endeavors focusing on water-carbon studies. Before joining ...