[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":119},["ShallowReactive",2],{"uli-globals":3,"uli-home-news":38,"uli-home-projects":45,"uli-home":80,"uli-home-workshop":105},{"site_title":4,"tagline":5,"meta_description":6,"contact_email":7,"nasa_program_url":8,"tacp_url":9,"footer_links":10,"announcement_enabled":29,"announcement_cta":30,"date_updated":34,"id":35,"announcement_body":36,"announcement_heading":37},"NASA University Leadership Initiative","University-led aeronautics research for NASA's Research and Technology Mission Directorate.","ULI funds university-led teams to tackle aeronautics research challenges for NASA Aeronautics. Explore funded projects, partners, workshops, and tech talks.","hq-univpartnerships@mail.nasa.gov","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nasa.gov\u002Fdirectorates\u002Farmd\u002Ftacp\u002Fui\u002Fuli\u002F",null,[11,14,17,20,23,26],{"label":12,"href":13},"USRC","https:\u002F\u002Fnari.arc.nasa.gov\u002Fusrc\u002F",{"label":15,"href":16},"Blue Skies","https:\u002F\u002Fblueskies.nianet.org\u002F",{"label":18,"href":19},"Tech Talks","\u002Ftalks",{"label":21,"href":22},"Privacy Policy","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nasa.gov\u002Fabout\u002Fhighlights\u002FHP_Privacy.html",{"label":24,"href":25},"Accessibility","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nasa.gov\u002Fgeneral\u002Faccessibility\u002F",{"label":27,"href":28},"Web Support","mailto:ashcon.nejad@nasa.gov",false,[31],{"label":32,"href":33},"View Round 8","\u002Frounds\u002F8","2026-08-25T21:03:14.595Z","9ada6532-f7a1-4757-8546-4a59dbc70093","\u003Cp>We are pleased to announce that the selections for Round 8 have been made!\u003C\u002Fp>","ULI Round 8 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