[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":53},["ShallowReactive",2],{"uli-globals":3,"news-nasa-selects-four-university-teams-uli-round-9":38},{"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 Selections!",{"item":39},{"id":40,"title":41,"slug":42,"publish_date":43,"excerpt":44,"body":45,"links":46,"featured_image":9},"658116fc-52fc-4e6b-a09c-fbf7e227db4c","NASA selects four university teams in the ninth round of ULI funding","nasa-selects-four-university-teams-uli-round-9","2026-08-20","NASA has selected four university-led teams for the ninth round of University Leadership Initiative funding, awarding approximately $30 million across projects in supersonic propulsion, aviation autonomy, urban air mobility noise, and aircraft certification.","\u003Cp>NASA has selected four university-led teams to receive approximately $30 million in the ninth round of University Leadership Initiative funding. The awards run for three to four years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The selected projects are:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Adaptive Supersonic Combined Cycle Engine for Next-generation Transportation\u003C\u002Fstrong> — University of Minnesota, led by Terrence Meyer, four years.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Safety Across Lifecycle of Learning-Enabled Avionics Systems: Safety Data Flywheel\u003C\u002Fstrong> — Stanford University, led by Somil Bansal, four years.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Noise-Optimal Trajectory Planning for Urban Air Mobility Operations, Including Ambient Noise\u003C\u002Fstrong> — Stanford University, led by Juan Alonso, four years.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Certification Driven Aircraft Design Under Uncertainty\u003C\u002Fstrong> — Virginia Tech, led by Darshan Sarojini, three years.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>Under ULI, university teams set their own research agenda and build their own partnerships, rather than working to a research plan defined by NASA. Each team is expected to pursue transition opportunities for its results over the course of the award.\u003C\u002Fp>",[47,50],{"label":48,"href":49},"Read the announcement on nasa.gov","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nasa.gov\u002Faeronautics\u002Fnasa-selects-university-teams-to-help-advance-aviation-research\u002F",{"label":51,"href":52},"Round 9 awards","\u002Frounds\u002F9",1787694058989]