NASA Selects University Teams to Help Advance Aviation Research0

• Aeronautics, Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate, Flight Innovation, Research and Technology Mission Directorate, SCIENCE, Science / Health, Science Mission Directorate, scientists, Space, Space Communications & Navigation Program, Space Launch System (SLS), Space Telescope, space-x-ipo, SpaceX, Transformative Aeronautics Concepts Program, University Innovation, University Leadership Initiative, University Student Research Challenge
• August 20, 2026

NASA has selected four university teams to help the agency transform the future of aviation through projects ranging from high-supersonic propulsion systems to low-noise routes for small aircraft flying through cities. The agency made awards through its University Leadership Initiative, which offers  student teams the opportunity to contribute to real-world flight research that advances NASA’s goals in aeronautics.