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Editor’s note: This advisory was updated on March 24, 2026, to update the finalists list. NASA has selected seven student teams as finalists in the 2026 Gateways to Blue Skies Competition, giving them the resources to help address a critical challenge for U.S.
Posted March 24, 2026
University Innovation
NASA’s University Innovation (UI) project funds university-led innovation to address the agency’s Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate’s system-level challenges via independent, NASA-alternate-path, multi-disciplinary awards.
Posted March 11, 2026
Aeronautics
Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate
Ames Research Center
Armstrong Flight Research Center
Glenn Research Center
Langley Research Center
Technology Transfer
Transformative Aeronautics Concepts Program
University Innovation
A team from South Dakota State University, with their project titled “Soil Testing and Plant Leaf Extraction Drone” took first place at the 2025 NASA Gateways to Blue Skies Competition, which challenged student teams to research aviation solutions to support U.S. agriculture.
Posted May 22, 2025
University Student Research Challenge
Aeronautics
Flight Innovation
Transformative Aeronautics Concepts Program
University Innovation
NASA has selected two more university student teams to help address real-world aviation challenges, through projects aimed at using drones for hurricane relief and improved protection of air traffic systems from cyber threats.  The research awards were made through NASA’s University Student Research Challenge (USRC), which provides student-led team
Posted May 15, 2025
Aeronautics
Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate
Ames Research Center
Armstrong Flight Research Center
Glenn Research Center
Langley Research Center
Transformative Aeronautics Concepts Program
University Innovation
Eight finalist teams participating in the 2025 NASA Gateways to Blue Skies Competition have been selected to present to a panel of judges their design concepts for aviation solutions that can help the agriculture industry.  Sponsored by NASA’s Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate, this year’s competition asked teams of university students to re
Posted March 14, 2025
University Leadership Initiative
Aeronautics
Flight Innovation
For Colleges & Universities
Transformative Aeronautics Concepts Program
University Innovation
NASA has selected three university teams to help solve 21st century aviation challenges that could transform the skies above our communities.  As part of NASA’s University Leadership Initiative (ULI), both graduate and undergraduate students on faculty-led university teams will contribute directly to real-world flight research while gaining hands-o
Posted March 11, 2025
Aeronautics
Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate
Flight Innovation
Transformative Aeronautics Concepts Program
University Innovation
University Student Research Challenge
Great ideas, and the talent and passion that bring them to life, can be found anywhere. In that spirit, NASA’s University Student Research Challenge (USRC) in 2024 selected its first group of community college students to contribute original research to the agency’s transformative vision for 21st century aviation.
Posted February 24, 2025
Aeronautics
Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate
Flight Innovation
Transformative Aeronautics Concepts Program
University Innovation
University Student Research Challenge
NASA has selected two new university student teams to participate in real-world aviation research challenges meant to transform the skies above our communities. The research awards were made through NASA’s University Student Research Challenge (USRC), which provides students with opportunities to contribute to NASA’s flight research goals.
Posted February 19, 2025
Aeronautics
Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate
Transformative Aeronautics Concepts Program
University Innovation
With support from NASA, the international GoAERO Prize competition recently announced funding for 14 U.S.
Posted February 11, 2025
Transformative Aeronautics Concepts Program
University Innovation
University Leadership Initiative
Representatives of NASA’s Transformative Aeronautics Concepts Program (TACP) recently shared information about their work to develop innovation and advance aviation and space exploration with students at the University of Central Florida in Orlando.
Posted May 25, 2024
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