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National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA EPSCoR Stimuli 2017–18 National Aeronautics and Space Administration Headquarters Washington, DC 20546-0001 Reply to Attn of: Office of Education Greetings, On behalf of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Office of Stem Engagement, I welcome you to the third edition of Stimuli, a NASA EPSCoR collection of college and university research spanning Earth science, aeronautics, low earth orbit and deep space exploration development. During this 60th anniversary of NASA, America is preparing to return to the Moon. On December 11, President Trump signed Space Policy Directive 1, a change in national space policy that provides for a U.S.-led, integrated program with private sector partners for a human return to the Moon, followed by missions to Mars and beyond. The policy directive states: “Lead an innovative and sustainable program of exploration with commercial and international partners to enable human expansion across the solar system and to bring back to Earth new knowledge and opportunities. Beginning with missions beyond low-Earth orbit, the United States will lead the return of humans to the Moon for long-term exploration and utilization, followed by human missions to Mars and other destinations.” NASA EPSCoR supports this directive through research directed toward the goals of the NASA Mission Directorates. The NASA EPSCoR program directs Congressionally-mandated research and development grants to eligible colleges and universities. The resultant work has consistently proved successful and viable. EPSCoR’s impact is long-term and far-reaching. By helping establish state-of-the-art infrastructure needed to conduct the cutting edge research it funds, EPSCoR is contributing to the self-sustenance of U.S. competitive R&D capabilities and stimulating partnerships between government, higher education and industry. Sincerely, Mike Kincaid Associate Administrator NASA Office of Education National Aeronautics and Space Administration Headquarters Washington,National DC Aeronautics 20546-0001 and Space Administration HeadquartersNational Aeronautics and Space Administration Reply to Attn of: OfficeWashington, of Chief DC Scientist 20546- 0001 Headquarters OfficeWashington, of Chief DCEngineer 20546- 0001 Office of Chief Technologist Reply to Attn of: Office of Chief Scientist Office of Chief Engineer Reply to Attn of: Office of Chief Scientist Greetings, Office of Chief TechnologistEngineer Office of Chief Technologist President Eisenhower signed the National Aeronautics and Space Act on July 29, 1958. 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EngineerRoe, Jr. Acting NASA Chief Technologist NASA Chief Engineer Dr. Douglas Terrier ActingDr. Douglas NASA Terrier Chief Technologist Acting NASA Chief Technologist Contents EARTH LOW EARTH ORBIT DEEP SPACE Represents Planet Earth is Research Related to is Interplanetary and the Terrestrial Low Altitude Satellites, Exploration and the Environment the ISS and Re-entry Technologies to Get There Alaska Research Infrastructure Development 8 Stereo-Derived Topography for the Last Frontier and the Final Frontier 9 A Vertical Comet Assay for Measuring DNA Damage to Radiation 10 Development and Characterization of a New Hybrid Polymer-Nanoparticle Composite Coating for Corrosion Protection in… 11 Alabama Research Infrastructure Development 12 Experimental Investigation of Noise and Thermo-acoustic Instabilities in Low-Emission, High-Efficiency Combustion Systems… 13 Development of Dust Free Binders for Spacecraft Air Revitalization Systems 14 Arkansas Research Infrastructure Development 15 New Computer Vision Methods for NASA Robotic Planetary Exploration 16 SiGeSn Based Photovoltaic Devices for Space Applications 17 CubeSat Agile Propulsion Technology Demonstrator Mission (ARKSAT-2) 18 Bio-Inspired PTFE-Based Solid Lubricant Coatings on Nickel-Titanium for Space Mechanisms and Aerospace Applications 19 Delaware Research Infrastructure Development 20 ISS - Improved EVA Suit MMOD Protection Using STF-Armor Tm and Self-Healing Polymers 21 ISS - Evaluation of Graphene-Silicon Photonic Integrated Circuits for High-Speed, Light Weight and Radiation Hard Optical… 22 Laser based Remote Magnetometry with Mesospheric Sodium Atoms for Geomagnetic Field Measurements 23 Guam Research Infrastructure Development 24 GEOCORE: Geospatial Studies of Coral Reef Ecology and Health using Satellite and Airborne Data 25 Hawaii Research Infrastructure Development 26 Development of a Large Area Standoff Bio-finder and Chemical Analyzer for Planetary Exploration 27 Development of the Miniaturized Infrared Detector for Atmospheric Species (MIDAS) Instrument 28 Developing a Capability at the University of Hawaii for Multiple UAV Observations of Active Volcanism 29 Autonomous Control Technology for Unmanned Aerial Systems with Agricultural and Environmental Applications in Central… 30 Idaho Research Infrastructure Development 31 Monitoring Earth’s Hydrosphere: Integrating Remote Sensing, Modeling, and Verification 32 Space-Grade Flexible Hybrid Electronics 33 Kansas Research Infrastructure Development 34 Nanostructured Solid-State Energy Storage Devices for Wide-Temperature Applications
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