80NSSC19M0199

Overview: A joint research and education center will be established between the City College of New York (CCNY), NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab (JPL), and Northeastern University. This center will form a highly collaborative research network in electrochemical energy storage and train a diverse STEM workforce through a multi-faceted student internship program.

CCNY brings extensive expertise in novel battery development, minority student training and recruitment, and management. Northeastern University brings experience in advanced battery characterization, particularly at national laboratories. JPL brings deep knowledge of batteries for spaceflight, as well as facilities that permit device testing under the extreme conditions encountered in space.

Research Foundation Of The City University Of New York

OVERVIEW: A JOINT RESEARCH AND EDUCATION CENTER WILL BE ESTABLISHED BETWEEN THE CITY COLLEGE OF NEW YORK (CCNY) NASA S JET PROPULSION LAB (JPL) AND NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY WHICH WILL FORM A HIGHLY COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH NETWORK IN ELECTROCHEMICAL ENERGY STORAGEAND TRAIN A DIVERSE STEM WORKFORCE THROUGH A MULTI-FACETED STUDENT INTERNSHIP PROGRAM. CCNY BRINGS EXTENSIVE EXPERTISE IN NOVEL BATTERY DEVELOPMENT MINORITY STUDENT TRAINING AND RECRUITMENT AND MANAGEMENT. NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY BRINGS EXPERIENCE IN ADVANCED BATTERY CHARACTERIZATION PARTICULARLY AT NATIONAL LABORATORIES WHILE JPL BRINGS DEEP KNOWLEDGE OF BATTERIES FOR SPACEFLIGHT AS WELLAS FACILITIES THAT PERMIT DEVICE TESTING UNDER THE EXTREME CONDITIONS ENCOUNTERED IN SPACE.

43.008 - Office of Stem Engagement (OSTEM)

Shared Services Center (NSSC) [NASA]

New York, New York 10031-3302 United States

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Amendment Since initial award the End Date has been extended from 09/30/22 to 09/30/25 and the total obligations have increased 380% from $1,006,567 to $4,831,000.