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As our nation leads the effort to perform long-term space missions and exploration, the next generations of technologies that can effectively fulfill the unique technical and scientific challenges to reach out in space are to be developed. In meeting this goal, the training and education of a new and diverse workforce of scientists, engineers, and entrepreneurs will be critical.

As a strategy to collaborate in meeting these goals, herein we present the Puerto Rico Rico Space Partnership for Research, Innovation, and Training (PR-SPRINT) to engage the next generation of explorers. The PR-SPRINT is a strategic partnership between four institutions of higher education to cover all educational levels from 2-year, 4-year, and graduate programs.

Participants from University of Puerto Rico campuses Río Piedras (R-2), Mayagüez (R-2), and Cayey (4-year students), and Universidad del Turabo (2-year students) constitute the partnership. Researchers, undergraduate (13), and graduate students (10) will collaborate with the Ames Research Center and JPL in the development of materials and devices for applications in life support systems and energy storage.

University Of Puerto Rico

AS OUR NATION LEADS THE EFFORT TO PERFORM LONG-TERM SPACE MISSIONS AND EXPLORATION THE NEXT GENERATIONS OF TECHNOLOGIES THAT CAN EFFECTIVELY FULFILL THE UNIQUE TECHNICAL AND SCIENTIFIC CHALLENGES TO REACH OUT IN SPACE ARE TO BE DEVELOPED. IN MEETING THIS GOAL THE TRAINING AND EDUCATION OF A NEW AND DIVERSE WORKFORCE OF SCIENTISTS ENGINEERS AND ENTREPRENEURS WILL BE CRITICAL. AS A STRATEGY TO COLLABORATE IN MEETING THESE GOALS HEREIN WE PRESENT THE PUERTO RICO RICO SPACE PARTNERSHIP FOR RESEARCH INNOVATION AND TRAINING(PR-SPRINT) TO ENGAGE THE NEXT GENERATION OF EXPLORERS. THE PR-SPRINT IS A STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN FOUR INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION TO COVER ALL EDUCATIONAL LEVELS FROM 2-YEAR 4-YEAR AND GRADUATE PROGRAMS. PARTICIPANTS FROM UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO CAMPUSES R O PIEDRAS (R-2) MAYAG EZ (R-2) AND CAYEY (4-YEAR STUDENTS) AND UNIVERSIDAD DEL TURABO (2-YEAR STUDENTS) CONSTITUTE THEPARTNERSHIP. RESEARCHERS UNDERGRADUATE (13) AND GRADUATE STUDENTS (10) WILL COLLABORATE WITH THE AMES RESEARCH CENTER AND JPL INTHE DEVELOPMENT OF MATERIALS AND DEVICES FOR APPLICATIONS IN LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS AND ENERGY STORAGE.

43.008 - Office of Stem Engagement (OSTEM)

Shared Services Center (NSSC) [NASA]

San Juan, Puerto Rico 00931-3349 United States

Single Zip Code

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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 391% from $1,018,887 to $5,000,000.