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  "id": 2162786,
  "title": "NASA Selects University Teams to Help Advance Aviation Research",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/nasa-selects-university-teams-to-help-advance-aviation-research-2162786",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-20T14:57:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "NASA",
    "slug": "nasa",
    "url": "https://www.nasa.gov/aeronautics/nasa-selects-university-teams-to-help-advance-aviation-research/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "NASA has chosen four university teams to collaborate on advancing aviation research through the University Leadership Initiative. The initiative supports student teams to contribute to real-world flight research that aligns with NASA’s aeronautics goals. This year’s awardees are tackling projects in high-supersonic propulsion, low-noise urban air mobility, and advanced avionics systems. The four-year awards, totaling around $30 million, provide multiyear support for the teams to build their expertise and conduct research. The projects include developing a fuel-flexible propulsion system for supersonic flight, a machine learning-enabled avionics system, and a high-fidelity simulation framework for noise-optimized urban air mobility operations. Through these partnerships, students will gain hands-on experience, drive aviation innovation, and help shape the future of air transportation.",
  "summary": "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…",
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        "outlet": "NASA Science",
        "title": "NASA Selects University Teams to Help Advance Aviation Research",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/nasa-selects-university-teams-to-help-advance-aviation-research",
        "published": "2026-08-20T14:57:01.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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