US EditionNational Science Foundation Kills UTEP-Led Grant From 2024
The National Science Foundation ended the $15 million aerospace grant after finding incorrect statements in the application, halting a project with a potential $160 million regional impact.
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National Science Foundation kills UTEP-led grant from 2024
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- The National Science Foundation has ended a UTEP-led grant that would have brought at least $15 million to the region. The grant would have gone towards the Paso del Norte Defense and Aerospace Innovation Engine. It was originally awarded in January of 2024, but was deferred in April of 2024 and underwent a review. The review was because the grant application had "incorrect statements", according to UTEP. The grant's pri…
NSF eliminates ‘suspended’ UTEP-led grant; university remains silentAfter more than a year, NSF eliminates ‘suspended’ UTEP-led grant
The National Science Foundation has officially killed the grant it awarded in January 2024 to a UTEP-led collaborative, which could have brought $160 million to the region. The NSF deferred the initial $15 million award for the Paso del Norte Defense and Aerospace Innovation Engine in April 2024 so it could review the grant proposal. The NSF’s web page on its grants shows that the UTEP grant, which had been scheduled to end in February 2026, wa…
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