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... ULI challenges universities to prove that by working at a system level and bringing together a multidisciplinary team as well as working with other parts of their campus and across multiple universities and industrial partners it is possible to make major advancements in line with the NASA-developed community vision for aviation. The specific overarching goals of the program are to1  Assist in achieving aviation outcomes defined in the ARMD Strategic Implementation Plan2 through NASA-complementary research;  Ensure a transition of the research outcomes to the application pipeline of the U.S.
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... In the first three rounds of ULI awards, NASA selected proposals that were applicable to all five of the original strategic thrusts. In the most recent solicitation, NASA added the strategic thrust "Safe, quiet, and affordable vertical lift air vehicles." Through the portfolio of funded projects, NASA has sought to encourage work that crosscuts these thrusts and could lead to potential new research areas not yet covered by ULI.
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... RECOMMENDATION: NASA should examine the solicitation and review process and materials to improve clarity on  Research versus educational goals,  New systems versus other goals,  Intellectual property, and  Technical risk. This will help ensure that ARMD provides consistent and useful information to the proposers.
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... RECOMMENDATION: In order to increase the overall visibility of the ULI program, as well as among women and minorities in related disciplines, NASA should undertake the following actions:  Employ social media to showcase success stories of the program;  Encourage the project teams to present at major conferences to reach out to the public; and  Address and consult with relevant networking groups such as Women in Aerospace, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Women in Engineering, the National Society of Black Engineers, the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, and the Society of Women Engineers, among others. (Chapter 3)
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... Several of the university leads of the ULI awardee teams from the first three rounds also presented to the committee, as did several representatives of industry. These presentations provided different perspectives of the initiative, including areas for improvement.
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