University Research Initiatives

Abstract

This program element (PE) supports Army basic research efforts in the Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative (MURI) program, the Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP) and the Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) program by funding basic research in a wide range of scientific and engineering disciplines pertinent to maintaining the U.S. land combat technology superiority. Army MURI program efforts involve teams of researchers investigating high-priority, transformational topics that intersect more than one traditional technical discipline (e.g., Intelligent Luminescence for Communication, Display, and Identification). For many complex problems, this multidisciplinary approach serves to accelerate research progress and expedite transition of results to application. The DURIP provides funds to acquire major research equipment to augment current, or devise new, research capabilities in support of Army transformational research. The PECASE program funds single-investigator research efforts performed by outstanding academic scientists and engineers early in their independent research careers. Project support Minerva Research Initiative (MRI), a university based social science research project initiated by the Secretary of Defense in FY09. Work in the PE provides a foundation for applied research initiatives at the Army laboratories and research, development and engineering centers. The cited work is consistent with the Assistant Secretary of Defense, Research and Engineering science and technology focus areas and the Army Modernization Strategy. Work on this project is performed by the Army Research Laboratory (ARL), Research Triangle Park, NC.

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Document Details

Document Type
R2 Budgetary Justification
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2014
Source ID
0601103A_1_2040_PB_2014
Change Summary Explanation
Service Agency Name
Army

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Army

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Buildings And Structures
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Identification
  • Instrumentation
  • Laboratory Equipment
  • Land Warfare
  • Materials
  • Military Research
  • Research Facilities
  • Scientists
  • Social Sciences
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Triangles
  • Universities

Fields of Study

  • Education

Readers

  • Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.
  • Research Science/Academic Research

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