University Research Initiatives

Abstract

This Program Element (PE) supports the Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative (MURI), the Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP), the Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) program, and the Army's efforts in the Minerva Research Initiative (MRI). The MURI program funds university based basic research in a wide range of scientific and engineering disciplines pertinent to maintaining land combat technology superiority. Army MURI 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. The MRI is a university-based social science research program. Work in this 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 Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering priority focus areas and the Army Modernization Strategy.

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Document Details

Document Type
R2 Budgetary Justification
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2020
Source ID
0601103A_1_2040_PB_2020
Change Summary Explanation
FY18 increase related to Congressional Adds totaling $10 million.
Service Agency Name
Army

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Army

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Communities
  • Computer Network Security
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Instrumentation
  • Land Warfare
  • Military Capabilities
  • Military Operations
  • Military Strategy
  • National Security
  • Predictive Modeling
  • Public Opinion
  • Scientists
  • Security
  • Social Sciences
  • Transitions
  • Universities

Fields of Study

  • Education

Readers

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

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