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Dolores Beasley 
Headquarters, Washington         May 29, 2003
(Phone: 202/358-1753)

RELEASE: 03-185

NASA ANNOUNCES FLUID PHYSICS RESEARCH GRANTS 

     NASA has selected 30 researchers to receive grants 
totaling more than $13 million over four years. The grants 
are for fluid physics research that emphasizes ground-based 
experimental and theoretical studies that lead to new space 
flight investigations. This research will aid in expanding 
the understanding of fluid behavior and provide a scientific 
foundation to advance technologies beneficial to life on 
Earth and long duration space flight.

"The highly competitive peer review process, preceding the 
selection of these projects, underscores the sustained 
interest that leading researchers hold for the opportunity to 
use space to break new scientific grounds," said Eugene 
Trinh, Director of the Physical Sciences Division for NASA's 
Office of Biological and Physical Research, Washington, which 
sponsors the research. "We, at NASA, are looking forward to 
the new technological capabilities for space exploration this 
distinguished group will generate through its efforts." 

The research offers investigators the advantage of a low-
gravity and space environment to enhance understanding of 
physical, biological and chemical processes associated with 
fluid physics. Researchers will use NASA's microgravity 
research facilities, such as drop-towers and aircraft flying 
parabolic trajectories.

NASA received 197 proposals in Dec. 2001, in response to the 
research announcement. The proposals were peer reviewed by 
scientific and technical experts from academia and 
government. A list of awardees by state, institution, and 
research title is available on the Internet at:

http://spaceresearch.nasa.gov/general_info/OBPR-03-185.html

For information about NASA, Biological and Physical Research 
on the Internet, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov

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