<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item link="https://www.aamu.edu/about/inside-aamu/news/funding-strengthens-alabama-a-and-ms-role-in-cutting-edge-research-on-nuclear-propulsion.html" display="true" type="news-list"><title>Assistant Professor Secures $248K NSF and NASA Grants to Advance Space Exploration</title><summary>Alabama A&amp;M University Assistant Professor Chemistry, Dr. Clyde Varner, has received yet another groundbreaking $248,000 in grants from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and NASA. The funds will support pioneering research on advanced space propulsion technologies.</summary><date>2024-09-21T12:00:00-08:00</date><imageAltText>National Science Foundation Headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia</imageAltText><image>/_images/nsf.jpg</image><name>Funding Strengthens Alabama A&amp;M’s Role in Cutting-Edge Research on Nuclear Propulsion</name><first>Funding</first><last>Strengthens Alabama A&amp;M’s Role in Cutting-Edge Research on Nuclear Propulsion</last><url>https://www.aamu.edu/about/inside-aamu/news/funding-strengthens-alabama-a-and-ms-role-in-cutting-edge-research-on-nuclear-propulsion.html</url><tags/></item>