<ul><li>NASA has selected two university student teams to address real-world aviation challenges through projects involving drones for hurricane relief and cybersecurity for air traffic systems protection.</li><li>The research awards were granted through NASA’s University Student Research Challenge (USRC) to allow student-led teams to contribute novel ideas to advance NASA’s Aeronautics research priorities.</li><li>Each selected team receives a NASA grant up to $80,000 and is required to raise additional funds through student-led crowdfunding to develop skills in entrepreneurship and public communication.</li><li>The chosen university teams and their research topics focus on developing advanced Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) for hurricane relief and implementing network authentication systems for cybersecurity threats in drone traffic control systems.</li></ul>

NASA Selects Student Teams for Drone Hurricane Response and Cybersecurity Research

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