NASA University Leadership Initiative (ULI) Annual Meeting

We were honored to host the NASA University Leadership Initiative (ULI) Year 1 Annual Meeting on October 16–17, 2025 at the Institute for Software Integrated Systems, Vanderbilt University and Tennessee State University.

This two-day event brought together an incredible group of researchers, students, and collaborators from across the country—including partners from George Washington University, UC Irvine, Purdue University, UT Austin, Collins Aerospace, Honeywell Aerospace, and JHU APL—to share progress, demonstrate innovations, and plan for the next phase of this important initiative.

A big thank you to Bryan Ward, Gautam Biswas, and Amir Shirkhodaie for their leadership in hosting, and to all participants for contributing to a productive and inspiring meeting.

We’re proud to support NASA ULI’s mission of advancing cutting-edge research and fostering the next generation of innovators