IOWA CITY — Last week’s announcement of a $115 million NASA contract for University of Iowa-led research into the sun’s effect on space and Earth — the largest award in UI history — should have come sooner but was delayed by the longest-ever U.S. government shutdown, likely postponing the project’s launch.
Government Shutdown Delayed $115 Million University Of Iowa Contract
Vanessa Miller, The Gazette (Cedar Rapids)
Mon, 06/24/2019 - 2:35pm
Sections: u.s.
Topics: Iowa Linn County Cedar Rapids
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