THE AERONAUTICS RESEARCH DIRECTORATE (ARD), PART OF THE ORGANIZATION OF NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER, DESIRES TO CONTINUE SUPPORT FOR AERONAUTICS-FOCUSED RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING ACTIVITIES THROUGH A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT UNIVERSITY. THIS AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE ARD AND CNU PROVIDES FOR A PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR FROM THE CNU FACULTY TO WORK ON-SITE WITH THE ARD. THE PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR WILL PROVIDE DIRECTION AND TASK MANAGEMENT FOR AERONAUTICS- FOCUSED GRADUATE AND UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH IN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FOR NASA AERONAUTICS. THIS PROPOSAL EXPANDS ON RESEARCH INITIATIVES BEGUN IN 2011 THROUGH NNX08AZ61A WHICH ENDS ON 09/30/2013. THE PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR WILL ALSO PROVIDE THE ON-CENTER ADMINISTRATION OF AERONAUTICS RESEARCH INTERNSHIPS AND WILL ASSIST WITH THE SPACE TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH FELLOWS PROGRAM S DELEGATED THROUGH THE CENTER CHIEF TECHNOLOGIST OFFICE. IF FUNDING PERMITS, A FULL TIME PROFESSIONAL EDUCATOR WILL BE ADDED TO THE GRANT FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENGAGING YOUNG PEOPLE WITH AVIATION AND AERONAUTICS THEMED ACTIVITIES. THIS PROFESSIONAL WILL ALSO COORDINATE AERONAUTICS AND AVIATION THEMED WORKSHOPS.