Aerospace giant Lockheed Martin is giving $3 million to the University of Colorado to fund a research center on radio frequency (RF) technologies and their use in space communications systems.
The grant will fund the Lockheed Martin Radio Frequency Space Systems Research Center, which will offer several academic programs, including:
• Dual bachelor’s/master’s programs in aerospace and electrical engineering;
• A Lockheed Martin Chair of RF Engineering, a faculty position dedicated to RF teaching and research;
• A Lockheed Martin Faculty Fellow, a professor supporting research and academic activities of a key faculty member in the new educational programs; and
• Lockheed Martin Graduate Fellowships, consisting of graduate students working at Lockheed Martin on projects relevant to the company.
CU and Lockheed are “kindred spirits” when it comes to innovation and leadership, said Terri Fiez, the university’s vice chancellor for research.
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