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University Leadership Initiative is sponsored by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). This initiative funds multiyear research projects in aeronautics, including AI-enabled avionics and next-generation aircraft design. While the focus is on aeronautics, the underlying research in AI and thermal management for advanced systems could be relevant to AI heat pipes.
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