NIA is a non-profit research and graduate education institute created to conduct leading-edge aerospace and atmospheric research, develop new technologies for the nation and help inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers. NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF AEROSPACE (NIA) IS A NON-PROFIT RESEARCH AND GRADUATE EDUCATION INSTITUTE FUNCTIONING AS A PARTNER WITH THE NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER (LARC), OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND LABORATORIES, UNIVERSITIES, AND INDUSTRY. NIA CONDUCTS LEADING-EDGE RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT IN SPACE EXPLORATION, AERONAUTICS, AND SCIENCE. IN ADDITION, NIA OFFERS A BROAD MULTI-UNIVERSITY GRADUATE EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAM.