National Institute of Aerospace to offer degrees by DL

U.Va., Tech to lead NASA project.

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• A team of in-state and out-of-state schools - among them the University of Virginia and Virginia Tech - will lead the National Institute of Aerospace, a multimillion-dollar project expected to become a world-class high-tech research hub for aerospace and atmospherics ...
  
  Harris said the NIA would be up and running by January, making a transition this fall to find a temporary location near NASA Langley. The institute, through its partner universities, will offer master's degrees and doctorates in science and engineering through a local campus and distance learning.