Rajdeep Dasgupta, Rice University (IMAGE) Rice University Caption Rice University Earth and planetary scientist Rajdeep Dasgupta is the principal investigator on a five-year, $7.7 million NASA grant for the CLEVER Planets project, which will explore what happens to life-essential elements in a rocky planet's formative years. Credit Jeff Fitlow/Rice University Usage Restrictions Please credit Jeff Fitlow/Rice University License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.