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eXploration Habitat (X-Hab) 2014 Academic Innovation Challenge Proposals Due May 1, 2013

Wed, 03/20/2013 - 8:20am
Description The National Space Grant Foundation is pleased to announce the X-Hab 2014 Academic Innovation Challenge.  This program is a university level challenge designed to engage and retain students in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM). The competition is intended to link with senior and graduate-level design curricula that emphasize hands-on design, research, development, and [...]

Sierra Nevada Corporation Dream Chaser Intern Positions

Tue, 03/19/2013 - 3:13pm
Chase Your Dreams: Join Sierra Nevada Corporation in creating the Next Generation Human Spacecraft! Marketing and Engineering Opportunities available Interns will work with a designated mentor or team to gain a thorough understanding of the career field of interest to include theory and practical application of obtained knowledge. The intern will benefit from mentoring, coaching, [...]

Oregon NASA Space Grant 2013-14 Scholarship Call Now OPEN

Fri, 03/15/2013 - 8:03am
The 2013-14 Oregon Space Grant Consortium Scholarship Program is now OPEN! Application Deadline: May 17, 2013 The Oregon NASA Space Grant Consortium (OSGC) is pleased to provide students attending our member colleges and universities opportunities to apply for scholarship awards that support their academic goals and recognize their achievements. Scholarships are open to new and [...]

NICE Teacher Professional Development Workshop Series

Thu, 03/07/2013 - 2:25pm
NASA Innovations in Climate Education (NICE) Teacher Professional Development Workshop Series is seeking teacher participants! Join NICE on April 9th, 11th, 16th, and 18th from 4:00 – 5:20 pm EST. One-way or two-way virtual participation options available. From greenhouse effect to Earth’s rising temperatures and resulting impacts on plants, bugs and birds, increase your understanding [...]

REMINDER: NASA 2013 Summer Internship Applications Due March 15, 2013

Thu, 03/07/2013 - 8:20am
The NASA One Stop Shopping Initiative (OSSI) provides students at higher education institutions access to a portfolio of internship, fellowship, and scholarship opportunities offered by NASA mission directorates and NASA centers. Visit the OSSI LaunchPad to find information about internship, fellowship, and scholarship opportunities. The site features the OSSI: Student Online Application for Recruiting Interns, [...]

“Why it’s hard to get to Mars” presented by Astronaut Stan Love

Mon, 02/25/2013 - 3:10pm
What challenges does NASA face on their quest to send humans to Mars? NASA Astronaut Stanley Love is visiting Oregon State University on Monday, March 4, 2013 to answer that very question in his entertaining presentation, “Why Mars is Hard”! The presentation will start at 6 p.m. PDT in the Milam Auditorium (026) in Milam [...]

2013 Oregon NASA Space Grant Student Symposium

Fri, 01/25/2013 - 8:30am
The Oregon NASA Space Grant Consortium presents the 2013 Student Symposium, Friday February 8, 2013. The Symposium will be held from 9:00am – 8:00pm at the Oregon State University Memorial Union Journey Room, Corvallis, Oregon. Oregon NASA Space Grant students who were awarded fellowships, internships, undergraduate research scholarships, and team research awards in 2012 will [...]

NASA 2013 Summer Internship Applications Due March 15, 2013

Tue, 01/15/2013 - 11:57am
The NASA One Stop Shopping Initiative (OSSI) provides students at higher education institutions access to a portfolio of internship, fellowship, and scholarship opportunities offered by NASA mission directorates and NASA centers. Visit the OSSI LaunchPad to find information about internship, fellowship, and scholarship opportunities. The site features the OSSI: Student Online Application for Recruiting Interns, [...]

International Space Station NASA Education Project: Proposals Due February 20, 2013

Wed, 01/09/2013 - 1:44pm
Attention College and University Students! Conduct research in space and make new discoveries! The adventure begins in 2013. The ISS NASA Education Projects Office is now accepting proposals from higher education institutions or consortia of organizations serving higher education that are interested in conducting research in space and have concepts for flight experiments or demonstrations [...]

NASA’s Women in STEM High School (WISH) 2013 Aerospace Scholars Program applications due January, 3, 2013

Thu, 12/06/2012 - 9:04am
NASA OFFERS HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS A CHANCE TO JUMP-START THEIR FUTURE — NASA is offering high school junior girls from across the United States an opportunity to jump-start their future by participating in the Women In STEM High School (WISH) Aerospace Scholars program for 2013. WISH participants will participate in online forums focusing on science, [...]

Student Spaceflight Experiments Program (SSEP) Sixth Flight Opportunity, Mission 4 to the International Space Station inquiries due Dec 31, 2012.

Wed, 12/05/2012 - 8:15am
SSEP Mission 4 is an opportunity for schools and districts to engage their 5-12 grade students in VERY REAL Microgravity Experiment Design for Flight to the International Space Station (ISS). YOUR Students are invited to be real researchers, and your community to be part of America’s space program! MILESTONE DATES: 9-Week Experiment Design Phase in [...]