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Schedule for Saturday, November 7, 2009

–First Stop: The Preuss School at UCSD at 5:30 AM

–Second Stop: El Cajon Valley High School at 6:00 AM

–Depart El Cajon Valley High School at 6:15 AM

–Arrive in Plaster City at 7:45 AM

–Launch High Altitude Balloon by 8:30 AM

–Students and teachers remain at launch site while chase team retrieves balloon payloads.

–Leave launch site by 3:00 PM or 4:00 PM

–Arrive at El Cajon Valley High School parking lot between 4:30 PM and 5:30 PM for the first drop-off.

–Arrive at The Preuss School at UCSD between 5:00 and 6:00 for the second drop-off.

This activity is sponsored by the California Space Grant Consortium, a NASA-funded organization that gives hands-on student-mentor experiences in science and engineering.

To learn about our previous high altitude balloon launch, please click here.

National Community College Aerospace Scholars (NCAS) is a pilot program funded by NASA’s Exploration Systems Mission Directorate (ESMD) and administered by NASA Johnson Space Center (JSC).  Community college students from across the nation who are interested in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics will apply to travel to NASA Johnson Space Center (JSC) for a three day experience.  This opportunity will provide a hands-on project featuring engineering career possibilities.  Selected students will begin the semester commitment with Web-based preparation prior to visiting JSC.  The only cost to the student is a $30 registration fee; NASA covers travel (up to $1000), food, and lodging. Read the rest of this entry »

NASA announces a call for graduate fellowship proposals to the NASA Earth and Space Science Fellowship (NESSF) program for the 2010-2011 academic year.  This call for fellowship proposals solicits applications from accredited U.S. universities on behalf of individuals pursuing Master of Science (M.Sc.) or Doctoral (Ph.D.) degrees in Earth and space sciences, or related disciplines.  The purpose of NESSF is to ensure continued training of a highly qualified workforce in disciplines needed to achieve NASA’s scientific goals.  Awards resulting from the competitive selection will be made in the form of training grants to the respective universities.

The deadline for NEW applications is February 1, 2010, and the deadline for RENEWAL applications is March 15, 2010. Read the rest of this entry »

Applications are now available!

• NASA Undergraduate Student Research Project Spring and Summer 2010 Sessions
• 2009 NASA Postdoctoral Program Accepting Applications
• 2010 RASC-AL Competition for College Students
• National Space Biomedical Research Institute Announces Opportunities for College Students
• Graduate Education Program in Space Life Sciences
• National Space Biomedical Research Institute Summer Internship Program

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We have been funding two of our MAE students, Casey Barrett and David Hernandez, to work on aerospace projects this summer, including an interdisciplinary archeological balloon flight project with the Department of Anthropology (Professor Thomas Levy), Calit2, and the California Space Grant Consortium. Below is a description of the project, written by Professor Levy.
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Click here to read about California Space Grant Consortium projects in the STEM fields (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) at our California affiliate campuses.

Elena S. Amador is the California Student Ambassador for the 2009 International Year of Astronomy. The International Year of Astronomy is a global program that aims to bring astronomy and all space sciences to a wider audience. Elena is currently a 4th year undergraduate student at the University of California, Santa Cruz where she is studying planetary sciences and astrophysics.

For her biography, click here.

For the IYA website, click here.

Congratulations to the 2008-2009 Graduate Fellowship Awardees:

To view a listing of current opportunities at NASA and their deadlines, please click here.