Space Life Sciences Program Accepting Applications

  • On February 3, 2016
The Space Life Sciences Training Program (SLSTP) is seeking student applications for the 2016 summer program, which will run from June 13 to August 19, 2016 at NASA Ames Research Center. The Space Life Sciences Training Program (SLSTP) provides undergraduate students entering their junior or senior years with professional experience in space life science disciplines. The primary goal of the program […]
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Undergraduate Research Opportunity Announcement

  • On January 12, 2016
2016 Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program The California Space Grant Consortium is pleased to announce its 2016 Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP).  Scholarships in the amount of $1,000 will be awarded to eligible California students who are selected. If you are a Junior or a Senior in college attending a CaSGC Affiliate University please apply during the […]
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NASA/JPL Paid Summer Internships

  • On January 4, 2016
NASA is excited to announce a great opportunity for students to apply for a paid summer internship at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California.  The JPL Summer Internship Program offers 10-week, full-time summer opportunities to undergraduate and graduate students pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering or mathematics.
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Issues of Women in STEM Panel Seeks Speaker

  • On January 3, 2016
The American Physical Society (APS) Conference for Undergraduate Women in Physics (CUWIP) is seeking a  female guest speaker (1) to participate in their Issues of Women in STEM panel on the evening of Saturday, January 16, 2016, at the Faculty Club, at UC, San Diego.
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NASA Academy 2016

  • On December 28, 2015
The 2016 NASA Academy is being offered at three locations: NASA’s Ames Research Center in California, NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Ohio, and NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Alabama. Applications are being solicited for this 10-week summer experience for college students with emphasis on immersive and integrated multidisciplinary exposure and training. Activities include laboratory […]
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Teacher Resources

  • On December 7, 2015
The following teacher resources are provided by NASA and affiliates of the California Space Grant:
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NASA Confirms That Water Flows On Mars

  • On September 29, 2015
New findings from NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) provide the strongest evidence yet that liquid water flows intermittently on present-day Mars.Using an imaging spectrometer on MRO, researchers detected signatures of hydrated minerals on slopes where mysterious streaks are seen on the Red Planet. These darkish streaks appear to ebb and flow over time. They darken […]
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Community College Faculty Tour NASA Ames Research Center

  • On June 2, 2015
NASA’s Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley is doing its part to promote science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Last week, it hosted six northern California community and technical college faculty members to enhance their preparation in these subjects by giving them real experiences of NASA’s space exploration technologies. Teachers toured Ames research facilities and […]
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NASA Announces Journey to Mars Challenge

  • On May 6, 2015
What do you need to bring, and how do you minimize the need for delivery of future supplies in order to establish a sustained human presence on a planet 140 million miles away from Earth? NASA is embarking on an ambitious journey to Mars and Tuesday announced a challenge inviting the public to write down […]
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