CaSGC 2014 Rocket Project Solicitation

  • On February 7, 2014
The California Space Grant Consortium (CaSGC) is pleased to announce the 2014 Rocket Project Solicitation. Student teams may apply for funding for participation in national High Power Rocketry (HPR) competitions. Up to $10,000 has been allocated to support up to five student teams at $2,000 per team. The objectives of this funding are to: Encourage […]
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AggieMentors at UC Davis

  • On January 10, 2014
California Space Grant Consortium affiliate UC Davis runs AggieMentors, a college-access program that is part of EnvironMentors, a national program of the National Council for Science and the Environment. The primary goal of AggieMentors is to prepare socio-economically challenged high school students for university degree programs and opportunities in Environmental Sciences, Resource Management and STEM […]
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RockOn 2014 Registration Now Open

  • On January 8, 2014
RockOn 2014 is a hands on workshop held at NASA Wallops Flight Facility. During the workshop, teams of three build a sounding rocket payload from a kit and launch it into space. Since 2008, more than 240 people have participated in this exciting opportunity.  Click here to learn more.
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2013-2014 Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program

  • On January 8, 2014
The California Space Grant Consortium is pleased to announce its 2013-2014 Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP). Scholarships in the amount of $1,000 will be awarded to California students. Application Submission Period: November 15, 2013 – January 24, 2014.
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Student Research Takes Flight

  • On January 8, 2014
  • David Salazar, Undergraduate Research Opportunity, UROP
California Space Grant Consortium (CaSGC) student David Salazar was very busy in 2013.  As the recipient of a CaSGC Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program Scholarship, the recent college graduate took a leadership role in an exciting scientific experiment conducted in the Mojave Desert of California.
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NASA Earth and Space Science Fellowship Opportunity

  • On November 25, 2013
NASA has announced a call for graduate fellowship proposals for the NASA Earth and Space Science Fellowship (NESSF) Program-2014/2015 Academic Year (proposals due 2/3/14).  Individuals from accredited U.S. Universities who are pursuing Masters or Doctoral degrees in Earth and Space Sciences or related disciplines are invited to apply. The purpose of NESSF is to ensure continued […]
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2013 NASA Interns

  • On November 21, 2013
We are proud of our California Space Grant Summer 2013 NASA Interns: Eric Gutierrez, Stanford University (NASA Dryden Aeronautics Academy) Nathan Suppanade, CSU Los Angeles (NASA Dryden Aeronautics Academy) Samira Motiwala, Stanford University (NASA Ames Internship) Noelle Oguri, UC Davis (NASA Academy at Ames Research Center) Darren Sholes, Cal Poly–San Luis Obispo (NASA JPL Space […]
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Student Spotlight: Javier Gonzalez-Rocha

  • On November 7, 2013
Javier Gonzalez-Rocha was taught from a young age to value education as a means to overcoming poverty and achieving a better quality of life. From his early beginnings growing up in a farm worker family, Javier was fascinated with flight and space exploration.
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Undergraduate Engineering Seminar November 19, 2013

  • On October 30, 2013
The California Space Grant Consortium is pleased to announce the fourth in a series of  Undergraduate Engineering Seminars, designed to introduce undergraduate students to funded research opportunities. Speaker: Terrance V. Yee, President and CEO Black Sun Planetary Solutions When: Tuesday, November 19 from 3PM to 4PM Where: UC San Diego’s Jacobs Hall, Room 2512, Henry […]
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CaSGC UCLA Campus Director Discusses NASA Dawn Mission

  • On October 24, 2013
Professor Christopher Russell, the California Space Grant Consortium’s campus director for UC Los Angeles, was invited to give a talk at the National Council of Space Grant Directors Fall Meeting in Charleston, South Carolina in October. Supported by the California Space Grant, the presentation was entitled The Dawn Discovery Mission: A Voyage in Space and […]
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