California Space Grant Sponsors Senior Design Rocket Project

  • On June 13, 2011
With California Space Grant support, UCSD Aerospace Engineering Senior design students are able to integrate their coursework with practical hands-on applications, gain real world experience and systems engineering skills by launching individualized rocket experiments. In groups of 4 or 5, the students are responsible for building, testing and flying a 50lb thrust solid rocket or […]
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Student Microgravity Project on The Cephalic Fluid Shift and Intracranial Pressure

  • On June 2, 2011
Sponsored in part by the California Space Grant Consortium under the UROP (Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program), UCSD and Grossmont Community College students are studying what happens when blood floods to the head in microgravity. They’ve designed experiments to measure intracranial pressures in microgravity with a machine that mimics fluid flow to the brain. In July […]
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Student Project on Plasma Actuated UAV

  • On June 2, 2011
The California Space Grant is proud to announce updates on a student research project, sponsored in part under the California Space Grant’s UROP (Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program) in 2009 and 2010. Ved Chirayath’s current research focuses on improving the efficiency of control surfaces on aircraft while reducing their total weight. Prior to his research, the […]
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CaSGC STEM Pipeline Selections 2010-2011

  • On May 12, 2011
The California Space Grant has completed its review of STEM Pipleline proposals submitted by its affiliates. Below is a listing of the projects to be funded for the 2010-2011 fiscal year. To view all abstracts and contact info for awarded projects, please click here.
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New NASA Blast Back to School 2010 Website

  • On September 2, 2010
Attention Teachers: As you get ready for the new school year, consider adding a little space to your class. NASA offers educational resources for use with kindergarten through college, as well as resources for the informal education community. Many of NASA‘s educational products are quick and easy to find on the NASA website.
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Near Space Balloon Team at UCSD

  • On September 1, 2010
Engineering students work with local high school educators to develop experiments to launch to 85,000 feet. Sponsored by the California Space Grant Consortium. Click here to view team website.
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CaSGC Co-Sponsors Public Outreach Day at UC Riverside

  • On April 12, 2010
CaSGC is pleased to have provided support to the Bourns Space Science and Engineering Day at UC Riverside this past weekend. This was an event designed to inspire K-12 students in the fields of science and engineering. Over one hundred UCR students volunteered in the event which drew 480 K-12 students and 60 parents. Click […]
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Students Research Effects of Microgravity on Fluids

  • On April 8, 2010
The California Space Grant Consortium is proud to have sponsored the UCSD Microgravity Project. A team of engineering undergraduates performed tests in a microgravity environment to research behavior streams of fluids in space. To see an interview of microgravity team member Colin Sheredy, click through this link and highlight Colin’s name.
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