Dr. Sally Ride 1951-2012

  • On July 23, 2012
The California Space Grant Consortium is saddened with the passing of Dr. Sally K. Ride July 23, 2012, after a 17-month battle with pancreatic cancer. Dr. Ride was the first American woman in space, with flights as mission specialist aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger in 1983 and 1984. She served as Director of the California […]
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Where Our Alumni Are Building Careers

  • On July 11, 2012
California Space Grant students have gained valuable experience through hands-on, real-world projects preparing them for excellence in a wide range of Science and Engineering fields. Our students have accepted positions at NASA/JPL as well as the aerospace industry, including SpaceX, Boeing, Northrop Grumman, and General Atomics.
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2012 NASA Academy Interns

  • On July 11, 2012
The California Space Grant Consortium provided scholarships to nine students for NASA Academy internships this summer (2012): Samira Motiwala (NASA Glenn Research Center) Javier Gonzalez-Rocha (NASA Dryden Flight Research Center) Steffi Valkov (NASA Dryden Flight Research Center) Meagan Sung (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center) Michael McCormack (NASA Langley Research Center) Tanya Das (NASA Jet Propulsion […]
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Women in Engineering: My Daughter is an Engineer

  • On July 9, 2012
To increase diversity in the STEM fields (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math), the California Space Grant Consortium supported this summer’s “My Daughter is an Engineer” program, July 6-8, 2012. This program is designed for high-performing middle school girls to explore the field of engineering. This year, the program had its highest participation yet with 19 […]
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