Opportunities to share with students & faculty

Exploration Systems Mission Directorate 1.Grow Engineers 2.Grow Engineers 3.Grow Scientists ESMD Education Priorities

ESMD SG Faculty Project 2008 Faculty Opportunities at NASA Centers Spend 5 weeks at a NASA Center ARC, DFRC, GRC, GSFC, JSC, JPL, KSC, LaRC, MSFC, or SSC Program Dates: June 2 - July 2, 2008 $7500 stipend plus travel allowance (JPL and ARC stipend 8500 due to locality) Collect information to help NASA and the Space Grant Consortia identify future ESMD-related internship opportunities and senior design courses All selected faculty will travel to KSC July 14-17, 2008 to consolidate agency findings All Applicants must be a US citizen Deadline for application: January 11, 2008 To apply go to The community password ishttps://secureworkgroups.grc.nasa.gov/esmd-sg-fp ESMDFaculty. Click on “join” then Option “A”. All applicants will need to create a unique username and password after the first sign in For more information on the Project go to NASA’s ESMD (Exploration Systems Mission Directorate) has partnered with the National Space Grant Consortia to offer ten university faculty an opportunity to spend a total of 5 weeks at a NASA Center. Here are some of the highlights:

Faculty and Student Teams (FaST)  Team composed of one faculty and one student Must be U.S. Citizens  Funded by NASA’s SOMD (Space Operations Mission Directorate)  Dates: June 2 – August 8, 2008 (10 weeks)  Stipends: Faculty 14K; 1500 travel allowance Student 5K; 1000 travel allowance  Teams apply for specific SOMD slots at KSC A description of each slot is on the website below  Apply at: community password = FAST; Click on “join” then Option “A”.  Deadline: February 1, 2008  POCs: Dr. Lesley Garner, Teresa Parham, This program is contingent on funding

New Initiatives Crawl Walk Run Fly Balloonsats Sounding Rockets Microsatellites Cubesats to the Moon and Mars!

Starting Student Space Hardware Programs (StudentSat) July 16 – 19, 2008 spacegrant.colorado.edu/studentsat/

The Space Grant Internet Telescope Network Dr. Paul S. Hardersen North Dakota Space Grant National Space Grant Meeting Washington, D.C. March 3, 2007

The concept What?  Establish a national network of Internet astronomical observatories for non-astro and under-served colleges and universities. Why?  To facilitate graduate and undergraduate student research and education projects. When?  Initial network to begin operations ~ May 1. Who?  Space Grant consortia, including affiliates, and all potential users at those institutions.

Online observatories Internet-controllable and robotic observatories are now common. Internet-controllable – User controls telescope and instruments via a web browser. Wide access! Robotic telescopes – User uploads observing plan; telescope operates independently. Telescope networks exist, but their user-base and utilization is often variable and/or limited.

Space Grant Internet Telescope Network

New members needed! To join the Network, any state Space Grant consortium needs: 1. An institution interested in joining. Must have committed faculty! 2. An observatory that can be operated remotely -- robotic or online – OR – build a new observatory. 3. Be willing to commit resources to the effort ($5000 annually). 4. Be willing to promote the Network throughout its state.

Network administration All users will enter through a common Internet portal maintained by NDSGC. Each observatory will be operated by local personnel. Network administrator will monitor the overall network and operational status. Relatively easy to add new Network members, as they join.

Benefits Provide student research opportunities for Space Grant members – faculty and students. Promote STEM education and workforce development. Encourage students to pursue research careers in astronomy and planetary science. Improve and enhance state and national astronomical research infrastructure.

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