Filed under: Blogroll, Cool Science, Higher Education, K-12, NASA, Science, Student Opportunities, Teacher Opportunities | Tags: STS-125, Twitter
Advance registration is required.
NASA will host a Tweetup with space shuttle Atlantis’ STS-125 crew July 21 at the agency’s headquarters building in Washington. The astronauts will discuss their recent servicing mission to NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope.
A Tweetup is an informal meeting of people who use the social messaging medium Twitter. This Tweetup is an opportunity to meet and speak with the STS-125 crew and the staff behind the tweets on @NASA. Plus, you’ll get to mingle with other space-exploration-minded Tweeps.
The event will include a one-hour “meet and greet” session, followed by a presentation and a question and answer period with the astronauts. Scott Altman commanded the STS-125 crew, which included Pilot Gregory C. Johnson and Mission Specialists Megan McArthur, John Grunsfeld, Mike Massimino, Andrew Feustel and Michael Good. Massimino is known as @Astro_Mike to more than 500,000 people who followed the mission on Twitter.
Space is limited and advance registration is mandatory. Submissions will be accepted on this Web page beginning at 10 a.m. EDT on July 1. The Tweetup can accommodate 190 people, and the spots will be allocated based on the order of registration. Once capacity for the event is reached, submissions no longer will be accepted. Those who successfully register will be notified by email prior to the event. Registrations are limited to two people per entry. If you can’t make this Tweetup, don’t despair; NASA is planning others in the near future at various agency locations.
NASA Headquarters is a secure federal facility. On the date of the Tweetup, participants must bring valid government-issued photo identification (driver’s license or passport). Those without proper identification cannot be admitted.
Have a question? Need more information? Help is available by sending an email to HQ-twitter@mail.nasa.gov.
Head to the following website on July 1 at 10amEST to register for this tweepup event! http://www.nasa.gov/collaborate/tweetup.html
Filed under: Cool Science, Higher Education, NASA, Science, Student Opportunities
As you may know, the NASA Student Ambassador Virtual Community (intern.NASA.gov) includes several social networks established for “NASA Interns.” The sites are currently under development. You can now use the chosen networking sites (documented below) to communicate with the NASA Higher Education Community, scientists, engineers, mentors, and fellow interns! Join the following communities to become part of the network!
Officially sanctioned NASA online networking websites:
http://www.facebook.com/people/Nasa-Interns/1325509785
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/nasa-interns/12/638/865
http://www.myspace.com/nasainterns
https://twitter.com/NASAInterns
http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasainterns/
http://www.youtube.com/NASAInterns
Filed under: Biology, Funding, Higher Education, Research, Science, Student Opportunities, fellowships
The National Space Biomedical Research Institute seeks solutions to health concerns facing astronauts on long missions. This research also benefits patients on Earth. The NSBRI is soliciting applications for its Postdoctoral Fellowship program.
The NSBRI’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program provides support for Postdoctoral Fellows in any U.S. laboratory carrying out space-related biomedical or biotechnological research. The program is open to U.S. citizens, permanent residents, or persons with pre-existing visas obtained through their sponsoring institutions that permit postdoctoral training for the project’s duration. Funding is for a two-year period with an option for a third year of support.
Interested applicants are asked to submit a Notice of Intent by July 7, 2009. (NOI is not required.) Applications are due Aug. 4, 2009.
For detailed information on the application process, visit http://www.nsbri.org/Announcements/rfa09-01.html
Filed under: Aeronautics, Astronomy, Conference, Environmental Science, NASA, Professional Development, Science
Join the Satellite Educators Association for an education conference being held Aug. 13-15, 2009, in Los Angeles, Calif. The annual conference is for educators interested in discovering ways to use satellites and related technologies in the classroom. Participants learn ways to help students appreciate and understand the complex interrelationships among science, technology, individuals, societies and the environment. Conference attendees also learn to develop and apply inquiry and technology skills to study authentic questions and problems.
The conference is sponsored by California State University Los Angeles, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, NASA, Raytheon Santa Barbara Remote Sensing, Lockheed-Martin and Northrop Grumman.
For more information, visit http://www.sated.org/index.html
Filed under: Astronomy, Educational Materials, K-12, NASA, Professional Development, STEM, Science, Teacher Development, Teacher Opportunities, Workshop
Afterschool Universe is a hands-on astronomy program targeted at middle school out-of-school-time settings. It explores basic astronomy concepts through hands-on activities and focuses on a journey through the universe beyond the solar system.
A free, 2-day training workshop is being held on July 23-24, 2009 at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. This training will prepare participants to lead the program or train others to do so. All attendees who complete the training will receive a printed and bound copy of the program manual at the end of the workshop. Most of the materials to run the program are easily available at grocery stores and craft supplies stores. A free kit of a few materials that need to be ordered from specialized retailers is given to those who commit to run the program for the target audience (approximately a $50 value). Workshop attendees also receive access to a password-protected Web site that has additional resources to help with the implementation.
Registration for this training session is due July 17, 2009. Register by visiting http://universe.nasa.gov/au/register.html
For more information about the program, visit http://universe.nasa.gov/afterschool/
Filed under: Astronomy, Funding, Higher Education, K-12, Research, STEM, Science
Simple Efective Education and Dissemination (SEED) Grants for astronomy researchers avaialbe for 2009 form the Astronomical Society of the Pacific
Thanks to the support of the Planck and Herschel Missions, the Astronomical Society of the Pacific is offering SEED Grants for 2009 to active researchers in astronomy, astrophysics, or space science to engage in public outreach, K-14 formal education, or informal education programs or activities.
Maximum grants are $2,500; funds may be used to purchase equipment related to the proposed EPO activity, or to defray expenses associated with carrying out the activity. Given the nature of the Planck and Herschel Missions, SEED Grant proposals involving cosmology, galaxy studies, solar system investigations, and space science will be given special consideration.
Proposal submission deadline is July 31, 2009, with announcement of awards by September 15, 2009.
To learn more and to review the simple guidelines for proposals, go to:
http://www.astrosociety.org/education/grants/grants.html
