NASA EXPRESS -- Your STEM Connection for July 15, 2021

Check out the latest NASA opportunities for educators, students and families.

‌ ‌ ‌ Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Apollo 15 July 26 marks the 50th anniversary of the launch of the Apollo 15 mission to the Moon. Celebrate this historic mission with a public presentation that provides an overview of the mission including highlights, video clips and images.   The presentation is meant for use by anyone interested in learning more about Apollo 15 or for those who may be presenting on the topic. You can download and adapt the slides to your audience. Additional questions can be directed to staci.l.tiedeken@nasa.gov. Are You Ready for a Challenge? NASA TechRise Student Challenge — Hands-on Educator Workshops Audience: Educators of Grades 6-12 Workshops: July 28 and Aug. 11 Student Applications Open: Aug. 18 Contact: support@futureengineers.org   The NASA TechRise Student Challenge will enable teams of students in grades 6-12 to design and build experiments related to climate, remote-sensing or space exploration. Selected experiments will launch on suborbital rockets and high-altitude balloon flights. Winners will receive $1,500.   Educators can register now for hands-on workshops on July 28 and Aug. 11 to explore the basics of designing an experiment for flight, as well as electronics and coding. NASA TechLeap Prize — Autonomous Observation Challenge No. 1 Audience: Academic Institutions, Entrepreneurs and Innovators Ages 18+ Registration Deadline: July 28 Contact: questions@nasatechleap.org   The NASA TechLeap Prize aims to rapidly advance technologies for space exploration and Earth observation. The current phase, Autonomous Observation Challenge No. 1, is looking for SmallSat observation technologies that can autonomously detect, locate, track and collect data on transient events — both on Earth and beyond. Winners may receive awards of up to $500,000 each, and NASA intends to provide winners who successfully develop their payloads with suborbital flight tests. NASA's Mission Equity Seeks Input At NASA, we're committed to making air, space, science and technology available for everyone because we know we're stronger and better together. On June 15, NASA launched Mission Equity, a comprehensive effort to assess expansion and modification of agency programs, procurements, grants and policies to examine potential barriers and challenges for communities that are historically underrepresented and underserved. Join the dialogue by sharing ideas and feedback, including those related to diversity and equal opportunity in the STEM community, before Aug. 31. STEM Webinars for Educators, Parents and Caregivers Join the NASA STEM Engagement & Educator Professional Development Collaborative at Texas State University for live educational webinars. Crew Transportation With Orion Presented in Spanish July 19 at 7:30 p.m. EDT Explore the Sun's Energy and Sun Protection July 20 at 4:30 p.m. EDT Modeling a Spacecraft Docking System July 21 at 6 p.m. EDT For a full list of upcoming webinars, click here. ‘NASA STEM Stars’ — From Engineer to Information Technology to Communications: Dana Bolles Audience: Students Ages 13+ Event Date: July 21 at 2 p.m. EDT “NASA STEM Stars” is a webchat series that connects students with subject matter experts to learn about STEM careers and ask questions about STEM topics. Next week, science communications expert Dana Bolles will discuss her 10-year NASA career that has included work at four NASA centers. Bolles will share her experience in engineering, computer science and communications.   Watch the live event and ask your questions about pursuing careers in STEM. Upcoming Deadlines Climate Change Research Initiative: Graduate Student Research Assistants Apply by July 16 Climate Change Research Initiative: Research Opportunity for Educators Apply by July 16 2022 Fellowship for Minority Serving Institution STEM and/or Education Faculty/Staff Apply by July 20 Funding Opportunity for NASA Teams Engaging Affiliated Museums and Informal Institutions NASA is seeking proposals from U.S. nonprofit science museums, planetariums, youth-serving organizations and libraries interested in offering inquiry- or experiential-based opportunities that include NASA education and research. New FAQs have been posted. Additional questions can be directed to TEAMII@jpl.nasa.gov. Proposals are due July 19. Opportunities With Our Partners Department of Energy Fellowship: Office of International Affairs Open Until Filled Department of Energy: Opportunity in Energy Efficiency Analysis Open Until Filled Department of Energy: Opportunity in Office of Nuclear Energy Open Until Filled Want to subscribe to get this message delivered to your inbox each Thursday? Sign up for the NASA EXPRESS newsletter at https://www.nasa.gov/stem/express. Are you looking for NASA STEM materials to support your curriculum? Search hundreds of resources by subject, grade level, type and keyword at https://www.nasa.gov/education/materials/. Find NASA science resources for your classroom. NASA Wavelength is a digital collection of Earth and space science resources for educators of all levels — from elementary to college, to out-of-school programs. https://science.nasa.gov/learners/wavelength Check out the ‘Explore NASA Science’ website! Science starts with questions, leading to discoveries. Visit science.nasa.gov. To view the site in Spanish, visit ciencia.nasa.gov. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Visit NASA STEM Engagement on the Web:  NASA’s Office of STEM Engagement: https://stem.nasa.gov  NASA Kids’ Club: https://www.nasa.gov/kidsclub

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