Thursday, January 19, 2023

NASA EXPRESS -- Your STEM Connection for Jan. 19, 2023

Tune in live to watch in-flight education downlinks between students on Earth and astronauts orbiting 250 miles above in space. Students will ask questions of NASA astronauts living and working on the International Space Station.

Upcoming Downlinks:
Thursday, Jan. 26 at Noon EST
Boys & Girls Club of the Flathead Reservation and Lake County
Ronan, Montana
Wednesday, Feb. 1 at
10:30 a.m. EST
The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
Durant, Oklahoma
Times are tentative, and sessions are virtual.

Learn more about downlinks and how you can host your own by visiting the education downlinks webpage.
Audience: U.S. higher education institutions
Informational Q&A Session: Thursday, Jan. 26 at 12:30 p.m. EST
Proposal Deadline: Friday, Feb. 3 at 4 p.m. EST
 
Proposals are being accepted for a new opportunity with NASA, the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force. The University Nanosatellite Program (UNP) Mission Concepts-1 2023 Summer Series is a set of hands-on engagements from May through August 2023 that will help universities elevate their efforts to build small satellites and enhance their potential to be selected for the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) UNP and NASA CubeSat Launch Initiative competitions. The program allows faculty and students to form teams without draining university resources, and includes AFRL internships as well as travel funding for kickoff, final event, and in-person reviews, among other benefits.
Audience: Full-time STEM faculty at accredited U.S. colleges and universities
Application Deadline:
Friday, Jan. 27, at 11:59 p.m. EST
Fellowship Dates: June 5 - Aug. 11
 
The NASA Glenn Faculty Fellowship Program provides opportunities for STEM faculty to conduct research for 10 consecutive weeks during the summer at NASA's Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, Ohio.

The program provides stipends and covers limited travel expenses. Applicants must be U.S. citizens.

Qualified faculty from majority- and minority-serving universities and colleges, underrepresented and underserved groups, and early career faculty are encouraged to apply.
Audience: Undergraduate students currently in their junior year
Application Deadline: 
Monday, Jan. 30
Contact: nasasarp@baeri.org

The NASA Student Airborne Research Program is an eight-week summer internship for rising senior undergraduate students interested in STEM. The program provides hands-on research experience in all aspects of a scientific campaign, including flying onboard a research aircraft and engaging with ground observations and satellite data. Participants will work in one of four interdisciplinary teams to study land, atmospheric, or oceanographic processes. Applicants must be U.S. citizens. Participants receive a stipend, and travel/living expenses are covered.
More STEM Resources to Explore
Audience: High school and undergraduate students
 
Are you interested in learning about the space technologies of the Artemis missions? The Illinois Space Tech Academy is a free online course about NASA’s Space Technology Mission Directorate. Participants complete modules relating to four different topics – Go, Land, Live, Explore – and can earn a digital badge by showing mastery of each module’s content. This course is open to anyone interested in learning about the technologies that will take us to the Moon, Mars, and beyond.
Audience: K-12 educators, parents and students
 
NASA eClips brings together exciting videos and resources with educational best practices to inspire and educate students to become 21st Century explorers. Get the latest activities, resources and opportunities delivered directly to your inbox each season with the NASA eClips newsletter. Click here to read archived newsletters and to subscribe.
Opportunities With Our Partners
Event Date: Thursday, Jan. 19 at 7 p.m. EST
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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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