NASA has announced a restructuring of the Office of Life and Microgravity Sciences and Applications (OLSMA) to strengthen the agency's ability to meet the challenges brought about by the growth in areas such as molecular biology, nanotechnology, information technology and genomics.
Reserve your space now for the Earth System Science Academy on June 1-2, 2001 at Elizabeth City State University.
The International Network of Educational Technology (INET) Conference to be held January 12-13, 2001 at the University of Texas at El Paso has issued a Call for Proposals.
NASA's Office of Space Science has announced the release of The Space Science Education Resource Directory. This web-based directory provides easy access to electronic education resources, including lesson plans, educator guides, student activities, websites, and spectacular space science imagery.
The NASA Student Involvement Program (NSIP) is a national program of five competitions for grades 3 - 12 that link students directly with NASA's exciting missions of exploration and discovery. Entry deadlines are 1/19/01 for Space Flight Opportunities and 2/1/01 for all other competitions.
Tennessee State University-South Carolina State University Fall Workshop on Nevember 9 at Tennessee State University.
First Tennessee State University-AOL HBCU Digital Divide conference on October 29-30.
Fall Technology Training on October 27-28 at Elizabeth City State University
NASA/University Fall Cyber-Conference with NASA Administrator Daniel S. Goldin October 19 at 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Celebration of Women in Mathematics on October 17 at Elizabeth City State University
Women of NASA Videoconference on October 17 at 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
"Interagency Education Research Initiative (IERI)" (NSF-00-74) is now available. Proposals are due 2/2/01.
The Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) is now accepting proposals to participate in the Earth System Science Education Alliance (ESSEA). Proposals are due 2/9/01.
The NASA Administrator's Fellowship Program (NAFP) is now accepting applications. NAFP is designed to enhance the professional development of NASA employees and the Mathematics, Science, Engineering, and Technology (MSET) faculty of minority-serving institutions. The program also aims at increasing the capability of minority-serving institutions to respond to NASA's overall research and development mission. Applications are due 1/26/01.
View pictures from MU-SPIN's Tenth Anniversary celebration. Provided by ECSU.
NASA MarsPort Engineering Design Student Competition 2001 is now avilable. MarsPort is a national program that gives university students an invaluable "capstone" educationa opportunity to make a real contribution in support of the human exploration of Mars. Letters of Intent are due 10/20/00 and proposals are due 11/17/00.
"Carbon Cycle Science and Related Opportunities in Biology and Biochemistry of Ecosystems and Applications" (NRA-00-OES-08) is now available. Notices of Intent are due 11/1/00. Applications proposals are due 1/4/01. All other proposals are due 12/14/00.
"Investigationas that Contribute to the NASA Earth Science Enterprise's Atmospheric Chemistry Modeling and Data Analysis Research" (NRA-00-OES-09) is now available. Proposals are due 11/27/00.
"Increasing Interoperability and Performance of Grand Challenge Applications in the Earth, Space, Life, and Microgravity Sciences" (CAN-00-OES-01) is now available. Proposals are due 11/20/00.
"Global Water and Energy Cycle Research and Analysis" (NRA-00-OES-07) is now available. Notice of Intent s are due 10/18/00. Proposals are due 11/20/00.
The NASA Astrobiology Institute (NAI) is soliciting proposals to add members to NAI (CAN 00-OSS-01). Notices of intent are due 8/4/00. Proposals are due 9/22/00.
See highlights from Elizabeth City State University's Earth System Science Academy.
See highlights from Elizabeth City State University's Java workshop.
The South Carolina State University NRTS Space Science Academy I for grades 7-9 will be held June 7-16, 2000.
Read what the El Paso Times has to say about the University of Texas at El Paso's computer lab and how it effects their community.
The former "Biology and Biogeochemistry of Ecosystems and the Global Carbon Cycle, and Climate Variability" announcement has changed its name to "Oceanography" (NRA-00-OES-05). Proposals are due 7/26/00.
Check out pictures and information from the Earth and Space Science Institute workshop held at the University of Texas at El Paso on April 28-29.
"Validation Studies for Data Products from the Earth Observing System Aqua (PM) Platform and Eos-Related Spectroscopic Studies" (NRA-00-OES-03) , is now available. Letters of Intent are due 6/5/00. Proposals due 7/13/00.
"New Investigator Program (NIP) in Earth Science" (NRA-2000-OES-04), is now available. Proposals due 7/19/00.
"FUSE Guest Investigator (Cycle 2)" (NRA 00-OSS-05), is now available. Notice of Intent due 5/12/00. Proposals due 7/14/00.
The Undergraduate Research Institute in Astrophysics is being held June 5-July 28, 2000 at South Carolina State University.
INROADS is providing free scholarships to law school for students of color planning to attend law school in 2000 or 2001. Apllications are now being accepted.
NASA Day in New York is scheduled for April 8.
The National Minority Graduate Feeder Program (NMGFP) is an electronic recruitment system designed to increase the number of Ph.D.s attained by members of under represented groups in the sciences, mathematics, engineering and technology.
The Physics Department at Hampton University along with the National Science Foundations is inviting applications for its Undergraduate Institute in Physics - Research Experiences for Undergraduates (UnIPhy-REU) Summer 2000 program.
NASA Headquarters has posted a formal job vacancy announcement for paid summer jobs. The closing for this vacancy is 3/22/00. Click here for a list of available jobs.
"Minority University Education and Research Partnership Initiative in Space Science-2000" (NRA 00-OSS-02), is now open. Proposals due 5/10/00. Notice of intent due 3/31/00. A pre-proposal conference being held 3/23-3/29/00.
"Research Opportunities in Space Life Sciences: Advanced Human Support Technology Program" (NRA-00-HEDS-01), is now open. Proposals are due 4/18/00.
"Research Opportunities in Microgravity Sciences: Fundamental Physics" (NRA-00-HEDS-02), is now open. Proposals due 5/15/00.
Hear and see the presentations made at the MU-SPIN Space Mission Involvement Workshop.
The National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) is holding their 48th National Convention in Orlando, Florida, April 6.9, 2000.
Logistic information for the NOVA Workshop at Prairie View A&M University.
City College of New York is having their Spring Workshop on 3/11/00 and 4/15/00.
"Uninhabited Aerial Vehicle (UAV)-Based Science Demonstration Program" (NRA-00-OES-02), is now open. Proposals are due 4/27/20.
NASA GSFC 2000 Virtual Science Fair Looking for Participants.
The first circular (1.6 MB) and application (1.9 MB) for ISMuL and the Puerto Rico Space Grant Consortium's Interactions and Diversity: Earth System Science and Beyond summer workshop are available in PDF format for download.
The Graduate School at Princeton University is offering a summer research program for African American, Hispanic and Native American undergraduates for nine weeks. Application are due 2/14/00.
NASA student "Web Chats" via the Internet with at least nine NASA African-American professionals highlight Black History Month.
1999 MU-SPIN conference pictures are now on-line.
"Fundamental Physics in Microgravity: Research and Flight Experiment Opportunities" (NRA-00-HEDS-02), is now open for solicitation. Proposals due 5/15/00.
"Experimental and Theoretical Studies of Transport and Chemical Evolution Over the Pacific (Trace-P)" (NRA-00-OES-01), is now open f Letters of intent due 2/28/00. Proposals due 3/28/00.
A Request for Quote (RFQ) for the Mars Orbiting Laser Altimeter (MOLA) Mission Operations Support is being sought for NASA/GSFC. Responses are due 3/3/00.
The Puerto Rico Space Grant Consortium will hold a transcultural residential summer workshop for 7-12 in-service teachers July11-20, 2000.
The Washington NASA Space Grant Consortium is offering Opportunities for Undergraduate Research in Earth System Science (OUR Earth). Applications are due 3/15/00.
Black History Month tribute
Boeing will employ college students for internships in St. Louis during summer 2000. The deadline for applications is 2/1/00.
Teams of eligible undergraduates are invited to prepare proposals to conceive, design, fabricate and fly reduced gravity experiments in NASA's Reduced-Gravity Student Flight Opportunities in August and November 2000. Proposals due 3/31/00.
MU-SPIN to participate in the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) 22nd Annual National Technical and Career Conference.
Elizabeth City State University NOVA Workshop at Hampton University.
Four MU-SPIN schools were awarded NASA's Earth Science Enterprise Education Program awards out of field of 24 selectees. Congratulations to Dr. Linda Hayden (Elizabeth City State University) who won 2 awards; Dr. Willard Smith (Tennessee State University) and Ms. Ginger Butcher (NASA/GSFC); and Dr. Raj Chaudhury and Dr. Waldo Rodriguez (Norfolk State University). Way to go MU-SPIN!
MURAP Summer Program for undergrads at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
2000 Lunar and Planetary Institute (LPI Summer Intern Program in Planetary Science. Application deadline 2/4/00.
Space Day 2000 begins now! Space Day 2000 is a national classroom that features innovative an online cooperative learning experience.
NASA's Earth and Space Science Enterprises is requesting proposals for Grand Challenge Investigations addressing a significant element of one of NASA's Enterprises' Strategic Plans and supporting the goals of the HPCC Earth and Space Sciences (ESS) Project.
"Research Opportunities in Space Science - 2000" (NRA-00-OSS-01), will be available on or about February 9, 2000. Proposal due dates are staggered from April 28, through September 15, 2000.
"Celebrating 20th Century Pioneers in Atmospheric Sciences: Examining 1st Century Challenges and Opportunities" on March 20-22, 2000 at Howard University.
2000 NASA Earth System Science Fellowship Program (formerly the Global Change Research Fellowship Program and the Earth Science Graduate Student Research Program) is now accepting applications. Applications due 3/15/00.
