1. Deadline Extension - 8th International Planetary Probe Workshop
Colleagues,
Please forward this announcement to any students or researchers who you believe may be interested.
Please note the NEW DEADLINE DATES...
Attached you will find an announcement for the 8th International Planetary Probe Workshop, 6-10 June, 2011 in Portsmouth, VA.
NEW DATE: Student Scholarship Applications are due 11 March 2011
NEW DATE: Abstracts are due 7 March 2011
Funding for a limited number of students is available but the deadline for applying for student scholarships and for the submittal of abstracts is soon. This conference also includes an exciting Short Course on Atmospheric Entry Systems Technologies on 4-5 June.
The announcement contains program, venue, and registration information, also found at: http://www.planetaryprobe.org
The Web site is open for abstract submittal and registration. Short Course attendance is limited, so please register soon!
2. The National Student Solar Spectrograph Competition (NSSSC)
Dear Space Grant Colleagues,
The National Student Solar Spectrograph Competition (NSSSC) is Montana Space Grant Consortium’s (MSGC’s) Education Program for NASA’s Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph (IRIS) mission. Starting in 2011, the yearly competition will involve more than 28 undergraduate interdisciplinary teams from colleges and universities across the country. Both substantial scholarship prizes and travel prizes will be given in four categories: best design, best build, best science observations, and best presentation of results. In the first year alone, teams are competing for $48,000 in scholarships and 16 travel awards to the launch of the IRIS satellite.
This is an exciting opportunity for student teams to build a ground based solar spectrograph as part of an undergraduate interdisciplinary team and then travel to Montana to demonstrate their spectrograph’s capabilities. MSGC is pleased to be hosting the NSSSC May 16-18, 2012 in Bozeman, Montana. Spectrograph designs can begin in September 2011 and finish with the competition in Bozeman.
Teams consisting of 3 to 6 students will demonstrate the resolution and sensitivity of their device by observing absorption lines in the visible spectrum and resolving as many lines as possible. In addition, teams will demonstrate a secondary scientific capability of their spectrograph, e.g. measure line width.
Teams may apply for NASA Build Award funding of up to $2000 / team for project materials. Priority for build funds will be given to Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs), community colleges and institutions with less aerospace activity.
Key registration dates:
February 2011 Applications Available for 2011-2012 Competition
May 30, 2011 Priority Deadline for Applications to be considered for Build Awards
June 2011 Teams Announced for 2011-2012 Competition and Build Awards Distributed
August 30, 2011 Deadline for Late Applications
Competition details and registration information can be found at the NSSSC website: http://www.spacegrant.montana.edu/IRIS/index.html
The National Student Solar Spectrograph Competition would not be complete without a day to play in the sun of the Big Sky country. We have partnered with Montana Whitewater to offer some unique Montana experiences on, above and around the Gallatin River in the beautiful Gallatin Canyon. Activities include whitewater rafting, ziplining, fly fishing, and hiking.
Help us get the word out to your affiliates (flyer attached) and encourage them to register a team by using the simple on-line registration. Consider sponsoring a team -this is a great way to partner with a MSI if you don’t have an MSI in your state!
Questions? See the NSSSC website or contact Randy Larimer.
