Program Highlights Presentation MidAtlantic Space …...Program Highlights Presentation MidAtlantic Space Grant Meeting September 14 - 16, 2005 VSGC Research and Development Targets

Virginia Space Grant Consortium


Program Highlights PresentationMidAtlantic Space Grant Meeting

September 14 - 16, 2005

VSGC Research and Development Targets


• Novel medical imaging techniques (Cancer localization)Underway: VSGC - Langley - UVA Medical SchoolFunding Opportunity - NIH

• Systems and sensors for threat detection, localization and response management (Threat identification)Underway: VSGC - Langley (University partner to be identified)Funding Opportunity - DARPA

• Thin film based devices and IR sensors• Advanced acoustic technologies• Remote Sensing Instruments and Applications (Terrestrial

Hydrology) Underway: VSGC - Langley - Virginia Tech Funding Opportunity - DOD

• Geospatial related research and applications• Supporting technologies for unmanned vehicle operations and applications

• Education/training research

MicroMAPS

Virginia Space Grant ConsortiumMicroMAPS

Since the first data flight in June of 2004

MicroMAPS/Proteus has acquiredapproximately 100

hours of flightdata over the

US, England and the

Mediterranean Sea.

MicroMAPS is a partnership between VSGC and Langley Research Center to developand deploy an instrument payload to study the movement and distribution of carbonmonoxide in the atmosphere. That payload now flies on the Proteus research aircraftat altitudes above 50,000 ft.

Since 2002, MicroMAPS has engaged 9 faculty members and45 students at threeVSGC member universities. The project is currently funded through 2006.

There are plans to fly with a Dept. of Energy research campaign in Australia 2006.

Virginia’s Geospatial Extension Program


VSGC established a Geospatial Extension Specialist position in Cooperative Extension at Virginia Tech to serve as a focal point for geospatial training, education and outreach activities throughout the Commonwealth. The program uses a coordinated approach topromote the integration of geospatial tools and techniques at the local, regional, and state levels. It works with individuals, governments, the educational system and economic organizations to provide training, tools and access to data.• VGEP website (http://www.cnr.vt.edu/gep/) has received an award from ESRI for

being among the world’s best as a GIS resource.

• VGEP was recently recognized by Virginia Tech College of Natural Resourcesas their premier outreach program in 2005.

• The Virginia Geospatial Newsletter has become the preferred avenue for VirginiaState agencies to disseminate information about geospatial activities.

• The program works closely with Geospatial Extension Specialists in other states.• The VGEP, now in its final year of full Space Grant funding, will be continued

by Virginia Tech.

Geospatial Extension ProgramAdvisory Committee


• Partners:• Virginia Space Grant Consortium• Virginia Cooperative Extension• Virginia Community College System• Virginia Geographic Information Network• National Aeronautics and Space Administration• NASA Langley Research Center• NASA Goddard Space Flight Center• NASA John C. Stennis Flight Center• National Sea Grant• VA-Magic (Virginia’s Access-MidAtlantic Geospatial Information Consortium)

•• Additional Partners:

• Virginia Tech Department of Forestry• Virginia Tech College of Agriculture and Life Sciences• Virginia Tech Center for Environmental Applications of Remote Sensing • Virginia Tech College of Natural Resources


Virginia’s Access -Mid Atlantic Geospatial Information Consortium

VA-MAGICVA-MAGIC is a university consortium for the development of systems to support government and community decision makers in the region.It is led by George Mason University and is funded by NASA Stennis.

Members include: Old Dominion University-University of Maryland, College Park-Virginia Tech Hampton University-The College of William and Mary-The University of Virginia and The Virginia Space Grant Consortium

• At Virginia Tech we support the Applications Designer/Trainer to produce and deliver workshops and web based GIS training for extension agents and other state personnel.

• At VSGC, the OVERSpace program prepares pre-college teachers to introduce GIS/GPS into the classroom.

• At Old Dominion, we fund a graduate student to develop a technique for geo-referencing data sets from air or space-borne earth observinginstruments.

The 2004-2005 VSGC award from VA-MAGIC was $100,000


National Space Grant Student Mission to Mars

ParticipatingConsortia:AlabamaArizonaColoradoHawaiiLouisianaMinnesotaMontanaNew MexicoNevadaOhioPennsylvaniaTexasUtahVirginia

A national project to develop a student-designed instrument in support of the NASA vision for human exploration of Mars.• MIMIC students from all fourteen participating

consortia were at JPL for the summer.• Students worked with JPL mission scientists

on a proposal for an instrument concept that wouldsupport the search for water on the Moon and onMars

• The student proposal was presented to JPL reviewers on August 15 and was well received.

• One of the objectives for this summer was to show howstudent participation in the planned Lunar mission can be leveraged to support the coming manned exploration of Mars.

• The program now is awaiting direction from NASA.

FAA National University Design Competition


• Focus on Runway Safety and Airport Capacity

• Engaging undergraduates at colleges and universities nationwide

• State Space Grants will be asked to assist with marketing and consider participation

• To be developed and managed by VSGC

• Award anticipated July 2005

Early Engineering Advantage Program for Women



• 4 week program at ODU for incoming female freshmanengineering students

• Hands onengineeringchallenge

• VSGC has funded for 4 years

Commonwealth Industry Internship Program


Proposed and included in State Council of Higher Education budget submissionVSGC developed and managedRegional Technology Councils are liaison to companies in each regionVSGC recruits undergraduate poolCompanies make selection

Funding Request: ~ $565, 000 from State for program administration. Participating companies provide match.

NASA Undergraduate Student Research Program(NASA-USRP)


Managed for NASA by theVIRGINIA SPACE GRANT CONSORTIUM

in collaboration withCouncil on Undergraduate Research

National Space Grant Foundation American Association of Community Colleges

National Society of Black Engineers

THREE-FOLD PURPOSE of NASA-USRP


Student Research

National Program Bridge

Academic Excellence and University Research

USRP


•91 Students Placed in summer and fall sessions at all NASA Centers and LANL

34% Female22% Minority

•Funding sources•USRP Grant•NASA Center Purchases•Space Grant Support

•Proposal Submitted to Continue USRP Through 2006

•Dr. Carl Person, Acting USRP Program Manager

USRP Statistics


• 2001-2005

• 622 total placements• 44% females• 28% from underrepresented

populations• 213 colleges and universities

represented nationwide, including

• HBCU and non-traditional• All NASA Centers, JPL, White

Sands Test Facility, Los Alamos, NREL

USRP


Leveraged Funding:

• 121 slots from non-Program funds:- 40 from State Space Grants- 81 from NASA Centers or Federal Labs

Leveraged Contributions:

Partners such as State Space Grants, Council on Undergraduate Research, National Society of Black Engineers and American Community College Association also contributed to USRP marketing efforts nationwide.

VSGC Scholarships/Fellowships


Aerospace Graduate Research Fellowship» $5,000 renewable awards (up to three years) of add-on graduate support» Must have matching funds and advisor mentoring research

Aerospace Undergraduate Research Scholarship » One-year, non-renewable support up to $8,500» Must be engaged in active research with an advisor

Teacher Education Scholarship » $1,000 award given to students enrolled in a track that leads to teacher certification.

Priority for majors in technology education, mathematics, or earth/space/environmental science.

Community College Scholarship » $1,500 award provided to students who have completed at least one semester are

pursuing a program of study related to an understanding of technological fields supporting aerospace.

VSGC Scholarships/Fellowships


Since 1989, the VSGC has awarded over $3 million dollars to nearly 500 awardees attending Space Grant universities and community colleges

Undergraduate Research Scholarships -- $985,688 to 139 studentsGraduate Research Fellowships -- $2,065,000 to 265 studentsTeacher Education Scholarships -- $98,000 to 98 studentsCommunity College Scholarship -- $132,000 to 88 students

Source of funds: NASA Space Grant, Commonwealth of Virginia, and Industry (limited)Increase in state funding pending (from $170,000 to $353,000)

Annual Student Research Conference


Undergraduate Scholars and Graduate Fellows present results of their research » Scholars – poster sessions; Fellows – oral presentations» Attended by industry and NASA LaRC

representativesAlumni Luncheon» All alumni invited to attend – 10 alumni attended» 5 alumni delivered inspiring presentations about

impact of award on personal and professional lives

Longitudinal Tracking


Database developed to collect data to identify current status of all scholar/fellow alumniFirst announcement sent as invitation to attend Alumni Luncheon» Alumni invited to submit data via online form» Over 50 responses (~12%) to date

VSGC Scholarship/Fellowship Fund


Inspiring and Educating America’s Future Scientists, Engineers, Technologists, and EducatorsIndividuals and companiesAll donations to direct student support in one of 5 programsUsing a separate National Space Grant Foundation account

NASA Student Involvement Program (NSIP)


National program awarded to the National Space Grant Foundation and Universities Space Research Association (USRA)Six competitions linking K-12 students to NASA missions and researchNSIP Management TeamRegional Lead for 9-state region plus DoD schools» Program Dissemination and Marketing» Screen entries for compliance» Coordinate judging for regional awards» Coordinate award programs for winning schools

Program Evaluation


OVERspace Program

Observing Virginia’s Environmental Resources from SpaceMission -- to teach teachers how to utilize geospatial technologies such as GIS, GPS and remotely sensed data to meet state SOL's.Cadre of teachers conducting hands-on trainingStandards-based lesson plans and activitiesPartnership with Virginia Department of Education

NIA-NASA-VSGC Science Education Institute


Funded by National Institute of Aerospace (NIA) and NASA Langley2-week teacher professional development institute for 20 teachers in VirginiaWeek 1 sponsored by VSGC and conducted at VSGC» Solar System Educator Program, astronomy,

geospatial technologies, engineering, atmospheric science, robotics

Week 2 -- 20 North Carolina teachers will join Virginia teachers for workshops at NASA Langley.NCSG coordinates program in North Carolina

Teaching Earth and Space Science the Special Way


Grant funding awarded by SERCHConference held at VSGC in Hampton, November 3-4For teachers of science to blind, visually impaired, deaf and hard of hearing studentsAdditional funding from NASA Center for Distance Learning, VA DOE, Department of Blind/Visually Impaired and Department of Deaf/Hard of HearingParticipants will:» Increase their ability to create, utilize and integrate the most

effective accommodations » Increase their awareness of assistive technology solutions

Mid-Atlantic Space Grants invited to send team - 1 per state

Innovative Teachers of Earth Science in Tidewater (ITEST)


NCLB Math/Science Partnership grant awarded through VDOEIncrease the number of fully endorsed earth science teachersProvide free college credit courses to area teachersMaster teacher co-instructs each course to align course content with standards

Girls Go Tech Expo –Girl Scout Council of Virginia


High technology girl expo» Careers, art of investigation, hands-on» NASA, aviation simulators, skin analysis,

cosmetic formulas, movie/TV productionExhibitor booth to promote scholarship/fellowship program and gender equity materialsPartnering with ERC at LaRCCurrent Fellow will participate

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Program Highlights Presentation MidAtlantic Space …...Program Highlights Presentation MidAtlantic Space Grant Meeting September 14 - 16, 2005 VSGC Research and Development Targets