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Presentation by
Spence ArmstrongSenior Advisor to the Administrator
NASA [email protected] 2002
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NASA’s MissionNASA’s Mission
To understand and protect our home planet
To understand the Universe and search for life
To inspire the next generation of explorers
…as only NASA can.
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Education @ NASAEducation @ NASANASA uses its unique resources to inspire the next generation of explorers
… as only NASA can.
Unique
Missions People Facilities
FOR ALL
Teachers Students Institutions
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Education @ NASAEducation @ NASA
NASA Education is located in:• Universities• Classrooms• Museums• Educational Organizations• Homes
We are part of every American community.
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CharterCharter
Guidance for the Agency Role• 1958 Space Act – “The expansion of human knowledge of
phenomena in the atmosphere and space,” and to preserve “…the role of the United States as a leader in aeronautical and space science and
technology…”. • Space Grant Legislation• Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive
Research (EPSCoR) Legislation• Executive Order 12821, November 16, 1992
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Reach and Means - 50 Reach and Means - 50 Individualized State ProgramsIndividualized State Programs
NASA State Assets
• Space Grant (52)
• EPSCoR (20)
• Educator Resource Center Network
• OSS Education and Outreach “Support Network”
• NASA-Sponsored University Research
• NASA Center Education Personnel
NASA Center Education Personnel
• Education Director (Designated byCenter Director)
• Precollege Officer
• University Affairs Officer
Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field
Goddard Space Flight Center
NASA Headquarters
Wallops Flight Facility
Langley Research Center
Kennedy Space Center
Marshall Space Flight Center
Stennis Space Center
Johnson Space Center
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Dryden Flight Research Center
Ames Research Center
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Enterprise ContributionsEnterprise Contributions
Space Science• Voyager – Scale model of the Universe (Washington, D.C)• Braille photos of Hubble Space Telescope images• Planetary Programs
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Enterprise ContributionsEnterprise Contributions
Human Exploration & Development of Space• Student payloads (Space Shuttle, sounding rockets, KC-135)• Student Design Competitions• Teaching from Space
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Enterprise ContributionsEnterprise Contributions
Aerospace Technology• Centennial of Flight activities• Virtual Skies• NASA Connect
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Enterprise ContributionsEnterprise Contributions
Earth Science• GLOBE Program (NASA Lead)• EarthKAM• DEVELOP
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Enterprise ContributionsEnterprise Contributions
Biological and Physical Research• Microgravity Demonstrator• The Virtual Astronaut• International Space Station Research
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Office of Equal Opportunity ProgramsOffice of Equal Opportunity ProgramsMinority University Research and Education Minority University Research and Education
DivisionDivision
MURED Mission
To achieve the full participation of minority institutions (MIs) in the NASA-sponsored research and education community, striving for academic excellence and outstanding achievements while advancing America’s leadership in a global competitiveness in science and technology.
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Minority Research and Education DivisionMinority Research and Education DivisionMURED GoalsMURED Goals
•Goal 1—Facilitate research and development activities at minority institutions (MIs) that contribute substantially to NASA’s mission
•Goal 2—Create at MIs systemic and sustainable change through partnerships and programs that enhance research and educational outcomes in NASA-related fields
•Goal 3—Prepare faculty and students at MIs to successfully participate in the conventional, competitive research and education processes
•Goal 4—Increase at MIs the number of students prepared to enter college and successfully pursue and complete degrees in NASA-related fields
MURED employs a comprehensive strategy of awards in four areas to accomplish the Division’s goals:
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Building Tomorrow’s Building Tomorrow’s WorkforceWorkforce
High School Community College Undergraduate Graduate Postdoctorate
Orientation Apprentice/Intern Contributor Discipline Researcher/Specialist
21st-Century Workforce
Contributing to Missions, Research, and the Economy
Industry
NASA
Universities
Human Capital Pipeline
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Future for NASA Future for NASA EducationEducation
Revised Education Implementation Plan Scholarship for Service 21st Century Workforce Development Undergraduate Student Research Program Informal Science Education
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Linking to NASALinking to NASA
For more information on NASA and Education go to:
www. nasa.govor
www.education.nasa.gov