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Genes in Space
Read More “Genes in Space”ATTN MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS:
Interested in space travel? deep space exploration? Take part in the Genes in Space Challenge, where students design experiments using new gene analysis tools aboard the International Space Station. Application DUE: April 17
NASA Internships
Applications for NASA Internships are currently being accepted. Recommended Application Deadlines: Summer Semester - March 1. Intern selections are being made at the current time.Read More “NASA Internships”Mileage Reimbursement Rate Updated
Effective January 1, 2023, Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium will adopt the new IRS mileage rate of .655 per mile.Read More “Mileage Reimbursement Rate Updated”Educator Professional Development events
Wanting to bring aeronautics into your classroom? Looking for great ideas, new lessons, and engaging activities? Join NASA’s Educator Professional Development Collaborative team for free, virtual professional development webinars.Read More “Educator Professional Development events”Save the Date - 33rd Annual Wisconsin Space Conference
The 33rd Annual Wisconsin Space Conference will take place Friday, August 11, 2023, at BioPharmaceutical Technology Center Institute in Fitchburg, WI, featuring Astronomer, Dr. Kenneth Sembach.Read More “Save the Date - 33rd Annual Wisconsin Space Conference”FNL Judge honored @ Women in Service ceremony
FNL judge, Captain Haida StarEagle was honored today at the “Women of Service Day” celebration in Central Park, NY. Captain StarEagle recently attended the First Nations Launch Launch 2 Learn Level 1 rocket workshop, earning a Level I Certification in High-Powered Rocketry. Congratulations Captain StarEagle!Read More “FNL Judge honored @ Women in Service ceremony”D.O.O.R.S. $5K Scholarship
The BioPharmaceutical Technology Center Institute (BTC Institute) is partnering with Promega to provide the Diversification of Our Research Scientists (D.O.O.R.S) Scholarship to 10 talented undergraduate students. Apps are due Sep. 30, 2022.Read More “D.O.O.R.S. $5K Scholarship”Drones in Space!
Join us for the 32nd Annual Wisconsin Space Conference at Carroll University on August 12, 2022. Special guest speakers include Matthew Wallace and Tim Canham from NASA Jet Propulsion Lab. Early bird registration ends July 14th. REGISTER TODAY!Read More “Drones in Space!”NASA Fall Internship Program
Read More “NASA Fall Internship Program”NASA Internship Programs is accepting applications for Fall 2022 Internships now. For full consideration apply prior to July 11, 2022.This summer, WSGC sponsored interns at Goddard Space Flight Center, Headquarters, and Johnson Space Center.First Nations Launch Announcement: 2022 Champions
Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium is pleased to announce the 2022 NASA Artemis Student Challenge: First Nations Launch winning teams.Read More “First Nations Launch Announcement: 2022 Champions”Embedded Teacher Program Preparing for Zero-Gravity Flight
WSGC’s Embedded Teacher Program will take flight May 9-12, 202 on ZERO-G’s G-Force One Aircraft. Conducting experiments in 11 minutes of weightlessness will be four middle school teachers from Wisconsin, Georgia, Iowa and Texas. Wisconsin Band Director, Lisa Werner, St. Bruno Parish School, will conduct music-focused experiments while in flight.Read More “Embedded Teacher Program Preparing for Zero-Gravity Flight”2022 Midwest Regional Space Grant Directors Meeting
Wisconsin Space Grant will host the biennial midwest regional meeting of Space Grant staff at the Wingspread Retreat and Executive Conference Center on July 25-26, 2002. State consortia staff from across the country and their Affiliates are invited to join us for a crowd-sourced meeting with agenda items and themes contributed by members.Read More “2022 Midwest Regional Space Grant Directors Meeting”