Higher Education Archives - Virginia Space Grant Consortium

DARS (Department of Aging and Rehabilitative Services) 2022 Drone Camp

by Kristyn DamadeoDrones, Higher Education, Pilots, STEM, Technology, Unmanned August 18, 2022August 18, 2022No Comments

The Virginia Space Grant Consortium’s GeoTEd-UAS program teamed up with the Virginia Peninsula Community College (VPCC [formerly Thomas Nelson CC]) in partnership with Virginia’s Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services (DARS) to conduct two drone camps focused on special needs students from area high schools in Hampton, Newport News, Poquoson, and Williamsburg/James City County. The …

Virginia Aerospace Science and Technology Scholars(VASTS) 2022, Week 1

by Kristyn DamadeoAerospace, Higher Education, NASA, STEM, STEM Education July 8, 2022July 8, 2022No Comments

On June 24, 2022 the VSGC completed week 1 of the Virginia Aerospace Science and Technology Scholars (VASTS) Summer Academy. 63 students from high schools all over Virginia participated. Students had the opportunity to work at NASA Langley Research Center including tours of the Landing and Impact Research Facility “Gantry”, the Fabrication Lab, and model …

Laurel Ridge Community College Students Attend NASA/West Virginia Space Grant Hack Week Program

by Kristyn DamadeoHigher Education, Research, STEM, STEM Education, Technology June 15, 2022No Comments

Students from Laurel Ridge Community College were sponsored by the Virginia Space Grant Consortium (VSGC) are attending a NASA/West Virginia Space Grant Hack Week Program this week at West Virginia University. The students and their faculty advisor, Melissa Stange worked on Fault Diagnosis for Safety-Critical Autonomous Systems. The educational and training activities introduced the participants …