Category: STEM

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Virginia Space Grant Consortium (VSGC) will nominate three graduate students who attend higher education institutions in Virginia and meet the eligibility criteria to be considered for selection to the Institute on Teaching and Mentoring. The 2021 Institute will be held October 28-31, 2021 at the Crystal Gateway Marriott in Arlington, Virginia. NASA’s National Space Grant …

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[vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern”][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Virginia Space Grant Consortium (VSGC) provided an “Introduction to Geospatial Technology and Unmanned Aircraft Systems” teacher workshop at Bethel High School in Hampton, Virginia on May 21, 2021. The workshop was provided through the VSGC’s GEOTREK-12 program with funding support from the VSGC-led GeoTEd-UAS project. The event …

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National Center for Autonomous Technologies (NCAT) released a feature piece on Shawn Sheilds Lyons, Professor of Chemistry, Germanna Community College, and a Co-PI of GeoTEd-UAS. In the piece, Lyons recants her experiences, successes, and failures that led her to where she is today.When asked about her involvement with GeoTEd-UAS, she had this to say. “I …

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On April 9, 2021, the Virginia Space Grant Consortium (VSGC) hosted the 2021 Student Research Conference for the first time in a virtual environment with support from the Old Dominion University Office of Distance Learning,   During the conference, 36 Graduate Research Fellows and 12 Undergraduate Scholars presented their research findings in areas such as …

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The Virginia Space Grant Consortium is happy to announce the opening of registration for the virtual 2021 Student Research Conference (SRC) set to be held on April 9, 2021, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The Conference is free and open to anyone interested in learning more about VSGC-funded research of interest to NASA. Registration …

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The Virginia Space Grant Consortium is happy to announce the GeoTEd-UAS Newsletter on February 9, 2021. The newsletter includes stories and updates on various projects from the 2020/2021 winter season, such as the support for High School educators completing unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) training and acquisition of remote pilot certification. Click here to download your …

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Two educators from Hampton City Schools were provided funding from GeoTEd-UAS to complete the Unmanned Systems Remote Pilot Ground School (UMS-107) course offered by Thomas Nelson Community College (TNCC). The educators were also supported to take the FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate exam. Possessing a Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate is required to legally …

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The Virginia Space Grant Consortium has about $80,000 total in program funding for member-led innovative project awards. We anticipate making 8 to 10 awards from this funding pool. We would like to solicit proposals for innovative projects in higher education, pre-college education, or informal education where a small grant would make a difference. Areas of …

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[vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern”][vc_column][vc_gallery interval=”3″ images=”20959,20958,20957,20956″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern”][vc_column][vc_column_text] On December 3, Richard Bland College of William & Mary (RBC), in partnership with the Virginia SpaceGrant Consortium (VSGC) and Virginia Tech, hosted a Small Unmanned Aircraft System (sUAS) demonstration in the Pecan Groves located on the RBC …

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