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About the Virginia Space Grant Consortium.

VSGC Programs

by Kristyn DamadeoAerospace, Airports, Community College, Drones, Engineering, Graduate, Higher Education, Internships, K-12 Education, NASA, Research, Scholarships, STEM, STEM Education, STEM Internships, Technology May 7, 2019May 7, 2019No Comments

Did you know that VSGC offers programs and scholarships for students and faculty from middle school all the way to graduate school? We also offer opportunities for educators. Download an interactive pdf here to learn more.

The Future of Space Live Stream Event 04/29

by Kristyn DamadeoAerospace, NASA, ODU, STEM, STEM Education, University of Virginia April 25, 2019April 26, 2019No Comments

NASA invites you to participate in a live event for college students discussing The Future of Space. Mark your calendar for April 29 at 2 p.m. EST time and come find your place in space!

Virginia CubeSat Constellation Launch

by Kristyn DamadeoAerospace, CubeSats, Engineering, NASA, ODU, Satellites, STEM, University of Virginia, Virginia Tech, Wallops April 18, 2019April 25, 2019No Comments

The Antares NG-11 rocket launched successfully Wednesday from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport at Wallops Island, Va. sending the Cygnus cargo spacecraft on its way to the ISS.

Imagination Summer Camps at Virginia Tech

VSGC Innovative Projects 2019

by Kristyn DamadeoEngineering, K-12 Education, STEM, STEM Education, Technology, Virginia Tech April 5, 2019April 25, 2019No Comments

VSGC supports a number of Innovative Projects every year for both K-12 and Higher Education projects. This year, 12 awards were made totaling over $80,000.

STEM Takes Professional Development Workshop

Faculty Professional Development Workshop

by Kristyn DamadeoCommunity College, Engineering, K-12 Education, NASA, STEM, STEM Education, Technology, Wallops March 25, 2019April 25, 2019No Comments

Nineteen Virginia community college faculty completed the STEM Takes Flight Professional Development workshop at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center’s Wallops Flight Facility.

Technology Exploration Saturdays

by Kristyn DamadeoEngineering, K-12 Education, NASA, NASA Langley, STEM, STEM Education, Technology March 20, 2019March 25, 2019No Comments

The final Technology Exploration Saturday was held at NASA Langley this weekend. Peninsula middle school students and parents competed to design and build penny haulers and robotic arms.

Virginia CubeSat Constellation

by Kristyn DamadeoCubeSats, Engineering, NASA, ODU, Satellites, STEM, Technology, University of Virginia, Virginia Tech, Wallops February 27, 2019February 27, 2019No Comments

A giant leap towards space for Virginia university students took place on February 26 when students from three Virginia universities delivered their small satellites to NanoRacks in Houston.

Aerospace Day in Virginia

by Kristyn DamadeoAerospace, Aerospace Day, STEM February 8, 2019February 11, 2019No Comments

Representatives from Virginia’s robust aerospace sector spent the day visiting legislators to promote economic opportunities, celebrate advancements and encourage legislative support for Aerospace in Virginia

VESSS Wins Programs That Work Award

by Kristyn DamadeoEarth Science, K-12 Education, STEM, STEM Education January 10, 2019February 8, 2019No Comments

VESSS (Virginia Earth System Science Scholars) recently won a Programs That Work Award from the Virginia Mathematics and Science Coalition (VMSC).

Upcoming deadlines for VSGC programs

by Kristyn DamadeoCommunity College, Fellowships, Graduate, Higher Education, Internships, K-12 Education, Research, Scholarships, STEM December 17, 2018April 24, 2019No Comments

Upcoming deadlines for 2019 programs including VSGC graduate fellowships, undergraduate scholarships, internships and STEM programs. Please visit the the main menu for more information.