STEM Education Archives - Virginia Space Grant Consortium

Bringing Crewed Mission Planning to a New Digital Frontier

by Kristyn DamadeoAeronautics, Aerospace, Aviation, Higher Education, K-12 Education, NASA, NASA Langley, ODU, Research, Rocketry, STEM, STEM Education June 12, 2020June 12, 2020No Comments

Bringing Crewed Mission Planning to a New Digital Frontier

VSGC Summer Programs: A New Digital Frontier

by Kristyn DamadeoAeronautics, Aerospace, Aviation, Community College, Earth Science, Engineering, Higher Education, Internships, K-12 Education, NASA, NASA Langley, ODU, Research, Rocketry, Satellites, STEM, STEM Education, STEM Internships, Virginia Tech, Wallops June 8, 2020June 8, 2020No Comments

The Virginia Space Grant Consortium is now offering an online alternative to our summer programs.

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).

BLAST Application Opens for 2019 (8th and 9th Graders)

by Kristyn DamadeoK-12 Education, ODU, STEM, STEM Education, Technology, University of Virginia, Virginia Tech November 19, 2018February 8, 2019No Comments

BLAST will offer dynamic three-day residential summer experiences on the campuses of Old Dominion University, Virginia Tech and University of Virginia in the summer of 2019.

STEM Conference at Averett University

by Kristyn DamadeoK-12 Education, NASA, STEM, STEM Education, Technology October 23, 2018April 24, 2019No Comments

Virginia Space Grant Consortium, in partnership with Averett University, held a STEM conference for K-12 educators October 2 featuring Dr. Christine Darden.

Technology Exploration Saturdays 2019

by Kristyn DamadeoK-12 Education, NASA, STEM, Technology October 18, 2018November 21, 2019No Comments

Since 2008 Virginia Space Grant Consortium has provided Saturday technology sessions for 7th and 8th grade students on the Peninsula.

High School Programs 2018

by Kristyn DamadeoAerospace, Earth Science, Engineering, K-12 Education, NASA, NASA Langley, STEM, STEM Education, Wallops September 4, 2018April 24, 2019No Comments

VASTS, VESSS and Virginia Space Coast Scholars wrapped up another successful year with the Virginia Space Grant Consortium. Almost 500 students participated in the VASTS online class, 180 enrolled in the VESSS online program and over 300 students completed the Virginia Space Coast Scholars online program.