Sep 1 2011
From The Space Library
RELEASE: 11-279 NASA ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR AERONAUTICS SCHOLARSHIPS
WASHINGTON -- NASA's Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate is accepting scholarship applications from graduate and undergraduate students for the 2012 academic year. The application deadline is Jan. 15, 2012. Graduate students must apply under a specific research topic to align with NASA's aeronautics research programs. The list of available topics is posted online. NASA expects to award 20 undergraduate and five graduate scholarships to students in aeronautics or related fields. Undergraduate students entering their second year of study will receive up to $15,000 per year for two years and the opportunity to receive a $10,000 stipend by interning at a NASA research center during the summer. Graduate students will receive up to $35,000 per year for up to three years, with an opportunity to receive a $10,000 stipend interning at a NASA research center for up to two consecutive summers. "Pairing our best aeronautical innovators at NASA with the nation's brightest students, through internship opportunities in our scholarship program helps ensure we will continue to have the talented workforce we need to solve the challenges of 21st century aviation," said Jaiwon Shin, associate administrator for the Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate at NASA Headquarters in Washington. Students not committed to a specific academic institution or program still may apply. If accepted, they must be admitted by fall 2012 into an aeronautical engineering program or related field of study at an accredited U.S. university. Applicants must be U.S. citizens. Scholarship money may be used for tuition and other school-related expenses. NASA's Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate conducts cutting-edge, fundamental and integrated systems research in traditional and emerging disciplines. The intent is to help transform the nation's air transportation system and to support development of future air and space vehicles. Its goals include improving airspace capacity and flexibility; aviation safety and aircraft performance; reducing overall noise, engine emissions and fuel usage.
RELEASE: 11-286 NEW RADIO PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS AND INSPIRES INNOVATION HAMPTON, Va. --
NASA and the National Institute of Aerospace (NIA) are launching a national radio program and podcast series that features compelling stories of revolutionary ideas, emerging technologies and the people behind the concepts that are shaping our future. 'Innovation Now', the series of 90-second radio segments, debuts Sept. 1, online and on WHRV 89.5 FM in Norfolk, Va. The new program is scheduled to air at 5:32 p.m. EDT on WHRV during "All Things Considered" in the timeslot previously held by "Discovery Now." It may be aired at other times by stations in the future. New episodes will be available Monday to Friday throughout the year. The "Innovation Now" series highlights remarkable new technologies, stories of people who take creative approaches to solving problems and groundbreaking ideas that benefit lives and impact our world. Program producers draw upon expertise within NASA and NIA and tap into the creativity of strategic partners such as NASA's Office of the Chief Technologist and the public to create content. Episodes in production focus on breakthrough concepts in transportation, computer technology, energy, health and medicine, public safety, consumer goods, aerospace, environmental resources and industrial productivity. "The change in culture towards creativity and innovation is vital for the future American and world economy to not only survive, but flourish" said Robert Lindberg, NIA president and executive director. "By sharing the compelling stories of 'what's next' in innovation, this show will educate, entertain and inspire the public, particularly entrepreneurs, teachers and students, lifelong learners and business leaders." NIA is a non-profit research and graduate education institute formed by a consortium of leading research universities including Georgia Tech, Hampton University, North Carolina A&T State University, North Carolina State University, the University of Maryland, the University of Virginia, Virginia Tech, Old Dominion University, the College of William and Mary and the AIAA Foundation.
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