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Come Watch the Moodbuggy Races! - April 1-2, 2011
You are invited to attend the 18th Annual Great Moonbuggy Race on April 1 - 2, 2011 in Huntsville, Alabama, at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center. Visit http://moonbuggy.msfc.nasa.gov/ for more info.
University of West Florida Tech Connection Night – March 9, 2011
At the Research and Engineering Education Facility (REEF) 1350 N. Poquito Road, Shalimar, FL.
Top Tier Partner Universities for Spring 2011 – View our Spring 2011 recruiting fair schedule.
SpaceVision 2010,
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign – November 5-7, 2010
We will be at Space Vision 2010 at University of Illinois at Champaign Urbana, Il. We will have two speakers: Dennis Danielson of SAFTAS and Thomas Flake of ROME group. Larry Thompson will greet students to tell them about opportunities with Jacobs Technology.
http://spacevision.seds.org/
Joel Jean Awarded Dr. Joseph J. Jacobs Global Scholarship
NASA’s Digital Learning Network Presents September Webcasts
NASA's Digital Learning Network is planning a number of education webcasts during the month of September. DLN events feature science, technology, engineering and mathematics content that highlights NASA missions and research. All DLN events are free.
This month, the following webcasts will take place.
Solar System Mathematics – Sept. 13, 2010, 4:30-5:30 p.m. EDT
The Aerospace Education Services Project is presenting a free webcast. Teachers of grades 5-8 are invited to explore solar system mathematics resources in this one-hour professional development webcast. The webcast will show teachers how to use NASA curriculum support materials in the classroom. Participants will develop a better understanding about using space science to teach mathematics.
DLiNFocus: NASA Careers Close Up – Sept. 15, 2010, 2-3 p.m. EDT
Meet computer scientist Ivonne Deliz. Deliz works in the Human Computer Interaction Group at NASA’s Ames Research Center in California. She develops components for SPIFe, a mission planning and scheduling tool that has been used in the Mars Rovers (Spirit and Opportunity) Mission and Phoenix Mars Lander. The tool also will be used in the International Space Station, Mars Science Laboratory and other upcoming missions. Ivonne holds a B.S. in computer science from Universidad de Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras and an M.S. in computer science from Columbia University, Rio Piedras. Five lucky classes per time slot will interact with Ivonne LIVE. For more details on how to participate interactively, click on the Special Events link on the DLN home page.
Blast Back to School With John McBride – Sept. 16, 2010, 10-10:45 a.m., 11-11:45 a.m., 1-1:45 p.m., 2-2:45 p.m. EDT
Join host Damon Talley and astronaut Jon McBride to learn more about Jon’s experiences as a student in school and what it takes to be an astronaut. Three lucky classes per time slot will interact with astronaut McBride LIVE. For more details on how to participate interactively, click on the Special Events link on the DLN home page. For those unable to register, your class can join in on the webcast!
Lunabotics Mining Competition – Sept. 22, 2010, 3-4:30 p.m. EDT
Join host Damon Talley and his guest Susan Sawyer as they share Kennedy Space Center's Lunabotics Mining Competition. The Lunabotics Mining Competition is a university-level competition. It challenges students to design and build a remote-controlled or autonomous excavator, called a lunabot, that can collect and deposit a minimum of 10 kilograms (22 pounds) of lunar simulant within 15 minutes. The complexities of the challenge include the abrasive characteristics of the lunar simulant, the weight and size limitations of the lunabot, and the ability to control the lunabot from a remote-control center.
Summer of Innovation 2010 DLN Webcasts: The Digital Learning Network completed nine webcasts for NASA's Summer of Innovation Project 2010. The webcasts feature engineers and scientists from around the agency presenting information about their areas of expertise and their careers. These webcasts have been archived and are available to watch online.
For more information about these webcasts and to register to take part in the interactive opportunities, visit http://dln.nasa.gov. Questions about these events should be directed to Caryn Long at caryn.long@nasa.gov.
Solar System Ambassador Events for Summer and Fall 2010
Kick off the school year with presentations by NASA Solar System Ambassadors at local venues – libraries, schools, state parks, museums and more – across the U.S. Themes planned for these public events include "Telescope 101," "Night Sky Tour," "Saturn: The Ringed Planet Up Close and Personal" and "Why Isn’t Pluto a Planet Anymore?"
Solar System Ambassadors is a public outreach program designed to work with motivated volunteers across the nation. Ambassadors are space enthusiasts from various walks of life who are interested in providing greater service and inspiration to the community at large. In 50 states, Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico, close to 500 ambassadors are now bringing the excitement of space science and exploration to the public in their local communities.
For more information and a calendar of upcoming events, visit http://www2.jpl.nasa.gov/ambassador/events.html.
If you have any questions about the Solar System Ambassadors, please e-mail ambassadors@jpl.nasa.gov.
Del (Alan) Murphy Wins National Merit – Dr. Joseph J. Jacobs Scholarship
Colleen Crouch awarded the Dr. Joseph J. Jacobs Global Scholarship
Meet Jacobs Technology at:
Target Career Fair
July 26, 2010
Holiday Inn Select
15 Middlesex Canal Park
Woburn, MA 01801
Julia Shi Wins National Merit – Dr. Joseph J. Jacobs Scholarship
Congratulations to ATA’s University Programs Team and especially Laurie Winton (who was awarded Performance Management Team Member of the Quarter) for revamping and updating their university programs website.
University Programs Slideshow – 2010
New STEM program designed to inspire the next generation underway at AEDC – 4/7/2010
Engineer-for-a-day program is alive and well in 2010 – 3/18/2010 (photos)
University Programs Overview
