District of Columbia Space Grant Consortium

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District of Columbia Space Grant Consortium
American University (Lead Institution)
Academic Affiliates Catholic University of
America Gallaudet University (institution for
the deaf and hard of
hearing) Georgetown University George
Washington University Howard University
(HBCU) Southeastern University (OMI) Trinity
University (female-focused) University of the
District of Columbia (HBCU)
Non-Academic Affiliates Aries Scientific,
Inc. The INSPIRE Project, Inc. NASA Alumni
League QSS Group, Inc. Raytheon S.M.A.R.T.,
Inc. (minority-focused)
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District of Columbia Space Grant Consortium
Scholarship/Fellowship Highlights

• Scholarships/Fellowships are supported at all
  D.C. universities.
• Since 1997, the DCSGC has supported 166
  scholarships, fellowships, and research awards
• Undergraduate 43 Graduate 57
• Male 57 Female 43
• Underrepresented minorities 52
• Students who are deaf or hard of hearing 18

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K-12 Highlights

• TiViTz at Anne Beers Elementary (NASA Explorer
  School)
• Botball and GLOBE teacher training workshops for
  teachers of deaf students
• Space Explorers and INSPIRE teacher training
  workshops for D.C. public school teachers
• Earth and Space Science course at Howard
  University for D.C. public school teachers
• After School Astronomy Club/Science Education
  Training for D.C. public school teachers

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Higher Education Highlights

• New space communications course at Southeastern
  University that stresses space communications and
  data mining
• Creation of science websites and multimedia
  materials for the deaf and hard of hearing
• Earth and Space Science course at Howard
  University aimed at recruiting undergraduate
  minority students to pursue aerospace degrees and
  careers
• Intensive summer tutorial program at Howard
  University aimed at recruiting minority students
  majoring in the sciences to pursue graduate
  degrees in the sciences
• Research internships at NASA and industry
• Saturday Morning Satellite Club (link with
  Maryland Space Grant Consortiums BalloonSat
  activities)

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Research Infrastructure Highlights

• Howard University research infrastructure support
  including licenses and software used in research
  and teaching
• Human spaceflight research by faculty and
  graduate students at Georgetown University
• Dissemination of research results at professional
  conferences

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Public Outreach Highlights

• Informal education presentations and activities
  throughout D.C. such as viewings of eclipses and
  other celestial events, Sun-Earth Connection
  events, etc.
• Solar System Ambassadors Program
• NASA Alumni League Website
• Open House/Annual Conference